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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

Rails over Roads-Why Trains are Better

Reading Time: 4 minutes Railways. Most of us are very familiar with the deterioration of Pakistan’s Railway system. Trains are not exactly the preferred mode of travel for the majority of our country’s people, preferring road and air over slow trains. However, there is an aspect of the Railway system…

BySaad RashidNovember 10, 20220Comments

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Iran Revolutions-Past and Present

Reading Time: 4 minutes In 1979 the Iranian Islamic Revolution shook the global geopolitical structure and changed the face of a whole country and its politics in a dramatic manner. Four decades and some change later, there seems to be a different kind of change brewing in Iran

BySaad RashidNovember 8, 20220Comments

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Pak-Iran Relations. Why aren’t they better?

Reading Time: 4 minutes Iran was the first to recognize Pakistan as an independent nation after the British left in 1947. Pakistan was the first to recognize the new regime after the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979. Needless to say, the two countries should have been the best of…

BySaad RashidNovember 1, 20220Comments

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The Acquittal of Shahrukh Jatoi-A Travesty of Justice

Reading Time: 5 minutes If you are a citizen of Pakistan, then it is not exactly a shock that an injustice has been done. Somewhere, all the time in this country, there will be a case of the guilty getting away and the innocents having to suffer as a result.…

BySaad RashidOctober 23, 20220Comments

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A History of Street Crime in Karachi

Reading Time: 4 minutes Kidnapping for ransom, murder, target killings, robberies, political violence, and sheer senseless violence was insanely common during this time in the city. The situation in the city was bad for decades, and the Rangers were first deployed in the city in the late 1990s. to quell…

BySaad RashidOctober 20, 20220Comments

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The Flood Havoc Is Not Over: Post Flood Diseases

Reading Time: 4 minutes One systemic problem that was already difficult to manage before the floods and is now amplified beyond the means available to fill the gap without urgent and massive help-healthcare. The monsoon season is enough for a spike in water-borne illnesses in the subcontinent, but the size…

BySaad RashidOctober 13, 20220Comments

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Dengue Virus-An Underrated Scourge?

Reading Time: 4 minutes Dengue fever, also known as “breakbone fever” is on the rise in Pakistan, and it does not seem like there will be any let-ups this time around. Spread by mosquitoes, the virus is rearing its head in the business capital of the country Karachi, and is…

BySaad RashidOctober 3, 20220Comments

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Interior Sindh: A Death Zone for Kidneys

Reading Time: 4 minutes There is a major rise in the incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) all over the world. It was ranked 27th in the list of causes of total number of worldwide deaths in 1990, but rose to 18th in 2010. It is unique among other chronic ailments, due…

BySaad RashidOctober 1, 20220Comments

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A Climate Catastrophe: The Devastating Floods in Pakistan

Reading Time: 4 minutes More than a decade ago, there was a similar spike in monsoon rains in the region which caused unprecedented amounts of flooding and loss of life and resources. It took years for the country to recover and a lot of the related damages are yet to…

BySaad RashidSeptember 9, 20220Comments

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Health Insurance – An Underrated Necessity

Reading Time: 3 minutes Pakistan is amongst the lowest spenders on Healthcare, with only 5% of total government expenditure made out for it. Comparing to Iran which spends 22% of the total expenditure on health. More than half of Pakistan’s health expenditure is out of pocket and thus only the…

BySaad RashidSeptember 2, 20220Comments

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