Reforming Education By: Naveed Rafaqat Ahmad on December 12, 2024Pakistan’s education system has been struggling under the weight of challenges for far too long. The result? Millions of children are left behind, unable to access quality education, their dreams overshadowed by barriers that shouldn’t exist in this day and age. You’ve got nearly 23 million kids out of school. That’s not a number you […]
The Dark Side of Social Media By: Javed Iqbal on December 12, 2024In the digital era, social media has emerged as a double-edged sword, fundamentally transforming political communication and public discourse. The platform’s speed and reach have allowed false narratives to proliferate unchecked, with emotionally charged content exploiting public sentiment. It has become a weapon for political entities to build narratives and amplify political tensions. This is […]
Child Marriages By: Abdul Ahad Bhatti on December 11, 2024If child marriage were to be described as a mythical creature, it could be depicted as a giant, invisible parasite that leeches onto the skin of its victims, leaving them crippled and devoid of life. Pakistan has nearly 19 million child brides, and it is estimated that around 4.6 million of them were married before […]
Hindutva Orthodoxy By: Faisal Ahmad on December 11, 2024India’s international standing has been increasingly marked by accusations of state-sponsored terrorism, extrajudicial killings, and a relentless campaign to export Hindutva ideology. While the government of Narendra Modi seeks to project India as a global power, the country’s actions have drawn growing criticism, particularly regarding the treatment of minorities and dissent both at home and […]
Terrorist Sanctuaries in Afghanistan By: Hassan Ahmad on December 11, 2024Undeniable proofs surfacing from neighboring country have substantiated the active presence of banned TTP on Afghan soil. Media reports about the killing of banned TTP Commander namely Rahimullah alias Shahid Umar in Shringal area of Kunar province is very intriguing as well as meaningful. Apparently, notorious top Commander of banned TTP was killed in a […]
Cooperate or Confront? By: Abu Hurrairah Abbasi on December 11, 2024The United States elected Donald Trump as its 47th president. The future of the US-China relationship under Trump has been a contentious issue. The US and China have one of the most significant bilateral partnerships in the world, which affects not only the welfare of these two but also the rest of the globe, regardless […]
The Rise and Fall of Al-Assads – I By: Badar Khalid on December 11, 2024“Damascus has fallen, Syria is liberated”. From the last couple of days, these statements are coming from left, right and centre. Every other news channel no matter how big or small is reporting the ongoing siege in the Syrian capital. But the question that strikes the mind is, from whom Syria got its freedom? Who […]
Defund Propaganda By: Dure Akram on December 10, 2024Fake news. Sloppy journalism. Politicising the news. These terms may look loaded to the eyes and depending on where the audience stands on the spectrum they can very easily (in the blink of the eye) brand the target on the back of the messenger. For, in a world where blurred lines are the new normal […]
History, Identity and Society By: Dr. Zia Ahmed on December 10, 2024A well-known Kenyan philosopher and author Ngugi says that the colonial masters attempted to erase the history of the people and enforced their history upon the colonized people to do away with colonized identities and to create hybridity and confusion in the identity of these people. His point of view proves that without history we […]
The Blue Economy By: Rakhshanda Mehtab on December 10, 2024Earth is frequently referred to as “the blue planet” because around 70 percent of its surface is covered by water. The ocean is the backbone of the global economy, sustaining some 3.5 billion people whose livelihoods depend on it. Considering how vital the ocean is, the idea of the “blue economy” becomes significant. The concept […]