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The Invisible Care Economy: Elderly Care and the Burden on Women

Pakistan is living longer. But who is paying the price for that extra time? As Pakistan's population lives longer than ever before, the labour of…

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The Voluntary Relinquishment of Inheritance: How Pakistani Women Sign Away Land Rights

A gap between what the law grants and what families allow A woman has three acres of orchards in a village outside Gujranwala, all in…

Minaal Tayyab Minaal Tayyab 13 Min Read

When Streets Shape Politics

Over the past four years, South Asia has seen the collapse of three governments. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Each had a different motive. Sri…

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Karachi Authorities Tighten Waste Controls Near Airports to Reduce Bird Strike Risk

Karachi authorities have decided to strengthen waste-management measures around the city’s airports in an effort to reduce the risk of…

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Pakistan to Host Global Mental Health Summit in Islamabad in October

Pakistan will host a two-day Global Mental Health Summit 2026 in Islamabad next month, bringing policymakers, specialists and international organisations…

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Sindh Launches 49 Digital Classrooms, 20 Satellite Schools for Children With Disabilities

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has inaugurated 49 digital classrooms and 20 satellite schools as part of an…

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PTI’s September 27 Islamabad March Will Remain Peaceful, Says Barrister Gohar

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said on Monday that the party’s planned long march to Islamabad on…

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“What the Living Do” — Marie Howe

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

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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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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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Blackouts and Ballots

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

Anasha Khan Anasha Khan 5 Min Read

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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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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Gendered Politics of Family Inheritance

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

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The Globalisation of Food and the Disappearance of Local Cuisine

Food globalisation refers to the widespread use of food products,…

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The Soundscape of the Pakistani City

Ever wondered why certain noises have been playing in the…

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What Do We Owe Strangers?

You are at a water park, kids playing and enjoying,…

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Condolences in the Age of WhatsApp

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un – Verily we belong…

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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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