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Blackouts and Ballots

The fan slows first. One second it’s pushing hot air around the room; the next it’s surrendering, blade by blade. You don’t check the switch.…

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The Provider Identity Crisis

Some identities are chosen. Others are inherited.  One of those inherited roles is the "provider" which is silently inherited by means of culture, expectations of…

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The VIP Status

Alhamdulillah, I have witnessed one of life’s greatest marvels: growing up in a society whose people are, mashallah, one of a kind, or shall I…

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Security Forces Kill 49 Militants in K-P, Balochistan Operations: ISPR

Security forces and police have killed 49 militants in a series of intelligence-based operations across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan over the…

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Imran Khan Alleges ‘Severe Injustice’ in Detention, PTI Plans Court Action

PTI founder Imran Khan has complained of “severe injustice and torture” during his detention, according to his sister Dr Uzma…

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Pakistan Announces Public Holiday for Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH)

The federal government has declared Wednesday, August 26, 2026, a public holiday across Pakistan to mark Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH), corresponding…

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Two More Rabies Deaths Reported in Karachi, Sindh Toll Rises to 22

Two more people have died from rabies in Karachi, raising the number of reported deaths in Sindh to 22 this…

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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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The “Modesty” Tightrope: Dressing for a Judgmental World

“How do I look?" is perhaps the most common question women ask…

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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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All Roads Lead to Israel?

The USA is currently exhausting its resources in confrontation with Iran, but…

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Voice of the Voiceless

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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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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

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Balochistan’s Missing Person Crisis

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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

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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

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The New Rent-Seeking Community Associations and the Gatekeeping of Public Spaces

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Neon Friday: The Emergence of Night Markets and After-Hours Culture

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Why Traditional Crafts Are Disappearing

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The Cult of Convenience

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The Rise of BookTok and Pakistan’s Reading Revival

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To Accept Peace Does Not Mean Defeat

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The Attention Recession

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The Cristiano Ronaldo Denial

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Death of Monoculture

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The Return of Essays: Long-Form Thinking in a Short-Form Age

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