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No Second Troy

Why should I blame her that she filled my days With misery, or that she would of late Have taught to ignorant men most violent ways, Or hurled the little

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Legal
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Executio Juris Non Habet Injuriam

Meaning: Legal process, if regular, does not give cause of action. Explanation: Carrying out lawful legal proceedings cannot be treated as a wrong. Following due process ensures actions are legally

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Literature
Zuha Hasnaat

The Tyranny of a Blank Page

The despotism of a blank page is a noiseless, cruel power. It stands there, white, broad, and ready, and it possesses the ability to reduce the most daring nature to

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Poem Of The Day
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The New Colossus

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch,

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Legal
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Actus Legis Nemini Est Damnosus

Meaning: An act in law shall prejudice no one. Explanation: Legal acts or statutes should not cause unfair harm to innocent parties. Laws aim to protect rights while ensuring that

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European Union maintains support for Syria
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European Union maintains support for Syria

European Council President Antonio Costa has reiterated the bloc’s support for Syria. “A year after the fall of the Assad regime, Syrians are taking steps toward a more stable and

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Nemo Debet Esse Judex In Propria Sua Causa
Legal
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Nemo Debet Esse Judex In Propria Sua Causa

Meaning: No one should be a judge in their own case. Explanation: To ensure impartiality, decision-makers must not have personal interest in outcomes. Bias undermines justice, making recusal essential when

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When I have Fears That I May Cease to Be
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When I have Fears That I May Cease to Be

When I have fears that I may cease to be Before my pen has gleaned my teeming brain, Before high-pilèd books, in charactery, Hold like rich garners the full ripened

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Audi Alteram Partem
Legal
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Audi Alteram Partem

Meaning: No person shall be condemned unheard. Explanation: Fundamental to fair trials, this maxim guarantees notice and an opportunity to respond before a decision is made. It safeguards justice and

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The Unreliable Narrator in History
History
Zuha Hasnaat

The Unreliable Narrator in History

There is a narrator to the same, too, who is more whispering than telling, hiding than revealing, and editing than we like to admit. History, with all its power, is

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Why Women Don’t Feel Safe Outdoors
Women
Nimra Zubair

Why Women Don’t Feel Safe Outdoors

Every woman knows the fear of stepping outside, even when the sun is shining. Being a woman in Pakistan is not simple. From desi household pressures to daily safety concerns,

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On First Looking into Chapman's Homer
Poem Of The Day
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On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer

Much have I travell’d in the realms of gold, And many goodly states and kingdoms seen; Round many western islands have I been Which bards in fealty to Apollo hold.

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In Praesentia Majoris Cessat Potentia Minoris
Legal
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In Praesentia Majoris Cessat Potentia Minoris

Meaning: In the presence of the greater, the power of the inferior ceases. Explanation: When a higher legal authority exists, the lesser authority cannot operate independently. This principle ensures that

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Boni Judicis Est Ampliare Jurisdictionem
Legal
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Boni Judicis Est Ampliare Jurisdictionem

Meaning: It is the duty of a judge to extend his jurisdiction. Explanation: Judges are expected to interpret the law broadly to ensure justice and cover new legal scenarios. By

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Nemo Nec Ligeantiae Debitum Ejurare Possit
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Nemo Nec Ligeantiae Debitum Ejurare Possit

Meaning: A man cannot abjure his native country nor the allegiance owed to his sovereign. Explanation: Historically, a subject could not renounce their duty of allegiance to the state. This

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Why Have We Run Out of Empathy
Opinion
Fatima Zuhaib

Why Have We Run Out of Empathy

Since the beginning of time, humans have connected with a common emotion — empathy. From consoling each other in difficult times to giving back to our communities, we were always

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Death of the Novel
Novel
Basma Bawar

Death of the Novel

Gone are the days when accessing books and codices was a privilege for the clergy, ruling elites, and scribes. What made books so privileged were the resources required to attain

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Annabel Lee
Poem Of The Day
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Annabel Lee

It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know  By the name of Annabel Lee; And

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The Audacity of a Single Woman
Women
Faria Asif

The Audacity of a Single Woman

There’s this specific nerve in a woman who chooses herself. She does not view marriage as an afterthought or a placeholder, but rather as an intentional and unapologetic way of

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Patriotism in the Age of Doubt
Opinion
Marva Khalid Kapoor

Patriotism in the Age of Doubt

Aditi, a young blogger in Mumbai, was scrolling through her feed when she came across an ongoing Palestinian movement and changed her profile picture to “Free Palestine.” By the next

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I'm Nobody! Who are you?
Poem Of The Day
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I’m Nobody! Who are you?

I’m Nobody! Who are you? Are you – Nobody – too? Then there’s a pair of us! Dont tell! they’d banish us – you know!   How dreary – to

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Nullum Tempus Occurrit Regi
Legal
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Nullum Tempus Occurrit Regi

Meaning: Lapse of time does not bar the right of the Crown. Explanation: Unlike private parties, the state’s legal rights are not limited by statutes of limitation. This allows the

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Shakespeare
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Shakespeare

Others abide our question. Thou art free. We ask and ask—Thou smilest and art still, Out-topping knowledge. For the loftiest hill, Who to the stars uncrowns his majesty, Planting his

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The Crisis of Absence of International Law
Law
Sajal

The Crisis of Absence of International Law

International law embodies the aspiration that states globally, regardless of strength and influence, should be constrained by rules, norms, and laws that an institution’s design must regulate and oversee. The

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A Letter to My Younger Self
Letters
Basma Bawar

A Letter to My Younger Self

Time will never be generous enough to grant a meeting with you, nor would a multiverse be expansive enough to allow me to embrace you. Years have slipped with almost

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Break, Break, Break
Poem Of The Day
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Break, Break, Break

Break, break, break, On thy cold gray stones, O Sea! And I would that my tongue could utter The thoughts that arise in me. O, well for the fisherman’s boy,

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Rex Non Potest Peccare
Legal
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Rex Non Potest Peccare

Meaning: The King can do no wrong. Explanation: This principle historically provided the sovereign legal immunity from prosecution. The state or crown itself cannot be held liable, preserving authority while

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Meaning: The King never dies. Explanation: Sovereignty is continuous and not dependent on the life of the ruler. The office or authority of the monarch persists through succession, ensuring stability in governance. Example: Upon the death of a monarch, the heir immediately assumes the throne.
Legal
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Rex Nunquam Moritur

Meaning: The King never dies. Explanation: Sovereignty is continuous and not dependent on the life of the ruler. The office or authority of the monarch persists through succession, ensuring stability

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Monsters, Morality and Madness
Entertainment
Zuha Hasnaat

Monsters, Morality and Madness

Monsters: The narrative of Frankenstein has undergone constant transformations. It trembles, fluctuates and makes metamorphoses, just as does its creature in the midst. Frankenstein has grown to be more than

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Why Universities Must Lose Their Monopoly
Education
Anasha Khan

Why Universities Must Lose Their Monopoly

When I started looking at universities, I got excited. I was intrigued by the various programmes, campuses, and the overall experience that everyone seemed to be talking about. Then I

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The Flea
Poem Of The Day
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The Flea

Mark but this flea, and mark in this,    How little that which thou deniest me is;    It sucked me first, and now sucks thee, And in this flea our two

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Success is not final
Quote of the Day
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Success is not final

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

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Women Are Everywhere, But Are They Safe?
Women
Tayyaba Asif

Women Are Everywhere, But Are They Safe?

“There are women in every field now, so where is the gender disparity?”  I remember hearing these words during a visit to the Ministry of Human Rights. A high-ranking official,

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The Radical Power of Saying No
Social
Seema Wasim

The Radical Power of Saying No

The strength of the word ‘no’ lies in the fact that even a child of a few months can truly understand it and become really offended when they hear a

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Meaning: Sunday is not a day for judicial or legal proceedings. Explanation: Traditionally, courts avoided conducting business on Sundays to respect religious practices and ensure fairness in legal administration. This ensured all parties had equal opportunity to respond or appear in proceedings. Example: A summons served on a Sunday is generally considered invalid.
Legal
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Dies Dominicus Non Est Juridicus

Meaning: Sunday is not a day for judicial or legal proceedings. Explanation: Traditionally, courts avoided conducting business on Sundays to respect religious practices and ensure fairness in legal administration. This

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Do what you can
Quote of the Day
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Do what you can

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt

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The Garden of Love
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The Garden of Love

I went to the Garden of Love, And saw what I never had seen: A Chapel was built in the midst, Where I used to play on the green.  

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Summa Ratio Est Quae Pro Religione Facit
Legal
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Summa Ratio Est Quae Pro Religione Facit

Meaning: The best rule is that which advances religion. Explanation: Historically, laws were designed to uphold moral or religious principles in society. While modern interpretations focus on ethics, this maxim

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In the end, we will remember
Quote of the Day
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In the end, we will remember

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

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Girlboss Hangover
Entertainment
Zuha Hasnaat

Girlboss Hangover

Girlboss”. This exact term, once a glittering crown decorating every other social media campaign, sparkling on LinkedIn highlights and worn proudly by women’s side hustles, start-ups, and social lives, has

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