The Black Friday Fiasco Long waiting lines. Heartbeat fast. Waiting for the shutter to open. Keeping the eyes on the prize. You are a part of the Black Friday fiasco
An Apple a Day: Myth or Scientific Truth? For a very long time, it has been preached to the masses of the world: “An apple a day keeps the doctor
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” — James Baldwin
Meaning: When in doubt, for the accused. Explanation: If reasonable doubt remains, acquit rather than convict; safeguards against wrongful conviction. Example: A court finds conflicting eyewitness accounts and resolves doubts
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
Meaning: An act does not make one guilty without guilty intent. Explanation: Criminal liability normally requires both wrongful action and a culpable state of mind. Example: Accidentally damaging a neighbour’s
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run; To
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
Meaning: The thing speaks for itself. Explanation: When harm obviously results from negligence, the circumstances can shift the burden to the defendant to explain. Example: A surgical instrument left inside
That time of year thou mayst in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where
Every country has its unsung heroes, some of which have uniforms, others have phones, and in Pakistan some even manage to do both. Enter the traffic warden, a man who
Located around seven thousand light-years away from Earth in the constellation Serpens, the Pillars of Creation stand among the most iconic and breathtaking structures in the night sky. They derive
Meaning: No crime without law. Explanation: Acts cannot be criminally punished unless law clearly defined them beforehand. Example: A novel behaviour cannot be retroactively criminalised to punish someone after the
Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove: O, no;
“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.” — Henry Ford
Meaning: Protection against unlawful detention. Explanation: Authorities must justify why someone is held; individuals can challenge illegal imprisonment. Example: A detained protester can petition a court to review the lawfulness
The sea is calm tonight. The tide is full, the moon lies fair Upon the straits; on the French coast the light Gleams and is gone; the cliffs of England
Meaning: Remedies must fit the wrong. Explanation: State measures or sanctions should be proportionate to the harm they address. Example: A fine for a paperwork error should reflect the actual
“Mubarak ho! beti/beta peda hoa hai.” For every parent, these words are the most joyful moments of life. A child is born into a world of possibilities, enveloped with love,
“Our product is used to scare and kill enemies.” – Alex Karp, CEO, Palantir. Palantir Technologies Inc., founded in 2003 by Peter Thiel, initially marketed itself as a data broker,
When I have fears that I may cease to be Before my pen has glean’d my teeming brain, Before high-piled books, in charactery, Hold like rich garners the full-ripen’d grain;
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” — Edmund Burke
“The only journey is the one within.” — Rainer Maria Rilke
Meaning: The welfare of the state is the supreme law. Explanation: Public interest can justify measures that serve collective safety, balanced against rights. Example: Emergency water rationing during a citywide
I met a traveller from an antique land, Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert . . . Near them, on the sand, Half sunk
Let us begin with a confession: I own approximately 500 unread physical books. If I added the ebooks and audiobooks quietly haunting my devices, the collection would resemble a modest
In a time when social media is the primary platform for initiating modern activism, street protests typically take place on social media. A hashtag — short, sharp and shareable —
Meaning: Agreements must be kept. Explanation: Contracts create enforceable expectations; stability of deals depends on honouring them. Example: Two friends’ rental agreement is enforceable once terms are clear and accepted.
The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers; Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our
“In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.” — Mahatma Gandhi
Meaning: Ignorance of the law excuses no one. Explanation: Citizens are expected to know the law; personal unawareness usually won’t excuse illegal acts. Example: A driver can’t avoid a fine
Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard;
Every city has a sound that gives it away. You don’t really need directions or street signs. You just need to listen. The pitch of a horn, the rhythm of
There was a time when social media promised connection, community, and maybe even the mild joy of seeing what your cousin ate for lunch. That era has passed. We now
“Words, without power, is mere philosophy.” — Allama Muhammad Iqbal
Meaning: No one should be judge in their own cause. Explanation: Justice requires impartial adjudicators; personal interest disqualifies decision-makers. Example: A mayor must recuse from approving a contract where they
Wee, sleekit, cow’rin, tim’rous beastie, O, what a panic’s in thy breastie! Thou need na start awa sae hasty, Wi’ bickerin brattle! I wad be laith to rin an’ chase
Picture this: A worker discovers a foul smell in the area. He finds a heavy oil drum filled with concrete. But the strange thing is that… There was hair sticking
It is hardly ever initiated with a resignation letter. No doors are banged, no dramatic confrontation. Rather, it begins just silently, with missing promotions, meetings at school-pickup time, praise and
“Think a hundred times before you take a decision, but once that decision is taken, stand by it as one man.” — Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Meaning: Hear the other side. Explanation: Decisions should follow a fair hearing; both parties deserve notice and an opportunity to be heard. Example: A school cannot suspend a student without
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too
Music from the 1900s to the early 2000s has experienced a strong revival in recent years. Songs that were once listened to on cassettes and the first MP3 players now
Urdu literature has been renowned for its lyrical beauty, philosophical depth, and emotional appeal. And, behind this rich tradition, however, is another group of women writers whose voices were sometimes
Titan! to whose immortal eyes The sufferings of mortality, Seen in their sad reality, Were not as things that gods despise; What was thy pity’s recompense? A silent suffering, and
“Law is not law, if it violates the principles of eternal justice.” – Lydia Maria Child
Meaning: Where there is a right, there is a remedy. Explanation: Legal systems must provide remedies for infringed rights. Justice requires actionable relief for recognized harms. Example: Trespassers can be
Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela
Meaning: The law does not compel impossibilities. Explanation: Laws cannot require actions beyond physical or legal capability. Impossible obligations are unenforceable. Example: A destroyed unique item cannot be compelled for
Forbidden is not a boundary but an invitation. It teaches us denial, not absence. Humans have a tendency to suppress desire until it ferments into something pungent, darker & louder.
Outrage has an allure. It comes quickly, feels righteous, and offers a soothing sense of having made a moral stand without much of a move at all. In a world
A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in the orange sun rays and dares to
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” – Martin Luther King Jr
Meaning: The law holds no one responsible for the act of God. Explanation: Natural, unforeseeable events (force majeure) relieve individuals of legal responsibility. Liability requires human control or negligence. Example:
He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ring’d with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches
“Fairness is not giving everyone the same thing. Fairness is giving each person what they need to succeed.” – Rick Riordan
Meaning: Every man’s house is his castle. Explanation: This principle protects privacy, security, and sanctity of one’s home. Unlawful intrusion is prohibited, and authorities generally require a valid warrant or
When you’re a student dangling between exams, assignments and extracurriculars, doing community service isn’t easy. Since everyone seems to be trying to do similar things to “make a difference”, here’s
Remembering the winter holidays of a few years back, with all their festivities, plans, and preparations, seems to be just a dream now. Winter break, albeit a short one, used
Congratulations, my countrymen. From today, my country will be listed among those countries that are without a national airline, and today I once again collapse. The first time I collapsed
Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to
“Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.” – George Bernard Shaw
Meaning: Whatever is attached to the soil belongs to it. Explanation: Fixtures or permanent attachments to land are considered part of the property itself. This ensures clarity in property rights
Pakistan is a country of high mountains, ancient civilisations, and cities, but somewhere in the barren deserts of Balochistan lies a phenomenon that Pakistanis have never heard of: the Hingol
“Political apathy” among youth refers to a lack of interest or engagement in political processes, which can hinder the development of democratic societies. As per EBSCO, political apathy is one
Methought I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me, like Alcestis, from the grave, Whom Jove’s great son to her glad husband gave, Rescu’d from death by force, though
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