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A silent cry for help
What is a pandemic? A pandemic is the worldwide spread of a new disease. An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges and spreads around the world, and…
Pakistan’s Response to Indian Cold Start Doctrine: Deployment of NASR
The Indian cold start doctrine is essentially an Indian war plan made to invade the sovereign territory of Pakistan. This plan includes multiple branches of the Indian military and was…
What article 370 meant to Kashmir
“Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, — (a) the provisions of article 238 shall not apply in relation to the State of Jammu and Kashmir; (b) the power of Parliament to…
EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON ENTREPRENEURS
Introduction A global pandemic has gripped the world and turned the world as we know it upside down. When staring in the terrifying face of COVID-19, no one is safe,…
When will Gender-biased violations in Turkey end?
Femicide continues to rise since turkey’s government withdraws from an agreement that was meant for gender-based violence. Banners and protests were raised against this agreement. In 2019 alone, 474 women…
Karachi’s Transformation Plan: A View Into The Orphan City’s Future
Karachi has long been plagued by municipal and infrastructural problems due to political instability and corruption by the provincial and local parties. Despite being the largest city in terms of…
COMMUNISM VS. CAPITALISM IN TIMES OF CORONA
Pandemics are not something new. They have been there throughout human history. With the advancement in science, technology, medicine, and bioengineering the adverse effects of infectious diseases are more likely…
What Biden’s success looks like at home and abroad?
President-elect Biden will be the head of the government and he would rather govern by consensus than an executive order. Therefore most large-scale bills will need to pass Congress before…
Karachi’s Transformation Plan: A View Into The Orphan City’s Future
Karachi has long been plagued by municipal and infrastructural problems due to political instability and corruption by the provincial and local parties. Despite being the largest city in terms of…
Low Income: Not a Curse
Stale food, old clothes, leftover items, and toys our kids don’t find attractive enough. That’s all we have to give to our maids, no? And still, we expect complete sincerity…
The Kashmir Conflict: How did it start?
73 years have passed since the conflict started which led to deep-rooted hatred and wars between two nations with the suffering of millions of people belonging to Kashmir. Since 1947,…
Kaavan – World’s loneliest elephant
After waiting for more than 35 years, Kaavan is no longer world’s loneliest elephant. The animal was kept in the Marghuzar Zoo in Islamabad. Although the zoo was built just…
Social and Physical Bullying
In today’s date, we fail to have a complete understanding of the difference between social and physical bullying. What is bullying? Bullying. It’s such a strong word, such a frightening…
Lights, Camera, Transgression: Mental Health Misrepresented?
“False portrayal is worse than no portrayal” – Sara Metwalli There is no denial of the role that the media plays in shaping the mindsets of the masses, particularly about…
“Broken and Crippled” : An Analysis of Pakistan’s Healthcare System
Pakistan has long lacked in healthcare services and is unable to provide for its 221 million populace. Stuck in the past with outdated and unsanitary conditions, poor management, shortage of…
The Inequality that exists throughout in form of Poverty
A community-based condition that is distinguished by a certain minimum point of the standard of living expected for the place where one lives or the lack of resources mandatory for…
WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND
In a world where evil runs rampant, where the innocent are locked up and the abusers live free, where lies are mostly portrayed as the truth, where friends turn into…
Environment in Pakistan: Overview and Analysis
Karachi rainfalls, Lahore’s smog, and melting Himalayas are just some of the examples of climate change in Pakistan. Pakistan has a minute contribution to total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emission,…
The handicrafts of Sillanwali
While Pakistan may be a fairly young country, its art, culture, and architecture have gone through centuries of weaving, knitting, painting, and carvings to stand on the level they are…
Hindutva and the Kashmir Crisis
Hindutva and the Kashmir Crisis Since the revoking of Kashmir’s autonomy, the Muslim Majority Kashmir state has been in a state of non-existence. The internet was shut down, landlines were…