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The Failure of the State: Institutional Complicity in the Killing of Gulaan Bharo

“I know I will be killed.” She was right. Gulaan Bharo, a 25-year-old woman and a mother of two, fled her home after fearing for…

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Modest For Whom: The Politics of What Pakistani Women Are Told to Wear

The debate over Pakistani women’s dress is never really about fabric — it’s about power and control. The strange thing about modesty debates in Pakistan…

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The Philosophy of Attention: What It Means to Truly See Another Person

We usually assume that truly seeing another person requires no effort. But in reality, our understanding of “seeing” is only a swift conversion of reality…

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Gold Prices Drop Sharply as Global Bullion Rates Fall

Gold prices declined sharply in both domestic and international markets on Tuesday, with the price of 24-karat gold per tola…

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Girl Dies After Imambargah Crash in Karachi, CTD Takes Over Probe

A minor girl injured after a speeding Suzuki rammed into an Imambargah in Karachi's Defence Phase VI has died during…

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Lahore Police Sub-Inspector Shot Dead in Targeted Attack

A police sub-inspector was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Lahore on Tuesday, prompting authorities to launch an investigation into…

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Islamabad Bus Terminals Closed Ahead of Iranian President’s Visit

Authorities have ordered the closure of all major bus terminals in Islamabad as part of heightened security measures ahead of…

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Poem of the Day

“Annabel Lee” — Edgar Allan Poe

It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea,…

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Othello: A Battlefield Within

There are tragedies in literature where a kingdom falls, where armies clash, where crowns…

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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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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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44 Days in Hell: The Case of Junko Furuta

Picture this: A worker discovers a foul smell in the area. He…

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Abida Parveen Is Alive and Well; Family Rejects False Death Reports

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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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The Quiet Exit: The Prescription of Women out of Corporate Culture

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Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz Announces Basant Celebration At Liberty Chowk

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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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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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Balochistan’s Missing Person Crisis

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

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The Caretaker Loop: When Temporary Governments Become the Norm

In a democracy, caretaker governments are designed to operate temporarily. They handle…

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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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The Trump Monopoly in Venezuela: Power, Oil, and the Soft Law of Rewriting

  Venezuela has been a paradise in the political community because it…

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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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Why Pakistan’s Best Minds Never Win the Nobel Prize

“Mubarak ho! beti/beta peda hoa hai.” For every parent, these…

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The “Truck Art” Paradox: From Roadside Art Kitsch to International Gallery

From the local routes of trade to the international art…

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The Death of a Slow Sunday: How Hustle Culture Colonised Our Rest

Sunday had a certain tempo, which had been in existence…

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Childhood Classics Through Adult Eyes: The Darker Side of Fairy Tales

As children, we would always be mesmerised by the enchanting…

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The “Censorship” of the Street

If walls could talk, they would tell stories history forgot…

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Shrinking to Fit: The Myth of the “Good Woman”

Society always finds women who are confident and opinionated problematic.…

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Pointsman (Switchman)

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A Strong Iran Is Favorable to the USA, Arab States, and Israel

Iran holds immense strategic and economic importance for the United States because…

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Position of Pakistan, the US, and Iran peace

Pakistan has emerged as the primary and unexpected mediator between the United…

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Prince Reza Pahlavi, King Reza Shah II

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Is Iran coming to the peace table?

Yes, the United States and Iran have negotiated a multipoint peace framework…

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Why Pakistan Needs to Look Beyond the Cricket Pitch

Imagine, one day, you are preparing breakfast, and a headline pops up…

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