‘We don’t have much time’: Rafay Alam on Pakistan’s environmental problemsBy: Syed Talha Shah on October 19, 2018Rafay Alam is an environmental lawyer and activist. He studied law at the SOAS University of London and has the prestige to be a ‘Yale World Fellow’. Apart from his profession, he leads a group of passionate cyclists at ‘Critical Mass Lahore’ and uses the platform of ‘Lahore Bachao Tehreek’ to safeguard the issues related […]
A place for food lovers: Burns Road food streetBy: Samia Saman Muhammad Asim Khan on October 11, 2018Whenever we think about the food street of Burns Road, our mouths fill with water, because it’s the best food hub in Karachi and is the busiest street of the town. The street, Burns Road, derived its name from a British spy–doctor, James Burnes. Although the street name was changed to “Muhammad Bin Qasim Road” […]
Raise your kids to respect everyoneBy: Tabinda Khubroo on October 10, 2018When I dropped my son to a birthday party Sunday, I saw that poor boy – raised to be a brat by his parents. I handed the boy’s gift to my son as he was about to walk into the venue. A chauffeur asked the boy to take the gift. “I am not supposed to […]
Importance of work-life balanceBy: Aiyza Javaid on October 9, 2018Work-life balance in today’s contemporary fast-paced world is becoming increasingly difficult as reliance on technology and social media is accelerating. It is deemed to be a routine norm to read news, check emails, respond to clients’ messages and calls as well as work on the laptop on the weekends while sitting amidst family members. It […]
Sexual harassment claims need proper judicial treatmentBy: Abrar Ahsan on October 4, 2018The surfacing of sexual harassment allegations throughout the world has gained some meaningful impetus after the incident involving famous Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein unfolded. It instigated a notable #MeToo movement which started from Hollywood, and has now pervaded Bollywood and Lollywood. Women from all walks of life came forward and made startling disclosures about the […]
Beauty expectations harm womenBy: Aroosa Younis on October 3, 2018Beauty? I don’t fit the definition of beauty. I have an inflated nose and small eyes. I covered my “flaws” by stuffing my inner self with goodness, but that wasn’t sufficient. I looked at myself in the mirror – tanned color, chapped lips, swollen eyes with dark circles – I looked like someone still living […]
The CopyratsBy: Jawad Daud on August 29, 2018 Bollywood has developed a habit of copying music from Pakistan. This time the victim is Amjab Farid Sabri’s Tajdar e Haram whose Coke Studio version sung by Atif Aslam is the second most watched video of Coke Studio bagging one hundred sixty-four million views and counting whereas the most watched video of Coke […]
Balancing work and leisure activitiesBy: Nadia Ahmed Uqaili on August 28, 2018Do you ever end up in the conflicted state of mind where you cannot decide what’s more important; always getting all your work done, properly, on time or doing your work at an average pace and also having time for leisure activities? Why do you end up at this point? Mostly because you can’t seem […]
Summer in LahoreBy: Mehak Fatima on August 9, 2018People witness the hot days of summer seven months in Pakistan, starting from the last days of March ending in the mid of October. The country is situated just above the equator making it one of the the warm countries of the world which is blessed with four seasons. Moreover, the warm and damp breezes […]
Different is not wrongBy: Arooj Mumtaz on August 6, 2018Similarity is comfort but difference is threat; this is the opinion of our society. Be it the difference of opinion, the difference of choice or the difference of approach; in their presence even the most tolerant and patient individuals can never land on the same page. We are aging, we are developing, we are even […]