What Can We Expect From PM Khan’s US trip?

In a foreign policy win, on July 22 Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will be visiting the United States and the White House on the invitation of President Donald Trump. The visit comes after years of tumultuous relations between the two countries. The last visit by a Pakistani head of state to the United States was…

ByRahima SohailJuly 17, 20190Comments

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Schadenfreude: Why We Feel Happiness Seeing Other People Suffer

“To see others suffer does one good. This is a hard saying, but a mighty, human, all-too-human principle.” -Friedrich Nietzsche There is not a single word in the English language that can describe the concept of Schadenfreude, which is a German word and translates to damage-joy. It basically describes the feeling of joy a person…

BySeirut JavedJuly 15, 20190Comments

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US-Iran Tensions : What You Need To Know

Trump told Iran he could ‘obliterate’ it. Is he leading the US into war? Here’s what you need to know Tensions are flaring between the United States and Iran. US President Donald Trump has tweeted threats at Iran. In a tweet on 20 May, Trump said: "If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official…

ByRahima SohailJuly 11, 20190Comments

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The Pakistan Cricket Team: Who Has Led It The Best?

Cricket is perhaps one of the few games of the world where the on-field captain can radically change the direction of the game. Not by performing with the bat or ball, but by simple bowling changes, field placements, taking the new ball or the kind of direction being given to the bowler and fielder. Depending on…

ByZaid AbroJuly 5, 20194Comments

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The Perils of Automation

The UK Office for National Statistics recently reported that about 1.5 million workers in Britain are threatened by automation; this is consistent with broader reports on how automation poses serious threats to traditional labor and indicative of growing anxiety about the future of low-skilled labor. By and large, automation in the 21st century seeks to fundamentally…

ByAhmed ShiwaniJuly 3, 20190Comments

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Women’s Football and The 2019 World Cup

The world’s best footballers and teams are in France to play in the World Cup. The best female ones, that is. The eighth edition of the Women’s World Cup is currently underway and this year there seems to be more fanfare, support, and viewership. The stadiums might not be sold out but there’s definitely more…

ByRahima SohailJuly 1, 20190Comments

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Rape and Repentance on the Pakistani Small Screen

The undeniable abhorrence of all sexual predators was an opinion I once considered to be widely held; I carried no other preconceived notions about social perceptions. I had hoped to identify recurring patterns and characters to better understand the values and standards of acceptable female behavior. This assumption was immediately dismantled in a profoundly disturbing…

ByFareeha ShahJune 22, 20190Comments

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Rape and Repentance on the Pakistani Small Screen

The undeniable abhorrence of all sexual predators was an opinion I once considered to be widely held; I carried no other preconceived notions about social perceptions. I had hoped to identify recurring patterns and characters to better understand the values and standards of acceptable female behavior. This assumption was immediately dismantled in a profoundly disturbing…

ByFareeha ShahJune 22, 20190Comments

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Pakistan is Academic Scholarship Deprived

All over the world, it is the academia that generates public discourse, engages the youth into problems that concern society at large and undertakes research work in attempts to find answers for questions no one yet has. It has only been a little more than a decade since the High Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan…

ByZaid AbroJune 19, 20190Comments

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Presidential vs Prime Minister System : Explained

There is much talk and chatter around town about a ‘Presidential system’ of government. Actor turned news anchor/political analyst Mr. Hamza Ali Abbasi is one of the many public figures advocating for a ‘Presidential form of government’ on all public forums. While the Pakistan government has categorically rejected the truth value of such rumors, many…

ByZaid AbroJune 15, 20192Comments