Muslim rulers top list in giving gifts
to the Whitehouse officers
Bhopal, January 03 (Pervez Bari): Rulers of the Middle East were the biggest
spenders, when it came to showering the Whitehouse with gifts.
According to Abdul Rasheed Qureshi, a practicing Advocate in Supreme Court of
India, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia gave outgoing Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice a $165,000 ruby and diamond necklace, earrings, bracelet and ring, along
with a $170,000 flower petal motif necklace.
Jordan's King Abdullah gave her an emerald and diamond ring, bracelet,
necklace and earrings, made of 19-carat white gold. Its price tag is $147,000.
Even junior US officials were rewarded.
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah gave deputy national security adviser Elliot
Abrams a $1,435 Concord Mariner watch and Emily Harding, the director for Iran
at the National Security Council, and Anita B. McBride, chief of staff to
First Lady Laura Bush, each got a $2,800 sterling silver Tiffany quartz watch.
Advocate Qureshi quoting the Holy Quran said these are the very same rulers
who publicly oppose America’s war on terror and its support for Israel, but in
private show their love and affection for American government officials.
"And when they meet those who believe, they say: We believe. But when they are
alone with their Evil-ones, they say: We are really with you, we by ourselves
were only mocking.", Qureshi quoted [TMQ 2:14]. (pervezbari@eth.net)
Los Angeles-based AMU alumni Dr. Jha
delivers lecture on Nanotechnology
Bhopal, January 3 (Pervez Bari):
Dr. A. R. Jha, Senior Consultant from Los Angeles, California, USA on Saturday
delivered a lecture on Nanotechnology, MEMI and Solar Energy in the Zakir
Hussain. College of Engineering and Technology at the Aligarh Muslim
University. Dr. Jha is a very distinguished Senior Old Boy who has earned
respect and recognition from California to China.
In his presidential remarks AMU Vice Chancellor Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis said
that Dr. Jha has agreed to join his alma mater as a Visiting Professor in 2010
to share the knowledge with staff and students of the Engineering Faculty.
Prof. Abdul Azis informed that the Council of Science and Technology has
sanctioned the establishment of Centre of Excellence in Material Science (Nanotechnology)
with an initial grant of Rs. 1.1 crore from this year. He appreciated the
efforts of Prof. Alim Husain Naqvi and his team.
According to a Press release issued by Dr. Rahat Abrar, Public Relations'
Officer in AMU, while welcoming the guest speaker, Prof. Ahtisham Ahmad Nizami,
Dean, Faculty of Engineer and Technology, said that Dr. Jha received his B.
Sc. Engineering (Electrical) degree from Aligarh Muslim University in 1954, MS
(Electrical), MS (Mechanical) and Ph.D. from prestigious universities in USA.
Dr. Jha has authored eight books and has published more than 75 technical
papers, he added.
He said that Dr. Jha has worked for US companies such as General Electric
Company and other institutions for more than 30 years. He has extensive and
comprehensive research, development and design experience in the fields of
radars, high power lasers, electronic warfare system, microwave and MM-Wave
antennas for various applications, Nanotechnology based sensors and devices,
photonic devices and other electronic components for commercial, military and
space applications.
Dr. Parveen Farooqui conducted the function. (pervezbari@eth.net)
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