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Azadi March 2019

The roads of Islamabad were once again swarmed with protestors chanting the slogans of democracy as they did under the leadership of Imran Khan up until just over a year ago. The difference is, this time the protest is led by the current opposition instead. Spearheaded by the chief of Jamiat Ulema-I-Islam, Maulana Fazlur Rehman…

ByMomina KhurshidDecember 1, 20190Comments

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Survivor’s Plagued and Tortured by Guilt

It is a well-known fact that the celebrated and famous singer of our century, Elvis Presley was haunted by survivor’s guilt due to his twin brother’s death at the time of their birth. A Psychological Biography of Elvis Aaron Presley written by Peter Whitmer outlines how Elvis’s guilt of surviving his brother’s death was the cause behind his projection…

BySeirut JavedNovember 30, 20190Comments

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The Smoke that Engulfs the Sky – A Case of Delhi and Lahore

Ever since 2017, the issue of smog has gained traction, as it envelops cities like Delhi and Lahore when winter starts to settle in. As of 2019, the smog has developed into a full-blown crisis, reaching hazardous levels that seriously impact the air quality, making it harmful to the residents of these cities. Read about…

ByFarah JassawallaNovember 24, 20190Comments

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Psychological Reactance; Unpleasant Attempts at Restoring Freedom

“Why is it that a child sometimes does the opposite of what he is told? Why would a person sometimes dislike receiving a favor? Why is propaganda frequently ineffective in persuading people? And why would the grass in the adjacent pasture ever appear greener?” -Jack Williams Brehm When people go to a museum and the sign saying…

BySeirut JavedNovember 23, 20190Comments

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The Plight of the Uighurs in China – Explained

Back in August 2018, the UN was informed that nearly one million Uighur Muslims and other Muslims residing in China were being detained in the West Xinjiang area in camps that had been set up to host them for “re-education programs”. This wasn’t the first the world had heard of the camps, but it was the first time…

ByFarah JassawallaNovember 17, 20190Comments

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The Turkish- Kurd conflict

On the 9 th Of October 2019 Turkish forces invaded the borders of Syria, which were controlled by the Kurdish militia called Syrian Democratic Force. This followed the withdrawal of US forces from the area after a phone call between US President Donald Trump and the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan . This conflict has caused…

ByMomina KhurshidNovember 16, 20192Comments

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Fashion Industry: An aesthetic choice or more?

How do Pakistanis shop? Pakistan is slowly creeping into the haul culture, an era of throwaway times, with quality material and eternal style being replaced by fast and cheap items. This has been made possible by the ubiquity of casual fashion retailers together with the widely successful online order placement and online or cash on…

ByWafa MalikNovember 10, 20190Comments

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The Carousel

Round and round I go back where I started back on the horse back in the plastic cage past joys door. All I see are shining lights bombarded by sounds I abhor. Then-silence, the voices are muted the vibrations unfelt. The mouths move and smile the hair shakes and shines and I sit on the carousel with no movements of mine.

ByShariq BabarNovember 10, 20190Comments

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Bipolar Disorder vs. Borderline Personality Disorder

Bipolar disorder (BD) and Borderline personality disorder (BPD) are both disorders of the mind, meaning that they are more psychiatric disorders than physiologic. Both of them share a lot of common features and, thus, have gained a false reputation of being the same. The common symptoms include depression and self-harm, and thus, not only are…

BySeirut JavedNovember 9, 20190Comments

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Stripped

Let it strip away your clothes and likeness, ripped apart from the worldly flow. Let it strip away your voice your pen, your hands your feet, what is it that you believe ? Trample cast and creed your mother dirt. A fleeting piety a sense of us and we. What it is without we that…

ByShariq BabarNovember 3, 20190Comments

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