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The Avengers Doomsday Excitement

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is something I’m very passionate about. It’s one of the many things I allow myself to enjoy without wanting or…

Hasan Ajmal Hasan Ajmal 5 Min Read

The Novel’s Attention Problem

There’s a particular guilt that lives inside my drawer, underneath a half-finished notebook and my phone charger. It is a novel I started three weeks…

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The Language We Use With Domestic Workers

Even decades after colonialism, South Asia still carries many dynamics from the pre-colonial period into its system today, such as the hierarchy system. The hierarchy…

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Banks Across Pakistan to Remain Closed for Three Consecutive Days

Banks and financial institutions across Pakistan will remain closed for three consecutive days from August 14 to August 16, combining…

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Pakistan Wins Basmati Trademark Battle Against India in Australian Court

Pakistan has secured a major legal victory in a dispute over Basmati rice after Australia's Federal Court dismissed an appeal…

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Jibran Nasir Alleges Mir Raza Was Tortured for 12 Hours Before Being Killed

Lawyer and activist Jibran Nasir has alleged that 25-year-old entrepreneur Mir Raza Ali was subjected to prolonged torture, including exposure…

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Pakistan Condemns Houthi Attack on Red Sea Vessel After Three Citizens Killed

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar strongly condemned a Houthi attack on a commercial vessel in the Red…

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“All the World’s a Stage” — William Shakespeare

All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They…

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Project Hail Mary was Amaze Amaze Amaze

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Zero: The South Asian invention that changed everything

A zero does not look like an empire-building idea. How could it,…

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A 48-year-old man has been arrested in the US state of Utah…

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Prime Suspect in Muntaha Zahra Murder Case Killed in Exchange of Gunfire

The prime suspect in the alleged rape and murder of seven-year-old Muntaha…

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Pakistan’s Quiet Diplomacy in Iran–US Tensions

Global diplomacy often contains the use of force or economic penalties today.…

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The “Modesty” Tightrope: Dressing for a Judgmental World

“How do I look?" is perhaps the most common question women ask…

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Decentering the Male Protagonist: How Bee Gul Rewrites Female Rivalry

The Pakistani drama industry, for the most part, has always thrived on…

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Period Privacy: From Household Taboo to Public Policy Failure

The first thing girls learn about menstruation is that it is something…

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All Roads Lead to Israel?

The USA is currently exhausting its resources in confrontation with Iran, but…

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Voice of the Voiceless

Another gust hits my face, like weather that just learned my name.…

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Significant Developments In Anmol Alias Pinky Case.

Police investigating the case of drug smuggler Anmol alias Pinky have made…

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Legal Provision of the Day

Necessitas Inducit Privilegium Quoad Jura Privata

Meaning: Necessity gives a privilege as to private rights. Explanation: Actions normally considered illegal may be excused when committed to prevent greater…

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Pakistan’s Missing Generation of Experts

Our television panels expose a huge structural failure in how discourse surrounding…

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The Opposition Without Elections: What Happens When Political Competition Narrows

On the morning of February 8, 2024, Pakistanis went to vote in…

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The Attention Election: Winning Voters in a Distracted Age

As attention spans continue to worsen over time, with the average human…

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Balochistan’s Missing Person Crisis

In Balochistan, a province rich in natural resources, the Pakistani state has…

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The Crisis of Pakistan’s Examination System: A Death of Individuality

Head filled with pressure, rooms in a mess, study tables…

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The Education Crisis Behind Afghanistan’s Gender Apartheid

An entire generation of women has disappeared, not from their…

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Degree Without Destination: The Graduate Unemployment Crisis of Pakistan

Pakistan produces hundreds of thousands of university graduates every year.…

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The “TikTok Classroom”: When Education Moves to the Algorithm

In the past, students used to hunch over thick books,…

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The Rise of BookTok and Pakistan’s Reading Revival

The algorithm once sold me a book I never actually…

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The Adult Hobby Boom

Adults have started playing again. After lockdown gave us a…

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Death of Monoculture

Are you team Friends, or… What should I quote from…

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The History of Everyday Fear

Feeling petrified by the online harassment these days, or are…

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Cultural Boycotts And Their Limits

Culture, music, food, and art travel across the border faster…

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The Attention Recession

The world is producing more crises than audiences can emotionally process. Wars,…

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The Cristiano Ronaldo Denial

The FIFA World Cup has concluded, with Spain beating the now-former World…

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The Return of Essays: Long-Form Thinking in a Short-Form Age

With the exponential increase in short-form content produced and shared online, the…

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First Day of Discussion in Switzerland

First day of discussion in Switzerland on Sunday produced a 60-day roadmap…

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Tensions Rising Between US and Iran: How Far is Peace?

The US and Iran have expanded their military confrontation over the past…

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Generational Tensions: Competing Visions of the Future 

A certain frustration deepens quietly over time when you describe your life…

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