Post Pandemic Beginning Of A New Era: Neo-Digital AgeBy: Farwa Batool Sabih on May 16, 2020The world history has been conveniently divided into eras marking the birth and death of Christ as BC and AD. The recent history is marked by the most significant global phenomenon that changed the course and ways of the world significantly with the beginning of the War on Terrorism, The post 9/11 world. Post Covid […]
It’s not the First Time “Ertugrul” star, Esra Bilgic, won Pakistani HeartsBy: Muhammad Fahim on May 15, 2020It’s not the first time Esra Bilgic, who plays Halima Sultan in Ertugrul, won heart and minds of Pakistani fans after airing the eminent Turkish series “Resurrection Ertugrul” on Pakistani state TV (PTV), but she had triumphed our hearts in 2018 as well when she lashed out the famous Indian actress, Priyanka Chopra, for war […]
On SacrificeBy: Ammar Butt on May 14, 2020Friends and heartthrobs of the past, future, and present: where I am now, the temperature has begun its gradual climb, and summer is preparing its eviction notice, but all the gentle breezes and drives with windows down and the incessant joyful choir of birds is only being dreamt of now. It is hard to say […]
The New Age militancy in KashmirBy: Kiran Butt on May 14, 2020Often labeled as the headmaster, the lone survivor and the scholar militants, young and full of zeal Kashmiri boys embrace martyrdom to dignify their freedom fight. It was a normal day for me until I texted one of my friend in Shopian, and did not get his reply even after an hour. On checking my […]
Psychology of Religious Intolerance in PakistanBy: Muhammad Bilal Qamar on May 11, 2020Religious intolerance, or sometimes touted as religious extremism, is not a new phenomenon in the social and political dominion of the South and West Asia. Rooted in the general hatred towards “the others” and flourished through sectarian dividend, the theological intelligentsia has been calling the shots for this intolerance over the centuries. In such a […]
The Beggars of Zero PointBy: Hashim Raza on May 4, 2020It was a lazy Friday afternoon. Driving back to Lahore, after spending two weeks in the power corridors of Islamabad, I drove pass by the staff quarters of ‘Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL)”. The sight took me back about four decades; these were the same residences where I had spent quite a few summer vacations […]
Horrors of GlobalizationBy: Muhammad Bilal Qamar on April 27, 2020Globalization, as we know it, is the measure of interconnectedness between people around the globe through their social, political, economic, and strategic endeavors. The common misconception about the globalization is that it is a phenomenon which emerged in the aftermath of Cold War with the demise of Soviet regime, but the reality advocates differently. Rooted […]
How Artificial Intelligence can help find Corona virus-like pandemic in Pakistan?By: Yasir Dil Nawaz Khan on April 24, 2020Imagine a typical Tuesday morning. You park your car in the nearby utility store parking lot. The lot is full, with vehicles parked nose to nose. You wait in a long line, similar to what you would see outside during a cricket stadium in Pakistan Super League matches. When you finally get inside, you see rows […]
Making Women VisibleBy: Sana Malik on April 20, 2020There is not a single one amongst us who has either directly or indirectly not been affected by the havoc Covid19 has played on the systems which help us function. Some affected more than others but essentially impacting our lives in ways which we were simply unaware and unprepared for. Undoubtedly, the effect across the […]
Naya Pakistan – with same old hurdlesBy: Kiran Butt on April 20, 2020 Pakistan undoubtedly is one of the most talented country in the world. While our population growth rate is the highest yet of the total population 64 per cent is below the age of 30, and 29 percent is between the ages of 15-29 years. This youth is the hope, future and has the […]