Women Are Up Against The Bad, The Worse And The Ugly Of Pakistani Politics
In what seems like a page out of a dystopian novel, Pakistani women are no strangers to abuse and toxic...
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It Seems Artists Are Born to Die In Penury And Humiliation In Pakistan
“Don’t send me Happy New Year messages. This year like its predecessor won’t be happy from any angle but loaded...
The Ethics Of Big Corporations Exploiting Human Psychology: A Pakistani Critique
In recent years, there has been increasing concern about the ways in which big corporations exploit human psychology in pursuit...
Cultural Icons That The South Asian Subcontinent Lost In 2022
Arguably the greatest loss to filmi music in 2022 was Lata Mangeshkar’s demise. She was the voice of the universe....
The Arabian Sea Initiative: A Proposal For Pakistan To Take A Leading Role In The Indian Ocean World
Pakistan has a substantial coastline along the Indian Ocean Rim and from time immemorial what are now its southern provinces...
Blurring Boundaries Between Spymasters And Statesmen: Consequences For Public Policy
When I entered journalism in November 1992, one of the first things that I learned in the newsroom was that...
What Happens Now That Elon Musk Is Directly Shaping Twitter’s Policies?
Since his acquisition of Twitter in October, Elon Musk has been relentlessly waxing lyrical about his commitment to free speech...
Vulnerability, Stress Forcing Young Journalists To Opt Out For Mental Health
“I joined the media to report on issues like lack of education, health, living facilities in Balochistan, etc. but had...
Despite Its Noisy Domestic Politics, Pakistan’s Future Depends On Simmering International Tensions
While Pakistani political elites fight it out among themselves over the possible outcomes of existing political situations, obscured from the...
How Murderers Still Escape: Dissecting Pakistani Legislation On Honour Killings
Honour killings regretfully remain a fact all over the world. This is the case not only in third-world countries, but also...
Disability Ramps And The Visible Lack Of Inclusivity In The Federal Capital
“Being disabled should not mean being disqualified from having access to every aspect of life.” - Emma Thompson, British actress....
On Elderly Abuse
The United Nations defines violence against women and girls as “Any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is...
Facing The Flood Affectees: Meet Gulnaz From Dhirghi
Humanising the statistics on the rural poor in Pakistan has always been a challenge. In a country which has become...
As COP27 Convenes, Pakistan’s Mainstream Remains Disastrously Unconcerned
The UN's 27th Annual Conference of the Parties (COP27) took place in the idyllic Egyptian resort town of Sharm El...
On Women And War
Introduction Rape has always been used as a weapon of war in major wars including World War 2. However, this...
Beyond Cold War Imagination: What Really Happened At The 20th Congress Of The Communist Party Of China
From 16 to 22 October, the Communist Party of China (CPC) held its 20th National Congress. The aim was not...
Women In Sport Confront Gilgit-Baltistan’s Cultural Anxieties
Last month, the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan’s (GB) decision to organise a Women’s Sports Gala, a women-only event, stirred protests when...
Sanitation Workers, Minority Rights And The Weight Of History
Yasir Masih is a 30-year-old man working in a large-scale organisation in Pakistan as a sanitary worker. He has been...
The Fault In Our Stars: Pakistani Policy Makers Cannot Totally Externalise The Climate Crisis
The recent flash floods affected 33 million Pakistanis. The estimated loss runs to around USD 30 billion with the notorious...
Who Remembers And Who Speaks For Survivors Of Violence In Digital Spaces?
Feminism is neither an imperial constituency nor illusory cup of tea for any monopolising group in civil society. To me...
New Europe In Latvia And Bulgaria: Elections, Russia And The West
On 01 October, parliamentary elections were held in Latvia, a post-Soviet country, and on 02 October, parliamentary elections were held...
Mussolini to Meloni: Understanding How Europe Found Its Way To ‘Neo-Fascism’
"A spectre is haunting Europe – the spectre of communism" – with these words Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels begin...
Let Charles Be Charles
Our prayers and blessings for the departed soul of the late great Queen Elizabeth II. Her death represents the passing...
What Can Pakistani Planners Do To Protect Against Hybrid Warfare?
“Our enemies know that they cannot beat us fair and square, and thus, they have subjected us to a cruel,...
As Enforced Disappearances Continue And Governments Remain Helpless, Trust In The State Is Eroding
In order to raise awareness of enforced disappearances, the United Nations (UN) designated this day, 30 April, as the International...
Chitral Is Battling The Effects Of Climate Change
Climate change is the greatest challenge faced by our world today. This may seem to be a grandiose statement but...
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Pakistan’s Coriolanus: Musharraf’s Haunting Legacy
On his watch, the Pakistani army decided to...
Dollar Smuggling From Pakistan Sustains Taliban Economy: Bloomberg
Millions of dollars are being smuggled into Afghanistan...