The supremacy of the Occident has been a constant in the history of the Orient. Akin to the harsh antiquity of pinot noir, it has never faded into oblivion but has perpetuated irrevocably. As a people, the aftertaste still lingers on our palate. It can thus be observed that this
Text of the Constitution No person— (a) shall be prosecuted or punished for the same offence more than once; or (b) shall, when accused of an offence, be compelled to be a witness against himself. Meaning: Article 13 of the Constitution provides protection to individuals from being dragged into
By Maya Angelou The free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wings in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky. But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through
On 9 September 2015, at the Athens Democracy Forum in Greece, the late His Highness the Aga Khan IV delivered a speech that, in hindsight, feels eerily prescient. He did not declare democracy a failure. Rather, he asked whether democracy, in its current form, can still fulfil its most sacred
On 16 May, after Friday prayers, Dr Sheikh Mahmood Ahmed — a UK-educated consultant gastroenterologist — was shot dead while attending to patients in a hospital in Sargodha. The gunman, a supporter of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), walked in and executed him at close range. His crime: being an Ahmadi. This
By: Pastor Martin Niemöller First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for the trade unionists And I did
Text of the Constitution: 12. (1) No law shall authorize the punishment of a person— (a) for an act or omission that was not punishable by law at the time of the act or omission; or (b) for an offence by a penalty greater than, or of a kind different
There comes a canon event in nearly every Pakistani girl’s life—a moment rarely spoken of, but deeply felt. It’s when the tender dew of girlhood lifts with the morning sun, and the world, no longer kind in its gaze, begins to weigh her down with expectations. Not as an individual
Imagine being confined in a space meant for three people, only to find yourself packed with fifteen others. You sleep in shifts, waiting for years, stuck behind bars without trial, forced to work for pennies—or nothing at all. All for a crime you didn’t even commit. What may seem like
Dresses so dramatic they deserve to be worn to the Met Gala, and making homemade Cheez-Its while whispering so close to my ears it makes me uncomfortable; ‘wellness’ influencers have started a new wave of trends hard to run from. I opened Instagram to escape the chaos of life and
As tensions rise on the Indian subcontinent, the seldom-discussed naval theatre of warfare is once again in the spotlight. As per the latest reports, the Indian Navy had deployed their aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant, to the Arabian Sea; subsequent patrols by the Pakistan Navy have forced the ship to
It is your sixth consecutive video compilation of the PAF officer who has recently been making headlines in Pakistan, for reasons beyond defence strategy. You think it is harmless, a naive Lolita-esque fantasy of an otherwise unattainable man in boots. Now read that sentence again, circle back to the neon
Grief is weird. No one really tells you how weird it is. The funny thing is, growing up, I thought grief was just for death. Turns out it’s for every time you lose something you thought you’d have forever. It’s the friend you thought would always be there, until suddenly
I usually write intense, serious, thought-provoking, society-changing, mind-blowing ideas in my articles (not really, if I’m being honest). But this time, I wanted to find some relief, softness, and even a little lightness in my writing. A few days ago, I came across a post in pale blue and pink
A Quiet Winter Day Turns Deadly Children roam the harbours. Dockworkers load ships. Housewives run their errands. The streets of Boston’s North End on the crisp cold of winter in January of 1919 seethe with life. Things were going well until 12:40 p.m. It should have been an ordinary day
اپنے بے خواب کواڑوں کو مقفل کر لو اب یہاں کوئی نہیں، کوئی نہیں آئے گا۔ These words in themselves hold immense weight, but if you’ve ever heard Zia Mohyeddin narrating them, you’ll know that there might be nothing better and nothing worse than hearing them. Nothing better because his
I’d be lying if I said I don’t sit around gossiping with my friends. Whether it’s a late-night call, a free period in school, or an overly active WhatsApp group — there’s always some “tea” to spill. Someone always knows something, and someone always ends up being the topic. It
By a Concerned Citizen of Pakistan In my 75 years of life, I have seen few moments as astonishing as the time when a single tweet from a U.S. President halted a potential war. Donald J. Trump, with a simple call for calm between India and Pakistan, inspired a ceasefire
The Language of the My Mother motherhood— i didn’t understand until amma stirred lentils burning with fever— hands steady, voice tight with worry about whether i had eaten. they say: a woman becomes a mother when she births. i say: she becomes when she stops choosing what she wants &
A two-week-long escalation between Pakistan and India has ended with both sides agreeing to a complete ceasefire — a major diplomatic victory that averted what could have been a catastrophic atomic conflict in South Asia. The President of the United States shared the news on social media, stating: “After a
It is generally understood that nuclear deterrence ensures that no two nuclear states will go to war with each other and that the potential consequences of the use of nuclear weapons make even conventional conflict unthinkable. Politics in the Indian subcontinent, however, often defies rationality; this has been on full
In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected as the 266th Pope, taking the papal name Leo XIV. Aged 69 and formerly serving as the Cardinal of Chicago, he is the first American to ever hold the papacy. White
The 2024 headlines made it clear to Bangladesh and the world that when a generation roars for a great cause—here, battling against the baton of an authoritarian government—they break the shackles of confinement. Now, as Bangladesh—deeply wounded—is in the process of restoring diplomacy and tranquillity to the lives of its
Sultan Mehmed II, more popularly known as Mehmed the Conqueror, was rightly acknowledged as one of the most outstanding leaders in human history. Born on March 30, 1432, in Edirne, he ruled as a 12-year-old boy. His early trials would have seemed many and gave rise temporarily to loss of
On the night of May 6th, India launched missile attacks targeting civilians in Pakistan’s territory, including the Pakistan-administered region of Kashmir. Six locations were hit, and many innocent lives were martyred. The Commander of the Pakistan Army has vowed to avenge the precious blood of our civilians. We are deeply
On the night of 7th May 2025, India violated the international border of Pakistan by striking the cities of Bahawalpur, Sialkot (Kotli), and AJK’s Muzaffargarh. Their claim being that this attack was in response to the Pahalgam incident of 22nd April 2025, which was condemned by Pakistan’s leadership and, majorly,
The events of last night are proof positive: India still does not possess the ability to dominate Pakistan. In the minds of the arch-traitors and arch-deceivers to our east and their masses of automatons indoctrinated into the fascist Hindutva ideology, they have attacked and neutralised “terror camps”. The manifest truth
خدا کرے کہ میری ارضِ پاک پر اترے وہ فصلِ گل جسے اندیشہ زوال نہ ہو یہاں جو پھول کھلے وہ کھلا رہے صدیوں یہاں خزاں کو گزرنے کی بھی مجال نہ ہو یہاں جو سبزہ اگے وہ ہمیشہ سبز رہے اور ایسا سبز کہ جس کی کوئی مثال نہ
Why is international law so weak? The question itself is not new; in fact, it has been around for quite some time. As a student of law, I started thinking about this when I got some exposure to international law through moot court competitions. I soon found myself asking my
Mera azm itna buland hai ke paraaye sholon ka dar nahin, Mujhe khauf aatish-e-gul se hai, yeh kahin chaman ko jala na de. (My resolve is so high that I do not fear the flames of others; What I fear is the fire within the flower, lest it sets the
Text of the Constitution: (1) Slavery is non-existent and forbidden and no law shall permit or facilitate its introduction into Pakistan in any form. (2) All forms of forced labour and traffic in human beings are prohibited. (3) No child below the age of fourteen years shall be engaged in
چشم نم جان شوریدہ کافی نہیں تہمت عشق پوشیدہ کافی نہیں آج بازار میں پا بہ جولاں چلو دست افشاں چلو مست و رقصاں چلو خاک بر سر چلو خوں بداماں چلو راہ تکتا ہے سب شہر جاناں چلو حاکم شہر بھی مجمع عام بھی تیر الزام بھی سنگ دشنام
