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The Morality of Leaving

“Cheers to a greener dispensation” — a caption that goes along with either a picture of a passport or a plane view of the clouds.…

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Gender and the Right to Be Bad at Domestic Work

While there’s no denying that patriarchy persists all over the world, the overwhelming presence of it in South Asia is nearly unrivaled. It creeps into…

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The Literary Life of Letters and Diaries

Letters and diaries occupy a strange middle ground in a writer’s work, in the version of a life that never makes it to print. Such…

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POA President Arif Saeed Elected to Islamic Solidarity Sports Association Executive Board

Lahore: Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) President Arif Saeed has been elected to the Executive Board of the Islamic Solidarity Sports…

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Teenage Madrasa Student Arrested Over Sexual Assault, Killing of Five-Year-Old Girl in Tando Adam

Tando Adam: Police have arrested a 15-year-old madrasa student in connection with the alleged sexual assault and killing of a…

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Maryam Nawaz’s Daughter Mahnoor Set to Tie the Knot at Jati Umra

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif's daughter, Mahnoor Nawaz, is set to get married on Saturday, with her nikkah…

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KP Establishes Pakistan’s First AI and Digital Institute for Education Sector

Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Elementary and Secondary Education Department has established what it says is Pakistan's first Artificial Intelligence and…

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Poem of the Day

“The City” — C. P. Cavafy

You said: “I’ll go to another country, go to another shore, find another city…

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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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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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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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Legal Provision of the Day

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…

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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

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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Condolences in the Age of WhatsApp

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

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The Culture of Giving Advice No One Asked For

No relationship is considered complete without giving advice to others.…

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The Midwife and the Hospital

The world has significantly progressed, although maternal mortality still remains…

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Gaming Subcultures and the Search for Community Online

Even before it became a metric for parents to worry…

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The Curated Echo: How Coke Studio Invented Pakistan’s Global Sound Option

Ask someone outside Pakistan to name a Pakistani song, and…

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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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The Attention Recession

The world is producing more crises than audiences can emotionally process. Wars,…

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From Devotion to Ratings: The Commercialisation of Ramadan Transmissions

Ramadan is the holiest month of Islam, practiced by fasting, offering prayer,…

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The Cristiano Ronaldo Denial

The FIFA World Cup has concluded, with Spain beating the now-former World…

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Women’s Health After Childbirth Is Not a Footnote

Pakistan's maternal health system revolves around one event “delivery”. At that time,…

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