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Invisible Crafts: Revival of Quiet Hands

2026 is the year of going analogue, but is it just another trend of overconsumption or a quiet revival of hobbies and activities that nourish…

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Peace Without Proximity

Before nation-states drew their tidy lines across maps, the village was the original unit of human organisation, operated on a shared understanding that the people…

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A Wedding or a Performance?

Society frames major milestones not as celebrations, but as financial obligations used to measure worth. The more you spend, the higher your worth becomes. The…

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Power Minister Apologises For Prolonged Power Outages, Cites External Factors

Federal Power Minister Awais Leghari has once again apologised to the public for prolonged power outages, saying the current situation…

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PM Shehbaz Reaches Doha, Praises Kingdom’s Patience And Restraint

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reached Doha after concluding his official visit to Saudi Arabia, according to a statement issued by…

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AJK Police Arrest Suspected Raw Operative, Expose Espionage Network

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) police have arrested a suspected operative allegedly working for India’s intelligence agency Research and…

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Gold And Silver Prices Rise In Pakistan Reflecting Global Trends

Gold and Silver prices rose on Thursday in Pakistan, supported by a weaker dollar and lower US ‌Treasury yields, as…

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“The Heights of Macchu Picchu” — Pablo Neruda

From air to air, as through an empty net, I made my way between…

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Jinnah and Law: The Legal Legacy of Pakistan’s Founder

Jinnah Beyond the Quaid While we commonly refer to Muhammad Ali Jinnah…

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Gilgit Baltistan Land Reform Bill 2025

The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly passed the Land Reform Bill in May 2025 with…

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Will 27 October in Pakistan be a Public Holiday?

Every year, Kashmir Black Day marks 27 October, 1947, when Indian troops…

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

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Basant: The Return Of Lahore’s Sky After 25 Years

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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 Real Crisis of Pakistan’s Democracy

In 2025, the political environment in Pakistan is loud and empty at…

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The Dam That Politics Drowned

There is a silence that comes when you have lost everything. A…

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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 Role of Materials in Aerospace Engineering

  Materials play an indispensable role in aerospace engineering, steering…

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Why Universities Must Lose Their Monopoly

When I started looking at universities, I got excited. I…

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The Silent Tragedy of Pakistan’s Ghost Schools

'Ghost school' refers to an educational institute that exists primarily…

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The Sisterhood Sanctuary: How Female Friendships Carry the Culture

You cannot choose the family you are born into, but…

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Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi: When Setting Becomes the Story

Havelis have been serving as grand epicentres of supernatural thematic…

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The “Respect Elders” Surveillance Programme

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The Soft Life Myth

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The Etiquette of Screens: New Manners for Digital Spaces

Over the past century, etiquette has been associated with physical…

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When Headlines Replace Thought

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Smog, Screens, and the Lost Joy of Winter Break

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The Death of Debate

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Why Have We Run Out of Empathy

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Patriotism in the Age of Doubt

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Why My Local Kiryana Shop is Better Than Any Supermarket

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