Page 14 – Crux

Sharbat Gula; a Victim? Story behind the Afghan Girl Portrait that Shook Nations.

Known by millions then, and yet still, the portrait of the Afghan girl had a widespread impact around the world. Published as a cover of National Geographic magazine in June, 1985, this portrait was that of one adolescent girl named Sharbat Gula, who is depicted wearing a tattered reddish maroon dupatta (headscarf), with…

ByKashmala KhalidAugust 25, 20210Comments

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Naegleria fowleri; The Brain Eating Bacteria Outbreak Which Claimed Several Lives in Karachi.

According to PMD (Pakistan Meteorological department), many cities in Pakistan have hit record-breaking heat in the summer of 2021. Data collected shows that almost every city in Pakistan has recorded over 40 degrees Celsius with areas like Jacobabad reaching 48 degrees while KPK and surrounding areas recorded the temperatures to be between 46 degrees to…

ByKashmala KhalidAugust 19, 20210Comments

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The Short Run & Eventual Prohibition of Freemasonry in Pakistan

When a Pakistani hears the word ‘Freemasonry’, their mind crowds with conspiracy theories, satan worshipping, Jews taking over the world, and other hogwash. The truth is that they are not the only ones who stigmatize Freemasonry, it is done all around the world since the practice started. Historians have been unable to find a fixed…

BySeirut JavedAugust 13, 20210Comments

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Daunting State of Pre-partition Architecture of Pakistan

The architecture of any land is a physical record of its cultural history. The region which is now called Pakistan has seen diverse throngs of settlers and rulers and the evidence is in the architecture. The land itself might not be able to tell tales of the millions of different feet that stomped and walked…

BySeirut JavedAugust 8, 20210Comments

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Brutal Torture and Murder of Noor Makadam; Systems of State and their Roles in Victim Blaming and Desensitizing Sexual Harassment.

TRIGGER WARNING! Pakistan has been officially declared the 6 th most dangerous country for women to live in. And it comes as no surprise considering the number of cases related to violence, abuse, rape, child rape and sexual harassment that have been emerging on a daily basis. According to The News, official statistics…

ByKashmala KhalidAugust 5, 20210Comments

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Negative Portrayal of Muslims in International Films

Cinema has always been celebrated as a source of entertainment only but the truth is that it is much more. People might see movies as a leisure activity but the fact is that it passes on information on the topic being shown in the films. In Sajid Varda’s opinion , CEO and founder of…

BySeirut JavedJuly 29, 20210Comments

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Rapid Growth of the Tourism Sector in Pakistan

There was a time when terrorism was ripe throughout the country of Pakistan and the world saw it as a terrorism-ridden country like Afghanistan. The locals would venture out of their houses for everyday life operations with their lives on the line but that is just how life was. Tourism in the country was almost…

BySeirut JavedJuly 24, 20210Comments

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The Revolutionary Business Market of Buying and Selling of Social Media Accounts for Money.

In the past decade alone, data collected has shown an astronomical rise in the use of social media. Staring off with now pioneered sites like MySpace and Friendster in the early 2000’s, social media has come a long way with a multitude of different platforms, each unique in its diversity and exceptional in their popularity.…

ByKashmala KhalidJuly 15, 20210Comments

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Unpaid Internships: The Bane of Advancement

Before the recession, internships were considered to be a stepping stone in a person’s career. They had the interns working inhumane conditions and many of them even gave out monetary compensation. All of that seems like a dream of the past as now the culture of “unpaid internships” has seemingly perpetuated the market. Ross Perlin,…

BySeirut JavedJuly 7, 20210Comments

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