There was a roaring in the wind all night; The rain came heavily and fell in floods; But now the sun is rising calm and bright; The birds are singing
Pause for a moment before reading this as history. Instead, try reading it as a morning you did not wake up in, but ended up inheriting. Imagine opening your eyes on
What does it feel like when your whole life is treated as a rat race? When every achievement is marked and paraded, while every setback is sighed upon as if
A man goes to the doctor complaining of a virus. He asks him what symptoms he is experiencing, and the man hands him his laptop. The doctor hesitates for a
A child was born into a converted family on 27 February 1902 in Kushpur, District Lyallpur, now known as Faisalabad. He was named Paul Earnest through Roman Catholic baptism. He
7 years after Disney Bought 20th Century Fox, Marvel Studios has announced an X-Men movie which will be part of their universe rather than a separate story. The Cast: Sadie
When nuclear weapons emerged, all powerful nations had one thing in mind: hoard as many as you can because our rivals could be doing the same. The hunger for power
A noiseless patient spider, I mark’d where on a little promontory it stood isolated, Mark’d how to explore the vacant vast surrounding, It launch’d forth filament, filament, filament, Out of
The fan slows first. One second it’s pushing hot air around the room; the next it’s surrendering, blade by blade. You don’t check the switch. You already know. The power’s
Some identities are chosen. Others are inherited. One of those inherited roles is the “provider” which is silently inherited by means of culture, expectations of the family and gender norms.
Alhamdulillah, I have witnessed one of life’s greatest marvels: growing up in a society whose people are, mashallah, one of a kind, or shall I say, ‘aura hi different hai’.
Lying, thinking Last night How to find my soul a home Where water is not thirsty And bread loaf is not stone I came up with one thing And I
My niece is nine years younger than I. Every summer, we have a tradition of starting a series which we would watch every night with our tea and coffee. Last
You’ve already used plastic today. Don’t try arguing. You did. The cup lid. The food wrapper. The bag you didn’t even notice because it was just handed to you like
All are architects of Fate, Working in these walls of Time; Some with massive deeds and great, Some with ornaments of rhyme. Nothing useless is, or low; Each thing
The globe turns pink every month of October. Billboards are glowing, shop windows are changing, and ribbons and hashtags fill social media feeds. Breast cancer awareness is normalised and, at
Back in Grade 5, a small chapter in our Pakistan Studies book introduced Pakistan International Airlines. It wasn’t written to move anyone. Just timelines, achievements, and photographs of aircraft that
John Keats once wrote, “Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.” And for beauty to be noticed, one has to first pay attention. Anything can be considered beautiful to
Zohran Mamdani was elected as mayor in the 2025 New York City mayoral election, and comment sections around the globe were filled with the remark “He’s my mayor.” Although only
When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past, I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought, And with old woes new
Let’s be real, you wake up and reach for your phone before your brain has fully woken up. Don’t try denying it. A thumb scrolls, eyes half-open, and suddenly you’re
I have interviewed a few students from various renowned elite universities in Pakistan who, without bias or prejudice, shared their experiences at those universities to support or oppose the topic,
Other authors go around the globe to get inspiration. The others visit salons, give lectures and interact with society to form their ideas. However, one of the most powerful poets
I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake,
Human rights lawyers who used to fight for the rights of ordinary citizens with no financial supporters are now seeking justice for their own rights. It is unjust to sentence
He has three hundred Instagram followers, a solid bench press, and five mates he meets for football every Sunday. He’s doing fine. He’s got it together. He’s a man. Except
Rent-seeking used to evoke the image of corporate lobbies whispering into the ears of the state, extracting the benefit without creating any value. Another variant has been developed today, more
I We are the hollow men We are the stuffed men Leaning together Headpiece filled with straw. Alas! Our dried voices, when We whisper together Are quiet and
Iceberg theory, also known as the “theory of omission”, states that, like the tip of an iceberg, humans reveal only a small part of their true selves to others, while
The city doesn’t truly wake until it pretends to sleep. When the last office light blinks off and the evening call to prayer fades into humid air, Lahore sheds its
Introduction: The Russia–Ukraine War and the Global Economy Our global world is caught in multiple crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, and, with that, the war in Ukraine
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 stand,
Each family member has one who remembers everything. She keeps track of birthdays that aren’t recorded anywhere else. She sees the moment when they start talking and knows that they
The Premier League is just 8 days away from kicking off, and the top clubs will be racing to get most of their signings in before then to be as
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
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 Jarida today Pakistan 🇵🇰 is our love and pride for ever My Holy God I humbly pray to you kindly bless my country, my country man my country Armed
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.
I will tell you exactly when I decided I needed a system. It was a Tuesday, which, I have come to believe, is the government’s preferred day for announcements that
ہم دیکھیں گے لازم ہے کہ ہم بھی دیکھیں گے وہ دن کے جس کا وعدہ ہے جو لوحِ ازل پہ لکھا ہے ہم دیکھیں گے جب ظلم
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
From Phulkari and Ajrak to truck art and blue pottery, Pakistani artisans have long created crafts that are now vital parts of our culture and identity. For as long as
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
In some ways, literature reaches a stage when the writer ceases to be a man and becomes a myth. They become symbols on their faces, a mark of suffering on
There are worlds beyond the stars, There are more trials of love yet to come. Do not think that the sky is the final frontier, There are still other destinations
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
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.
All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His
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
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
Congratulations. You have been selected, entirely by accident, to join the fastest-growing profession in Pakistan. No degree required. No internship. No boring years of “reading books” or “checking sources”. All
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
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,
The algorithm once sold me a book I never actually wanted to read. I bought Never Lie by Freida McFadden for the same reason half of Pakistan seems to be
It was the start of May. After finishing my finals, I decided to go on a trip that was long overdue. “The orange train”, advertised as a great public facility,
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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