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Weed, Mushrooms and LSD. The Next Frontier In Medicine.

On the first of September 2020, Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhary announced a landmark decision by the cabinet. According to his tweet, Cabinet has approved the first license for the “industrial and medicinal use of Hemp..”. Even though you still can not go out and purchase marijuana for recreational use, it is still an incredibly progressive…

BySaad RashidOctober 6, 20200Comments

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Is It All Psychological or Is Astrology the Real Deal?

Historian Benson Bobrick writes about astrology in his book, “ The Fated Sky” and explains the field of it in rather compelling words, “The idea at the heart of astrology is that the pattern of a person’s life—or character, or nature—corresponds to the planetary pattern at the moment of his birth,”. Such…

BySeirut JavedOctober 5, 20200Comments

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Myths & Facts about Psychiatric Medication

“A little learning is a dangerous thing.” - Alexander Pope In South Asian households, it is a commonly held belief that psychiatrists are nothing but eccentrics , which is why many people do not go for psychiatric medication treatment for mental illnesses. It is a common notion of such communities that psychiatric…

BySeirut JavedSeptember 26, 20200Comments

Too soon or too late? On campus classes during COVID-19

What is happening? Counter to advice from doctors and most healthcare officials, some universities and educational institutes are opening from the 15th of September 2020. According to official emails to the student body, education institutes like APS, IBA Karachi, among others will be resuming in-person classes for Fall 2020. After being pressurized by private schools and…

BySaad RashidSeptember 23, 20200Comments

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Dr. Fox Only Appeals to the Heart, Not the Mind

Does charisma matter? What is the one thing that makes people listen to someone? We have all seen a TED talk at some point in our lives, these talks are loved by thousands all over the globe; the reason is not always the subject matter but it is often because of the speaker too. More…

BySeirut JavedSeptember 22, 20200Comments

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The Continuing Horrors of Female Genital Mutilation in the 21st Century

The World Health Organization gives the definition for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as, ‘procedures that alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.’ The practice of FGM has been taking place in numerous countries worldwide for decades, including Pakistan. Much like in India, FGM is a well-kept secret in our country,…

ByKhudeeja AsifSeptember 15, 20200Comments

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Balochi Folktales: The Story of Hani and Sheh Mureed

In the sphere of Pakistani folklore, Balochi folk tales are not given much limelight but they are attention-worthy as each is magical and soul-touching. Today, we voyage into the world of the Balochi folktale of Hani and Sheh Mureed . It is a ballad that sheds light on different forms of love that arise…

BySeirut JavedSeptember 13, 20200Comments

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Stereotype Threat: Unwillingly Giving into the Label

Stereotype threat has penetrated the society on different levels but its glaring evidence can be seen in social and academic circles where ethnic minorities and women are concerned. What is it? Simply put, the negative stereotypes of a group that is rampant in the society affect a member of that group so much so that…

BySeirut JavedSeptember 9, 20200Comments

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Fake News, Conspiracy Theories and the Danger of Partisan Reporting in Mainstream Media

“Fake News” is a relatively new concept. For most people the term, by association, has turned into a political slogan of the American right-wing. And they can not be blamed for it either. Donald Trump popularized the term in the current political climate by leveling it at any reporters or news media that he termed…

BySaad RashidSeptember 7, 20200Comments

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Pakistan and the hauntings of child abuse

Numbers on the rise When a society plagued by rampant abuse meets the negligence of the authorities guarding it, a never-ending cycle of horror is set into motion. The victims produced run across the spectrum, sometimes taking the form of a raped and murdered 6-year-old Zainab and sometimes manifesting in hundreds of 10-14-year-olds who are…

ByWafa MalikSeptember 4, 20200Comments

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