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Travel
Mahnoor Kaleem

Slow City Guides

Slow travel is less about the speed of a journey and more about the mindset of the traveller. It prioritises deep cultural immersion over superficial consumption, rejecting the idea that

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Satire
Mahroo Fraz

The U-Turn Olympic Games

After years of disciplined training, the athletes assembled to demonstrate advanced tactical literacy in narrative agility. The international board of legislative and political athletics formally inaugurated the U-turn Olympics. The

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Legal
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 Equity will not suffer a wrong to be without a remedy

Meaning: Fair relief is available where strict remedies are insufficient. Explanation: Equitable relief—injunctions, specific performance—is used when damages are inadequate. Example: Temporary injunction preventing unlawful suspension pending appeal.

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Philosophy
Anum Khan

Hope as Resistance

It’s March 2024. 11-year-old Malak Ayad is flying a paper kite mere metres away from the barbed wire and concrete fence separating the Gaza Strip from Egypt. She’s named her

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Legal
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 Lex specialis derogat legi generali

Meaning: A specific law overrides a general law. Explanation: More specific norms control over general provisions; vital in harmonising campus and national statutes. Example: Specific online misconduct rules may override

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Legal
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 Fiat iustitia ruat caelum

Meaning: Let justice be done though the heavens fall. Explanation: Fidelity to justice even at great cost; courts invoke it rhetorically in landmark decisions. Example: A student whistleblower’s case pursued

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Travel
Hafsa Mubarik

Food Trails and Memory

There’s a saying that goes like, “The mind forgets, but the heart remembers.” I believe your taste buds also remember some tastes even if you had tried that food long

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History
Maryam Ashfaq

The Soan Valley Tools

(The soil that witnessed the odyssey from Homo erectus to Homo sapiens) From Alexander the Great’s invasion to the Gandhara civilisation, there has been no wave in history that hasn’t

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Legal
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 De minimis non curat lex

Meaning: The law does not concern itself with trifles. Explanation: Courts avoid trivial disputes; discretion is key, especially for marginalized groups. Example: A petty insult may be de minimis unless

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Culture
Zuha Hasnaat

The Soft Life Myth

The term ‘soft life’ has gained popularity on social media recently. On platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, influencers tend to sell the notion of leading a stress-free, calm life,

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Poetry
Suzanna Javed

Voice of the Voiceless

Another gust hits my face, like weather that just learned my name. Air sharp, penetrating, waking my bones. This breeze makes breathing difficult, but I open my mouth to speak

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Legal
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 Nemo judex in propria causa

Meaning: No one should adjudicate their own case. Explanation: Recusal mechanisms protect impartiality in governance and disciplinary processes. Example: A dean accused of mismanagement must not adjudicate appeals relating to

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Gender
Huba Sulman

The Gendered Cityscape

Urban life is often thought of as a life full of freedom, expression and safety. Cities share a dream of education, healthcare and transport. Infrastructure based on facilitation and ease

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Legal
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 In dubio pro reo

Meaning: When in doubt, rule for the accused. Explanation: Presumption of innocence protects against wrongful punishment. Example: Ambiguous testimony in a misconduct hearing should not alone justify expulsion.

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Poem Of The Day
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“Resurgam” — John Oxenham

I saw a world upon whose bended brows Grim Time had set the mark of countless woes; I saw the dream of human hearts grown dim, And hope laid prostrate

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Legal
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 Res communis

Meaning: Certain things belong to all humanity. Explanation: Cultural heritage cannot be privately destroyed for profit.

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Current Affairs
Faleha Hakim

Rome to Islamabad: A Legacy of Resistance

On 3rd March, following the recent US-Iran war, protestors gathered outside the US embassy in Rome, opposing the military intervention by the US. A few days before, on 1st March,

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Poetry
Mnika Kafait

The National Time Authority

I will miss the start and still steal the show! What an irony of time, I played on the go. I was running late, but I ran too slow. Hey,

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History
Sidra Babar

Women’s Kitchens as a Political Space

History often highlights battlefields, parliaments, and public speeches. However, there were numerous important political debates that took place elsewhere. They unfolded in kitchens. The kitchen, to many women, was not

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Legal
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 Duty of care

Meaning: Institutions must avoid foreseeable harm. Explanation: Hospitals and states owe enforceable obligations.

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Book Reviews
Manahil Waqas

No Honour

Awais Khan is an author based in Lahore. His writing journey began when he took a creative writing course at the prestigious Faber Academy in London. In 2017, his first

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Legal
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 Pacta sunt servanda

Meaning: Agreements must be kept. Explanation: Contracts and treaties create binding obligations. Example: A hired speaker agreement obliges both parties; breach allows legal remedy.

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Technology
Sidra Babar

Hackers as Civic Guardians

When the term ‘hacker’ is mentioned, most people imagine a criminal. They visualise a person in a dark room, hacking systems, stealing data. That picture is not bad, but it

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