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Turkey – A Friend or a Foe?

Iran hit US bases in Iraq, Kuwait, amd Qatar. They hit bases in Bahrain. And in the UAE as well as in Jordan. Iran also…

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Donald Trump, Iran, and the Call to Protect Shia Muslims

Long ago, around 711–712, Muhammad ibn al-Qasim (695–715) was deputed by his governor Hajjaj ibn Yusuf of the Umayyad Caliphate as a military commander to…

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The “Inherited” Burnout: High Achievers with Nowhere to Go

Today's youth is characterised by ambition, career drive, education, and technology empowerment. However, underlying these labels of youthfulness is the subtle but more ominous reality…

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JI Announces Protest Against US-Israel Nationwide After Strikes On Iran

Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has announced nationwide protests on Friday against US-Israel attacks on Iran and to express solidarity…

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Ramzan Package Funds To Be Distributed Today In Peshawar

The distribution of funds under the Ramzan relief package will take place today (Wednesday). Each family will receive Rs. 12,500.…

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Maryam Nawaz Calls Important Apex Meeting On Law And Order

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has called an important meeting of the Provincial Apex Committee today to assess the…

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The Ruins of Heritage

  “If you want to understand the current state of a society, look at how they remember their history.” Art,…

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Poem of the Day

“The Chambered Nautilus” — Oliver Wendell Holmes

 This is the ship of pearl, which, poets feign, Sails the unshadowed main,— The…

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Babel or The Necessity of Violence by RF Kuang

Set in 1836, Babel, the Royal Institute of Translation, is the hub of civilisation,…

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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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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 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 Sibling Gap: Why Gen Z and Gen Alpha Don’t Understand Each Other

The most persistent arguments between siblings in our households these…

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The Weaponised Incompetence of Pakistani Uncles

“I wish I had 2 or 3 more daughters.” That's…

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The Psychology Behind Pop Psychology

“If you do this, you have trauma.”  While scrolling social…

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The “Burnout” Badge of Honour

We have all seen it. The friend who cannot quit…

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Screen-Time Loneliness: 500 Friends and No One to Talk

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When Headlines Replace Thought

Outrage has an allure. It comes quickly, feels righteous, and offers a…

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Smog, Screens, and the Lost Joy of Winter Break

Remembering the winter holidays of a few years back, with all their…

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The Death of Debate

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Why Have We Run Out of Empathy

Since the beginning of time, humans have connected with a common emotion…

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Patriotism in the Age of Doubt

Aditi, a young blogger in Mumbai, was scrolling through her feed when…

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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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