Reading Time: 4 minutes Pakistan’s transgender community, once accepted, faces ongoing marginalization. Recent struggles, exemplified by Zakra Zalala’s case, highlight pervasive persecution. The 2018 Transgender Persons Act granted crucial rights, but in 2023, the Federal Shariat Court challenged some provisions, sparking opposition from activists and international organizations. Despite a brief…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Airbnb’s rapid growth, initially a solution for a sold-out conference, has disrupted housing markets globally. While it offers financial gains for property owners, its popularity has led to a scarcity of long-term rentals, raising rents significantly. Many cities have responded with regulations, mandating property registration and…
Reading Time: 4 minutes A few years ago, Pakistan was considered to be one of the six countries most at risk due to climate change. One of the reasons was that only 5% of its total territory was forest coverage while the world average was 31%. As of 2022, Pakistan’s…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Bahawalpur is a well-known city in Pakistan but do enough locals know its history? There is no doubt that it is famous for many things like its palaces, pottery, silk, artisans, and more, but is that the extent of its impact on the country? The majority…
Reading Time: 4 minutes For a few decades, there have only been three major players in the Pakistan automotive industry. Toyota, Suzuki, and Honda have been dominating the industry for a long time now. Without extensive competition in the industry, these three companies have been selling all types of vehicles…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Since the inception of Pakistan in 1947, Buddhism has been wielded to separate the region from India, grant validation by tying the country to an ancient civilization, consolidate ties with other Asian Buddhist countries, and relate to the western world. Political reasonings aside, Pakistan is considered…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Royal families of the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands often make the headlines. The world is pretty familiar with their monarchs, but there are 43 sovereign states around the globe that don’t always occupy the spotlight. While the role of…
Reading Time: 4 minutes The most logical explanation given by the archeologists is that the crocodiles came washed with an ancient flood. Some of them claim to have found fossil remains that are thousands of years old. Through carbon dating, some of the bones are found to be from the…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Despite the worsening economic conditions of the country, the wedding industry continues to boom because the public keeps moving towards bigger and more exorbitant weddings. The wedding industry of the country is worth Rs 900 billion (in a year) approximately and it is estimated that Karachi,…
Reading Time: 4 minutes The migratory phenomenon of medical professionals moving to developed countries for better prospects is called medical brain drain.