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Detachable collars were fashionable in those days because handwashing an entire shirt was an extremely difficult task to accomplish. Due to this reason, only the…

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Why Female Athletes Are Still Fighting For Mobility

The Invisible Barrier For all the sparkly advertisements, slogans of empowerment, and corporate campaigns that celebrate the ‘unstoppable female athlete’, the reality from the roots…

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Why Political Stability Feels Impossible

Every 14th August, the people around me celebrate it with such enthusiasm that it leaves me wondering if I have lost the ability to feel…

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Gilgit Baltistan Land Reform Bill 2025

The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly passed the Land Reform Bill in May 2025 with a majority vote, which is contentious and straightforward…

Arshad Iqbal 8 Min Read

Disease and Despair in the Wake of the 2025 Floods

Floods, a natural disaster, appear to recur annually in Pakistan. According to the ranking posted by World Population Review, about…

Hadia Yousaf 6 Min Read

Pakistan’s Silent Dropout Crisis

Dropout Crisis: The school bell rings in half-filled classrooms. The teacher takes the attendance, skipping familiar names that have quietly…

Anasha Khan 5 Min Read

Women Reclaiming Public Spaces in Pakistan

As you may have observed, social, cultural, and even infrastructure barriers in Pakistan have men-dominated public spaces, limiting women's ability…

Zuha Hasnaat 3 Min Read

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I was introduced to Awais Khan through Asif Nawaz’s (author of The Pilgrims) social…

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Punjab Bar Council Election Result Update 1 November 2025

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23 September Public Holiday in Pakistan: On 23 September, Pakistan accepted a…

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TLP Leader Saad Rizvi condition news and update on Social media

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Why Climate Action Fails in Pakistan

Why Climate Action Fails in Pakistan: Despite contributing less than 1% of…

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“Flooded Hopes, Forgotten People”: A Voice from Gilgit-Baltistan

Growing up in Gilgit-Baltistan has never been less than a privilege. Huge…

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Can You Be Revolutionary Without Being Online

Revolutionary Without Being Online: Gone are the days when resistance movements and…

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From Kashmir to Gaza The Shared Playbook of Hindutva and Zionism

Kashmir to Gaza: In May 2025, the world witnessed the most violent…

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Lessons Before Lockdown

Over ten years ago, my parents decided to homeschool me. One day,…

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Karachi Court Sends Director Jami to Jail for Defaming Fellow Filmmaker Sohail Javed

A Karachi additional sessions court has found filmmaker Jamshed Mahmood Raza, known…

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How Lahore’s Riverbed Housing Schemes Engineered Their Own Demise

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Necessitas Inducit Privilegium Quoad Jura Privata

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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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The Real Crisis of Pakistan’s Democracy

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

Safina-Zahoor Safina-Zahoor 11 Min Read

The Dam That Politics Drowned

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

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A Politician’s Guide to Proving You’re Not Corrupt

Politician's Guide: Don't panic if you've ever faced accusations of corruption, as…

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Vatican’s Secret Diplomatic Empire

Vatican’s Secret Diplomatic Empire: Beneath the grandeur of St Peter’s Basilica, behind…

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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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Revolutionising Education in Pakistan

Education is a country's weapon, its strength, and, most importantly,…

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Can Pakistani Schools Teach Emotional Intelligence?

Every year, thousands of Pakistani students ace their exams —…

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The Anti-Sisyphus: In Defense of Quitting Struggle

You once had a rendezvous with pain. At that time,…

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What Remains After Hope Fades

In Warsan Shire’s poem, "What They Did Yesterday Afternoon", an…

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Performative Digital Footprint

The idea sprouted one fine evening when I was casually,…

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How Cross-Border Collaborations are Reshaping Culture

Reshaping Culture: In recent years, the global creative landscape has…

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Peshawar was Paris Once

Once, the streets of Peshawar glowed with cinema screens and…

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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

This is a heartfelt note from a person whose heart has been…

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Your Phone Is Ruining Dinner

Last Tuesday, I was at this pasta place, and the woman at…

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The Price Of Aspiration

Jumping on the bed with joy, you finally embrace the holidays that…

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The Aesthetic Is the Addiction

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