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World Affairs
Hamza Hamid

The New Scramble for Africa

Since the beginning of the colonial era, in the 15th century, African nations have been known to be exploited by European powers, with wealth known to be transferring from these

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Opinion
Rev. Javed Yousaf

To Accept Peace Does Not Mean Defeat

Peace only means a ceasefire for an unlimited duration, but this helps nations to revive. In Iran’s case, however, I am sure that Iran’s strategy does not consist in reality.

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Society
Enaya Khawaja

The Attention Economy is Breaking Democracy

What is the Attention Economy? The attention economy is understood as the monetisation of human attention, treating human focus as a valuable, scarce commodity. It often materialises through social media

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Politics
Hafsa Mubarik

A Region in Revolt

In plain words, politics can be defined as a system for keeping society organised, and the role of a politician is to represent citizens and uphold law and order to

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Culture
Saleha Nabeel

The Cult of Convenience

This piece is not a grandma’s letter of complaint on the endangered nature of a green chutney that was once handmade with care and precision worth hours, and is now

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Entertainment
Hasan Ajmal

The Avengers Doomsday Excitement

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is something I’m very passionate about. It’s one of the many things I allow myself to enjoy without wanting or having to critique Marvel projects.

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Literature
Hamna Palwa

The Novel’s Attention Problem

There’s a particular guilt that lives inside my drawer, underneath a half-finished notebook and my phone charger. It is a novel I started three weeks ago, its spine uncracked, pages

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Gender
Schanze Bhutto

The Language We Use With Domestic Workers

Even decades after colonialism, South Asia still carries many dynamics from the pre-colonial period into its system today, such as the hierarchy system. The hierarchy system is almost considered to

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Philosophy
Ayesha Umer

Cave Theories

Do you ever think how caves have shaped our perception of truth and reality throughout the creation of this world? At one place, where Plato’s allegory of the cave gives

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Poem Of The Day
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“The Summer Day” by Mary Oliver

Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean— the one who has flung herself out of the grass,

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Society
Umme Farwa

The Profile Picture Paradox

We live in a world where a profile picture is the first impression people have of us. Profile pictures are treated as the currency of online friendships, and we are

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Poem Of The Day
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“Disarmament” — John McCrae

One spake amid the nations, “Let us cease From darkening with strife the fair World’s light, We who are great in war be great in peace. No longer let us

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Pakistan
Atika Ibrahim

Pakistan’s Missing Generation of Experts

Our television panels expose a huge structural failure in how discourse surrounding policy and expertise is built, where TRP value and political theatre leave no room for technical expertise. It

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Entertainment
Hasan Ajmal

A Potential Marvel Renaissance?

About 3 years ago, it felt like the only trajectory Marvel Studios was on was downward. With the release of The Marvels, the sequel to Captain Marvel (2019). While the

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Opinion
Schanze Bhutto

The Attention Recession

The world is producing more crises than audiences can emotionally process. Wars, elections, disasters, and scandals compete simultaneously for attention before being replaced by the next emergency. This piece explores

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Poem Of The Day
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She Walks in Beauty — Lord Byron

She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes; Thus mellowed

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Poem Of The Day
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Community of Spirit – Rumi

There is a community of the spirit. Join it, and feel the delight of walking in the noisy street and being the noise. Drink all your passion, and be a

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Pakistan
Huba Sulman

Pakistan’s Water Countdown

Pakistan, which was once considered a water-abundant nation, is now drying up. The Indus River system was the world’s largest system, as it supported life. Per capita water availability has

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Culture
Fizza Khan

The Adult Hobby Boom

Adults have started playing again. After lockdown gave us a chance to rethink how we spend our free time, social media has become swarmed with new activities and niche communities.

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Opinion
Hasan Ajmal

The Cristiano Ronaldo Denial

The FIFA World Cup has concluded, with Spain beating the now-former World Cup Champions Argentina in the final. We saw many legends participate for their countries, including James Rodriguez, Fernando

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Society
Maryam Naveed

Can Civility Survive the Internet?

Digital media promised to make public debate more inclusive. Technically speaking, it has succeeded. A basic internet connection allows anyone to offer an opinion on almost any topic, almost instantly,

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Poem Of The Day
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The Summer Day – Mary Oliver

Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean— the one who has flung herself out of the grass,

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Culture
Ayesha Umer

Death of Monoculture

Are you team Friends, or… What should I quote from present times because apparently I am unable to distil something we all do or watch with unity, except for scrolling

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