Knocking on the doors of households with children, health care workers, and volunteers work towards the eradication of poliomyelitis in the country of Pakistan. Such official polio elimination campaigns have been ongoing since 1994 then why is it that Pakistan is one of the few countries that is a pocket for the deadly virus?
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There seems to be a common misconception amongst people that devotees who visit shrines offer prayers to the saints but is that the reality? What takes place resonates with devotion to the saint and worship of God- the devotees pray to God and hold hope in their hearts that their prayers will be exclusively heard…
As a platform, YouTube isn't known for being too straightforward with its creators or audiences. In this article we will investigate the backdrop of YouTube's algorithmic changes in regards to assisting viewers with their recommendations. At the end of 2020, the algorithm went through another shift, and numerous vloggers and creators on YouTube were left…
Despite having one of the biggest, and most productive cities in Pakistan (Karachi), Sindh is still one of the worst provinces in Pakistan.
Sindh and Class Divide
Worse in terms of the standard of living of the common man as well as the class divide that exists between the elite and the proletariat. According to…
The Great Exhibition of 1851- whether it was done to enhance internationalism by the Royal family of Britain or was a coy plan to show British superiority over foreign goods, was a booming success that lasted for nearly five months and attracted six million attendees. Queen Victoria had nothing but praises for the exhibition when…
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 –…
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…
“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…
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…
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…