Page 17 – Crux

Baloch Customs and Traditions – What Happens at A Tribal Wedding?

Balochistan is unarguably one of the most fascinating, historically rich places in Pakistan. The Baloch culture dates back centuries, and is host to some of the most colorful and engaging customs and activities in Pakistan. The natives are known to be very welcoming and have fascinating lifestyles, which mainly stem from their ancestral beliefs –…

ByZainab HasanMarch 14, 20210Comments

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The Deterioration of the Arabian Sea and Its Contribution to the Endangerment of the Marine Ecosystem

Have you ever wondered where the millions of tons of waste generated in third-world countries with no proper garbage disposal system goes? With the Global Ocean already in jeopardy due to natural phenomenon like Climate Change, becoming a garbage dump for an enormous variety of waste is the last thing it needs; unfortunately, however, this…

ByZainab HasanMarch 10, 20210Comments

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The Missionary and the Tribesmen

“Please do not be angry at them or God if I get killed,” These were the missionary’s last words. His body was seen being dragged across the shore and buried by the tribal locals, riddled by arrows of archaic design. John Allen Chau, fond of traveling the world, made it his mission to introduce Christianity…

BySaad RashidMarch 6, 20210Comments

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Conocarpus’s Crumbling Effect on Karachi

A short drive on the traffic-laden roads of Karachi makes one thing clear, greenery is hard to spot in the city. Perhaps this is the observation that drives the notion in many people’s minds that the scorching rising temperature of the city is due to the lack of trees in the area. With such a…

BySeirut JavedMarch 2, 20210Comments

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Running from our problems-The right thing to do?

The advent of the pandemic has affected our lives in so many ways that it is difficult to document them all. Like whack-a-mole, more and more of the effects of the spreading disease and the ensuing quarantine period are coming to the fore. Apart from rising mental illnesses, high unemployment rates, and skyrocketing cases of…

BySaad RashidFebruary 22, 20211Comment

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Why was Karachi Demoted as the Capital City of Pakistan?

Not many people know that the City of Lights was also known as Krokola, Kalachi-jo-Goth, and Kurrachee at different points in history. The inhabitants of this vibrant city remember hearing tales of it being referred to as Kolachii by elders. The one consensus regarding Karachi is that it is the hub of business, culture, and…

BySeirut JavedFebruary 19, 20210Comments

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Paranoid Maulvies and the Vilification of Vaccines

As this article is being written, more than 150 million people worldwide have received the COVID 19 vaccine. China has gifted Pakistan with half a million doses and the frontline workers have already started receiving the vaccine. However, when the first few doses were being administered it was followed by press conferences by health specialists…

BySaad RashidFebruary 17, 20210Comments

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Sufism in Pakistan and Its Portrayal in Mass Media

Sufism (tasawwuf) refers to a spiritual branch of Islam, a mystical belief system that promotes principles and practices that aim at direct communication between a human being and God. Sufi practices are specifically designed to free people of any desires that could keep them from the experience of pure divine love. It demands complete abandonment…

ByZainab HasanFebruary 14, 20210Comments

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GameStock-A win for the Proletariat

Most of us have become familiar with the terms “Short-selling”, “GameStop” and “Buy and Hold” over the last month or so. Even if most of you have never dabbled in the stock market, or have ever shown enough interest to want to learn about it, it has become an inescapable part of the news cycle.…

BySaad RashidFebruary 9, 20210Comments

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