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Endless War A hypervigilance courses cortisol through my body. I feel it palpably in my pelvis like chains and knots. My mind... Published 18 Mar, 2022 06:52pm
TikTok TikTok Boom I read two exclusive stories in American news media back to back, each telling a story about TikTok influencers and... Published 14 Mar, 2022 01:18pm
An unquenched thirst: the plight of Pakistan cricket fans abroad It is a truism that supporting the Pakistan cricket team brings both great pain and great pleasure. If your ... Published 08 Mar, 2022 04:15pm
Break The Bias: Everything you need to know about International Women’s Day 2022 Imagine a gender equal world. A world where bias, stereotypes and discrimination have no place. That’s the kind ... Updated 08 Mar, 2022 10:09am
The Brown bias: Ukraine war coverage and the not so modern world Some of my memories as an expat brown kid in American schools dominated by white staff and students was how it was... Updated 04 Mar, 2022 11:32am
Has justice been served to Noor Mukadam? Can we think of other solutions to rehabilitate men in prisons, especially when hanging them has not proven to be a successful detriment to crimes? Updated 02 Mar, 2022 01:18pm
Refugees, reporting and the far right: how the Ukraine crisis reveals 'everyday racism' in Europe, beyond The intensifying conflict in Ukraine has raised the issue of racism not only in Ukraine, but Europe. Three specific... Updated 07 Mar, 2022 04:37pm
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‘Reliable sources’ Every morning I wake up expecting Prime Minister Imran Khan gone. Because inevitably, the night before, some senior... Updated 25 Feb, 2022 01:19pm
Mind Your Language Without working on the language issue, it will not be possible to make significant impact on the education system Updated 19 Feb, 2022 03:16pm
The long suffering or how I learned to talk about my pain I let a man nearly break my back because he said it would end the pain. This is just one of the routes I have taken... Published 16 Feb, 2022 05:14pm
Training in Grief and Loss I’ve walked through many narrow corridors when my life has been reorganised around the principle of simplicity.... Updated 16 Feb, 2022 09:29am
Is the future of girls’ education in Taliban's Afghanistan beginning to look brighter? The attitudes of the Taliban regarding education are noticeably changing after their key leadership has experienced... Published 12 Feb, 2022 02:27pm
Just 16% of the world’s coastlines are in good shape – and many are so bad they can never fully recover Only about 16% of the world’s coastal regions are in relatively good condition, according to our world-first... Published 07 Feb, 2022 11:54am
Baby on Board: Why is infant milk seen as luxury for rich? Pakistan this week in news was all about the Finance (Supplementary) Bill, also known as the ‘mini budget.’ ... Published 22 Jan, 2022 12:23pm
PM’s upcoming China visit comes under intense focus NNI ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Director General (DG) ISI Lieutenant... Published 27 Jan, 2022 12:49pm
Thich Nhat Hanh, who worked for decades to teach mindfulness, approached death in that same spirit Thich Nhat Hanh, the monk who popularized mindfulness in the West, died in the Tu Hieu Temple in Hue, Vietnam, on... Published 22 Jan, 2022 12:17pm
Taliban 2.0 aren't so different from the first regime, after all The international community is closely monitoring the Taliban, after the group re-seized power in Afghanistan in... Published 19 Jan, 2022 01:02pm
Why do we find making new friends so hard as adults? If you’ve ever tried to make new friends as an adult, you’ll probably see why loneliness is at an all time high.... Published 21 Jan, 2022 04:30pm
Who could be Britain's next prime minister if Johnson is ousted? LONDON:British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fighting a rebellion among his own lawmakers over revelations of... Published 20 Jan, 2022 11:22am
U.S. rallies a united front against Russia as Putin seeks cracks By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON:A week of diplomacy by U.S. President Joe Biden failed to defuse tensions between Russia... Published 15 Jan, 2022 11:43am
Why Prince Andrew is losing his military titles, but staying a prince Following rapid developments in the sexual abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew, Buckingham Palace issued a statement... Published 15 Jan, 2022 02:00pm
Piss off? Annoy? Shit on? Why Macron’s use of the French swear word ‘emmerder’ is so hard to translate When President Emmanuel Macron vowed to “emmerder” the unvaccinated in France, he did not just throw down the... Published 11 Jan, 2022 12:55pm
Sidney Poitier: Hollywood's first Black leading man reflected the civil rights movement on screen In the summer of 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. introduced the keynote speaker for the 10th-anniversary convention... Published 08 Jan, 2022 11:11am
Women are finding new ways to influence male-led faiths In some religions, women are barred from serving as clergy or excluded from top leadership roles. Nonetheless, women... Published 08 Jan, 2022 11:54am