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Saad Rashid

This is Saad Rashid, Finance major, runner, swimmer, history nerd, and a fan of FC Barcelona. With interests ranging from Psychedelics in History to sports science, there is nothing that he will not get stuck into.

57 articles published

Consanguinity in Pakistan: A Tradition’s Toll on Health and the Need for Genetic Awareness

Reading Time: 3 minutes Cousin marriages, prevalent in Pakistan (constituting 75% of unions), lead to a significant 15 million individuals affected by genetic disorders. Offspring from such unions face double the risk of inheriting conditions like thalassemia and cerebral palsy compared to unrelated couples. Despite historical bans, this practice continues…

BySaad RashidNovember 26, 20230Comments

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Forgotten Pandemic: The Lopsided Toll of Pneumonia on the World’s Poor

Reading Time: 3 minutes Pneumonia is a respiratory disease that is, quite literally, the number one killer of Pakistani children. And this is not a new thing, this has been the case for quite some time now. The title was given to the disease in 2008 by sources from the…

BySaad RashidJune 11, 20230Comments

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The Incredible History of Ludo

Reading Time: 4 minutes Ludo. We’ve all played it. All of us have felt the rush when our goti was able to get away from chasing opponents to reach home and win it. We have also felt the incredible frustration of getting sent back to square one and then not…

BySaad RashidMay 15, 20230Comments

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Microfinance: A Grass-roots Method for Economic Empowerment and Social Mobility in Pakistan

The term Microfinance has recently began making its rounds in the mainstream in Pakistan. Ever since telecom services began offering loans and financing services (an odd combination in of itself) these last few years Microfinance has entered the mainstream. Though the idea of Microfinance is not exactly a fresh one, the use of these kinds…

BySaad RashidMay 1, 20230Comments

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The Importance of Hydration and its Health Benefits During Fasting

Reading Time: 4 minutes The practice of fasting and abstinence predates Islam and is a part of many religions that even predate monotheism. This is mainly due to the fact that a period of abstinence and hardship allows for a kind of self-reflection and a “sharpening” of the spirit that…

BySaad RashidApril 2, 20230Comments

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Bank Runs and Bank Panics

Reading Time: 4 minutes Bank runs have been happening for a long time too, it is when the regular public believe that the banks will become insolvent is when this kind of thing happens. In that way it is a sort of thing that is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

BySaad RashidMarch 13, 20230Comments

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The Importance of Walkability

Reading Time: 4 minutes Walkability is based around the concept of making urban areas something more than just concrete corridors for automobile transport. The idea is making urban-spaces complete living spaces with all of the amenities of a community available to them through foot-traffic as much as possible. Unfortunately, it…

BySaad RashidFebruary 27, 20230Comments

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Online Censorship and Freedom of Speech

Reading Time: 4 minutes Freedom of speech is universally regarded as one of the most fundamental human rights. Freedom of expression is generally safeguarded in the legislature of most countries, including our own.

BySaad RashidDecember 6, 20220Comments

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Right Move, Wrong Time – AirSial and the decline of Pakistan’s Domestic Airlines

Reading Time: 4 minutes AirSial became the third private domestic airline of the country in 2020. Inaugurated by the now deposed PM Imran Khan during a time of severe pandemic related lock-downs, AirSial has had a beginning fraught with turbulence. Though, just a few years ago, any company looking to…

BySaad RashidDecember 4, 20220Comments

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Football and Politics- Qatar 2022

Reading Time: 6 minutes Bribery, Corruption, Slavery, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Classism, Racism, Political Turmoil, Petro-Dollars, Tourism, and political power: it seems that the terms surrounding the Qatar World Cup have been anything but the sport of football itself. Where did it all begin?

BySaad RashidNovember 28, 20220Comments

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