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All you need to know about Pakistan’s space industry

SUPARCO, or Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, is the national space agency of Pakistan responsible for aerospace research, aeronautics and space programs. It came into being in 1961 as a research wing of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, and later in 1981, it gained the status of a commission. Pakistan has had its fair…

ByNaufil AyazAugust 24, 20200Comments

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Dunning–Kruger Effect: Are You Really Superior?

“So the paradox goes: No man who is really ignorant is ever aware that he is ignorant. That is its finest, most faulty manifestation; there can be no true ignorance without first some claim of intelligence or consciousness, or superiority or enlightenment.” ― Criss Jami, Healology Dunning–Kruger Effect is a type of cognitive bias but…

BySeirut JavedAugust 21, 20200Comments

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The Issue with Unlicensed Mental Health Professionals and their Practices

Mental health treatment practices in Pakistan are still not ethically sound. As the education system surrounding mental health is still a work in progress, it is not surprising that there is a lack of skilled and capable professionals. In Pakistan, there are limited universities which offer majors in psychology, counselling and sociology. There are…

ByKhudeeja AsifAugust 19, 20200Comments

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Is the US a military threat to Pakistan?

The US and Pakistan have had a seesaw-like relationship since the Cold War when they formally created a strong foreign policy on one another especially during the USSR invasion of Afghanistan. Officials and media in the US have warned that US support to Pakistan should be cut citing reasons of terrorism, meanwhile Pakistan officials and…

ByAbdullah KhalidAugust 17, 20200Comments

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The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon; Supernatural, Coincidence, or Conspiracy?

Something that you just learned about seems to be cropping up everywhere in your surroundings; it could be information related to anything which now seems to follow you everywhere that you go. Are you overthinking it or is it really happening? Is it your paranoia or is something larger at work here? We present you…

BySeirut JavedAugust 14, 20200Comments

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The Abundance of Private Schools in Pakistan – Explained

The role of the provision of education traditionally falls onto the state in any given democracy. This is seen as a natural and irreplaceable duty within key debates surrounding educational services. However, in recent times this essential role has been challenged in Pakistan owing to the growing private education sector. In Pakistan, the education sector…

ByFarah JassawallaAugust 12, 20200Comments

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Anthropology: A dangerous, interesting, and increasingly popular subject

Revolutionary Hollywood director Orson Welles once said that anthropology may be the most interesting subject for a long time, and he stated that had he not become a director; he would have been an anthropologist. Many people who end up studying anthropology feel the same way about it. It may be one of the most…

ByMahnoor KhalidAugust 10, 20200Comments

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How most modern languages are linked

There are more than 6,500 spoken languages in the world according to most linguistic estimates which is staggering considering that only 23 languages account for three-thirds of the world population. Despite this, languages have not changed much over the last couple of millenniums with mainly new variations of accents having been produced due to diversity.…

ByMahnoor KhalidAugust 7, 20200Comments

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The perils of online education: why it is an alternative not welcomed by most students

The current global pandemic, in addition to causing limitless annihilation has disrupted the global educational system too, causing the campuses to shut down all over the world. Given the scenario, that is not indicative of any signs of reopening the institutes anytime soon, the need for a substitute to avoid any further compromise on students’…

ByNaufil AyazAugust 4, 20200Comments

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Death of investigative journalism: Has it happened?

Over the years, veteran reporters have stated that investigative journalism is dying and as a result, so is democracy. Investigative journalism is imperative in keeping politicians, corporations and large organisations in check, but are the frequent claims by both academics and experienced reporters regarding the death of investigative journalism valid? What is investigative journalism? Investigative…

ByMahnoor KhalidAugust 3, 20200Comments

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