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Notes on the Neighbourhood Barber

The chime above a barber-shop door is a threshold I seldom cross without feeling a bit like an unwitting eavesdropper. Some of my earliest memories…

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PALESTINE – The Great Palestinian People

The land of the great Palestinian people, also known as Canaan, was divided by the end of the 1949 war. Israel took much of the…

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The Evolution of Public Modesty: How Social Media Sharing Redefines Privacy

Privacy meant something basic, an aspect of control over your boundaries. Modesty, or haya, was no different in that respect. It concerned aspects of one’s…

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71 Terrorists Killed in Balochistan Operations: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Security forces have killed more than 71 terrorists in Operation Shaban and separate operations across Balochistan over the past…

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Three Local Cricketers Killed in Lakki Marwat Terror Attack

LAKKI MARWAT: Three players of a local cricket team were killed and three others injured when militants opened fire on…

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NCCIA Arrests Over 70 in Karachi Call Centre Raid

KARACHI: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested more than 70 people during a raid on a call…

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PIA imposes new restrictions on air hostesses

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has imposed new restrictions on air hostesses during flight duties, ARY News reported. PIA issued…

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Poem of the Day

“Perhaps the World Ends Here” — Joy Harjo

The world begins at a kitchen table. No matter what, we must eat to…

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Project Hail Mary was Amaze Amaze Amaze

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FIA Detains 258 Foreigners in Islamabad ‘Scam Call Centre’ Raid

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has detained 258 foreign nationals, including 40…

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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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Utah Man Targeted Muslim Worker in Alleged Hate-Motivated Stabbing

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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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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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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Summa Ratio Est Quae Pro Religione Facit

Meaning: The best rule is that which advances religion. Explanation: Historically, laws were designed to uphold moral or religious principles in society.…

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Blackouts and Ballots

The fan slows first. One second it’s pushing hot air around the…

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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…

Schanze Bhutto Schanze Bhutto 7 Min Read

The Unspoken Hierarchy Among University Students

I have interviewed a few students from various renowned elite…

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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…

Misbah Bibi Misbah Bibi 8 Min Read

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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Adulthood Without a Door of Your Own

There is a lock on nobody's door here. Not because…

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We Need to Stop Confusing Expensive With Good

Imagine a shopper standing in a store, torn between two…

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The Shade of A Bride

The hierarchy of colours The very first thing you sense…

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When Does Tolerance Become Indifference?

In a society where individuals with distinct beliefs, ethnicities, and…

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Gendered Politics of Family Inheritance

Exhibit A. Drawing room. Some time between 8pm and 11pm,…

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Stop Calling Every Setback a “Conspiracy”

Like any other developing country, Pakistan faces many challenges, including economic failure,…

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We need to talk about AI anxiety, really, not hysterically

A nascent concept, whether a technology, product or service, inherently receives two…

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Beyond Blame: Psychosis, Accountability, and the Vulnerable Human Mind

It has been a struggle for me to understand postpartum psychosis, particularly…

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Alternative Substance: Uranium to Thorium

As the world moves away from uranium and nuclear weapons, India has…

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To Accept Peace Does Not Mean Defeat

Peace only means a ceasefire for an unlimited duration, but this helps…

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Menopause: The Conversation Pakistani Women Aren’t Having

Amidst a population that values culture and tradition above all, open discourse…

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