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Why Your Vote in Local Elections Matters More Than Your Vote for PM

The turnout for national elections typically sits between 60% and 66%, whereas the turnout for local elections rarely exceeds 30%. The reason behind such a…

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The Annual Smog Calendar: How Winter Air Pollution Rewires School and Business Hours

Winter comes as a welcome relief from the scorching heat of the summer sun, but citizens of Pakistan are unable to fully enjoy it due…

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Philosophy

Is Nostalgia a Philosophical Trap?

Nostalgia feels harmless. It arrives in the form of a song, a familiar scent, or an old photograph, illuminating the past just a bit more…

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Arrests and Bridge Closures Reported in Jhelum Ahead of PTI Long March

Authorities have intensified security measures in Jhelum ahead of PTI’s planned long march, with dozens of party workers reportedly arrested…

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Rangers Deployed, Internet Shutdown and Road Closures Planned Ahead of PTI’s Islamabad March

The federal government has deployed Punjab Rangers in Islamabad and several districts of Punjab as authorities tighten security ahead of…

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PML-N’s Najeeb Naqi Elected 25th President of AJK With 32 Votes

PML-N nominee Dr Najeeb Naqi has been elected the 25th president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, securing 32 votes in…

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Judicial Commission Grills SSP Over Crime-Scene Fire and Evidence Handling in Mir Raza Case

A judicial commission investigating the death of young entrepreneur Mir Raza Ali on Thursday sharply questioned SSP Special Investigation Unit…

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FIA Detains 258 Foreigners in Islamabad ‘Scam Call Centre’ Raid

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has detained 258 foreign nationals, including 40…

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“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” — Zora Neale Hurston

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Zero: The South Asian invention that changed everything

A zero does not look like an empire-building idea. How could it,…

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Utah Man Targeted Muslim Worker in Alleged Hate-Motivated Stabbing

A 48-year-old man has been arrested in the US state of Utah…

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Prime Suspect in Muntaha Zahra Murder Case Killed in Exchange of Gunfire

The prime suspect in the alleged rape and murder of seven-year-old Muntaha…

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“I am rooted, but I flow.” — Virginia Woolf

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Pakistan’s Quiet Diplomacy in Iran–US Tensions

Global diplomacy often contains the use of force or economic penalties today.…

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Decentering the Male Protagonist: How Bee Gul Rewrites Female Rivalry

The Pakistani drama industry, for the most part, has always thrived on…

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Period Privacy: From Household Taboo to Public Policy Failure

The first thing girls learn about menstruation is that it is something…

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Blackouts and Ballots

The fan slows first. One second it’s pushing hot air around the…

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Pakistan’s Missing Generation of Experts

Our television panels expose a huge structural failure in how discourse surrounding…

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The Opposition Without Elections: What Happens When Political Competition Narrows

On the morning of February 8, 2024, Pakistanis went to vote in…

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The Attention Election: Winning Voters in a Distracted Age

As attention spans continue to worsen over time, with the average human…

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The Unspoken Hierarchy Among University Students

I have interviewed a few students from various renowned elite…

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The Crisis of Pakistan’s Examination System: A Death of Individuality

Head filled with pressure, rooms in a mess, study tables…

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The Education Crisis Behind Afghanistan’s Gender Apartheid

An entire generation of women has disappeared, not from their…

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Degree Without Destination: The Graduate Unemployment Crisis of Pakistan

Pakistan produces hundreds of thousands of university graduates every year.…

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The Shade of A Bride

The hierarchy of colours The very first thing you sense…

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When Does Tolerance Become Indifference?

In a society where individuals with distinct beliefs, ethnicities, and…

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Gendered Politics of Family Inheritance

Exhibit A. Drawing room. Some time between 8pm and 11pm,…

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The Globalisation of Food and the Disappearance of Local Cuisine

Food globalisation refers to the widespread use of food products,…

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The Soundscape of the Pakistani City

Ever wondered why certain noises have been playing in the…

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Stop Calling Every Setback a “Conspiracy”

Like any other developing country, Pakistan faces many challenges, including economic failure,…

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We need to talk about AI anxiety, really, not hysterically

A nascent concept, whether a technology, product or service, inherently receives two…

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Beyond Blame: Psychosis, Accountability, and the Vulnerable Human Mind

It has been a struggle for me to understand postpartum psychosis, particularly…

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Do Muslims and Christians Know That in a Muslim Arab Country There is a Mosque Named “Mary, Mother of Jesus”?

Yes, this mosque is located in Al Mushrif, a central neighbourhood in…

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Alternative Substance: Uranium to Thorium

As the world moves away from uranium and nuclear weapons, India has…

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To Accept Peace Does Not Mean Defeat

Peace only means a ceasefire for an unlimited duration, but this helps…

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Menopause: The Conversation Pakistani Women Aren’t Having

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