Reading Time: 5 minutes From being labeled as the Devil’s Drink to becoming the base of social revolutions around the world, coffee has seen it all. For something that exists in almost every household around the world right now, coffee has a surprisingly rich history permeated with controversies. So how…
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Reading Time: 4 minutes The practice of fasting and abstinence predates Islam and is a part of many religions that even predate monotheism. This is mainly due to the fact that a period of abstinence and hardship allows for a kind of self-reflection and a “sharpening” of the spirit that…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Since the inception of Pakistan in 1947, Buddhism has been wielded to separate the region from India, grant validation by tying the country to an ancient civilization, consolidate ties with other Asian Buddhist countries, and relate to the western world. Political reasonings aside, Pakistan is considered…
Reading Time: 4 minutes The patriarchal system in most rural (or even most urban) areas does not allow women to take control of the property they inherit. And even though there have been exclusive bills passed to guarantee that this does not happen, this practice has not come to an…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Royal families of the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands often make the headlines. The world is pretty familiar with their monarchs, but there are 43 sovereign states around the globe that don’t always occupy the spotlight. While the role of…
Reading Time: 4 minutes 1st February 2023, became a paramount day in the history of Pakistan, as the Sindh Government launched the country’s first women-only bus service, the Pink bus service. With a route that starts from Model Colony and runs through to the Tower via Sharae Faisal, has become…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Walkability is based around the concept of making urban areas something more than just concrete corridors for automobile transport. The idea is making urban-spaces complete living spaces with all of the amenities of a community available to them through foot-traffic as much as possible. Unfortunately, it…
Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s a general rule that when someone pays a price, they get the value. In other words, the more money someone spends, the better services they are likely to get. A person with 50 Lac Rupees can’t be provided with services worth 1 Crore Rupees. This…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Karachi is the economic hub of Pakistan. If you focus on the city’s urban structure, you can see that North Karachi is built in a completely different way from South Karachi. Additionally, you can identify the boundaries between the living space and the economic zone. Furthermore,…
Reading Time: 4 minutes In a country where there are lesser investments to consider and no sound financial advice to be followed, the real estate market has proved its worth. While the average Pakistani always found some sort of value in real estate, there is a distinction in actually spending…