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…
Pakistan
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Unlike the Novel Coronavirus, Depression is a disease that has existed for almost as long as human beings have been in existence. The issue of mental illness has come to the fore during the current pandemic and the resulting lockdowns. Not caused by any pathogen, depression is an illness that we can not develop a…