“How much damage will have been done before we act?” (John McCain, former US Senator and Naval Officer) President Asif Ali Zardari’s five-day visit to China reached a conclusive end
Rory Gilmore is perhaps the most ideal pop culture character of the TV show series ‘The Gilmore Girls.’ An epitome of the girl aesthetic, before we even had a word
Summer 1858, London. An especially smelly season for the residents of the city. The hideous smell of the hodgepodge of human excrement, dead animals and humans, and waste material from
Meaning: Meeting of the minds. Explanation: For a valid contract to exist, all parties must agree to the same thing in the same sense. Mutual understanding and consent are essential
When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,
“For if a lover’s face survives emblazoned on your heart, the world is still your home.” This quote is from one of my all-time favourite books, “My Name Is Red,”
I am a writer. At least that’s what I like to think about myself. Yet, I haven’t written in what feels like ages. It’s not that I don’t want to.
The finance minister has presented the new budget in the parliament today, and like always, it addressed the needs of people, but only on paper. They claim it to be
Meaning: A specific law overrides a general law. Explanation: When two laws apply to the same matter, the more specific rule takes precedence over the broader one. This helps courts
Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak
Meaning: The mother is always certain. Explanation: This legal principle means that the identity of a child’s mother is considered legally unquestionable because childbirth clearly establishes maternity. Historically, it has
Because I feel that, in the Heavens above, The angels, whispering to one another, Can find, among their burning terms of love, None so devotional as that of “Mother,” Therefore
Around 265.7 million people around the globe are facing acute hunger. The worst hunger crisis is in Gaza, where 640,700 people, which makes almost 32 per cent of its total
1932 was a year of absurdity for the continent of Australia, when the government engaged in an uneven brawl with the emu. A declaration of war against flightless birds quickly
A New Kind of Crisis A grain silo now stands as the planet’s latest tool of power. Not any kind of rocket or explosive device. This quiet tower holds wheat
Meaning: No crime without law. Explanation: A person cannot be punished for an act that was not legally considered a crime at the time it was committed. This principle protects
Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me – The Carriage held but just Ourselves – And Immortality. We slowly drove – He knew no
Something is Shifting If you walk into any of the underground music gigs happening today in Lahore or Karachi, there’s a good chance you will hear unexpected sounds within. A
The Silk Road was a historical trade network connecting East Asia with the Middle East, Europe and parts of Africa. It originated in the 2nd century BCE during the Han
By the dark hour before the city rouses, a student sits under a sluggish fan, waiting for the lights to come back on. The air is still hot in the
Let us go then, you and I, When the evening is spread out against the sky Like a patient etherised upon a table; Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets,
Meaning: No action arises from an immoral cause. Explanation: A person cannot seek legal remedy if their claim is based on an illegal or unethical act. Courts will not assist
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore— While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a
Meaning: He who acts through another does the act himself. Explanation: A person cannot escape liability by carrying out an act through someone else. The law treats the actions of
At no point would individuals carrying paintbrushes, rubber decoys and loudspeakers be mistaken for a traditional military force, and that, indeed, was the entire point. In the concluding years of
The glitz and glamour on social media often kept people glued to their screens. The best pictures would only be saved for Instagram. Life on Instagram was and still is
Last year, heavy rains in the northern areas of Pakistan changed the prospect of travelling for many visitors. In places like Naran, visitors who came to enjoy a few days
“Stop!” is heard in the vicinity at spontaneous intervals, followed by utter chaos around the markets. Four black cruisers come dashing into the village, with the roads instantly ceasing to
“Life holds a potential meaning under any conditions, even the most miserable ones.” –Viktor E. Frankl What’s worse than a human being suffering in the notorious Nazi camps during the
Meaning: The welfare of the people is the supreme law. Explanation: This maxim highlights that the well-being of the public takes precedence over individual interests. Laws and decisions should ultimately
Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone; For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth, But has trouble enough of its own. Sing, and
In today’s digital marketplace, attention is not just valuable — it is transactional. Influencers, PR managers, brands and audiences operate within an ecosystem where visibility drives relevance and relevance drives
The Moral Status of Animals: Is Carnism a Philosophical Blind Spot? Most people who consider themselves righteous — who revile cruelty, who donate to humanitarian causes, who believe that suffering
In Pakistan, language is more than a way to talk to each other. It’s an indicator of what social class you belong to, what you have access to and who
Meaning: To a willing person, no injury is done. Explanation: If someone knowingly and willingly places themselves in a risky situation, they cannot later complain of harm arising from it.
What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare— No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or
The notion that we have free will is comforting. It lets us feel like we’re not merely controlled by our environment. We are the sculptor, not the sculpted. We construct
The domestic sphere during much of modern history has been closely linked to women. Household labour, cooking, cleaning, and caregiving were not only discussed as a collection of activities but
Pristine, untainted, and translucent, yet scratched and stripped, is the empty figure the mirror reflects. The same pearl-wrapped soul is draped with the changing seasons, for we witness the dilemma
Tolstoy opens this novel with one of the most famous sentences in all of literature. “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”
Meaning: Where there is a right, there is a remedy. Explanation: This maxim ensures that whenever a legal right is violated, the law provides a means to enforce it or
I have been one acquainted with the night. I have walked out in rain—and back in rain. I have outwalked the furthest city light. I have looked down the saddest
Meaning: The thing speaks for itself. Explanation: This principle applies when the nature of an accident is such that it clearly indicates negligence, even without direct evidence. The facts themselves
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could
King Charles III and Queen Camilla concluded a four-day state visit to the United States on April 30, 2026, marking the 250th anniversary of American independence. Hosted by President Donald
What does it mean to exist if your existence must first be approved? I once heard someone say, “You can’t examine a soul under a microscope.” When your state orders
As we continue to live in the 21st century, an era in which technology has infiltrated every aspect of our lives and changed them for better or for worse, our
St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus and husband of Mary, a carpenter by profession, when the world is celebrating Labour Day, commemorating Labour Day of Chicago labour, a socialist
Shaadi is something most talked about in our Pakistani households. This topic doesn’t start when the girl becomes an adult but starts the moment she is born. In urban Pakistan
Meaning: No one should be a judge in their own case. Explanation: This rule ensures impartiality in legal proceedings. A person with a personal interest in a case must not
Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow— You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been a dream;
Behind every progressing woman, there is a man? Today, I drove my dad back from my uncle’s 60th birthday party. It was just the two of us—a twenty-five-minute drive back
Gone are the days when men were leading in every field of life. Nowadays, women are giving them tough competition. In the modern age of digitalisation, there is a growing
“What goes on the internet stays on the internet.” How true will we find it to be over time? The words ‘digital’ and ‘heirloom’ do not belong together. An heirloom
Start anywhere in a big Pakistani city, and you can see the gap immediately. Crowds fill the bazaars, yet something is absent. Traffic moves constantly, but not everyone benefits equally.
Meaning: The act does not make a person guilty unless the mind is also guilty. Explanation: This principle emphasizes that for a crime to be established, there must be both
Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow.
Take it as your first day as a newlywed in a very desi household. Settling into an already well-established system where everyone has their roles assigned. The mother-in-law ideally deals
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