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Echoes of Constitutional Amendment: Context, Background and…
By Sajid Masood Sadiq NizamiAt the time of Pakistan’s partition, when a journalist asked the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam, what Pakistan’s constitution would be, he immediately replied: “When the Quran is present, what need is there…
“Education for Sale or the Annihilation of the Poor ?…
Mian Adeel Ashraf
Article 25-A of the Constitution of Pakistan explicitly binds the state to provide "free and compulsory education" to all children aged 5 to 16. Yet, the gravest tragedy of our time is that education—once a fundamental…
The Demise of Chunian Sports Ground: Corporate Luxury for…
Our governments constantly claim to promote sports, youth development, and healthy activities, but when we look at the ground realities, all these claims feel like mere pieces of paper. Today, as the world becomes increasingly modern—leave…
WUF13 in Baku: Sustainable Cities and an Innovative Urbanization…
Fuad Huseynzade
In May 2026, the city of Baku will host a globally significant event – the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) of the United Nations. This forum is considered one of the most influential platforms in the…
Connected But Alone: The Silent Loneliness Of Gen Z in Pakistan
By: Hamna Nasir
In lecture halls, cafeterias, and hostel corridors across Pakistan, Gen Z moves through a world that is louder, faster, and more connected than any generation before it. Phones rarely leave their hands, notifications…
Unwavering National Determination
Shumaila Rubab
Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos can be understood to indicate the unwavering national resolve of Pakistan in the face of Indian provocation and as a well-coordinated effort from the Armed Forces of Pakistan towards an…
The hidden cost of bad habits in modern life
By Sikandar Minhas
In today’s fast-paced digital world bad habits rarely look dangerous just because of no immediate damage. Social media and fast internet are mindlessly being used for comfort, entertainment and convenience. A few…
Criminalising Education Under a Colonial Framework
Nissar Ahmed Thakur
Indian occupation authorities have recently banned South Kashmir's premier educational institute, Darul Uloom Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom, under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967—a law that has widely…
The Eyes Kashmir Lost
Aleena Zafar
Danish Rajab lost his sight at the age of 24. It was July 17, 2016, in Srinagar. He was not holding a weapon. He was standing by a vendor, like many young men do on a normal summer night, when Indian occupational forces…
Silent Builders of the Nation, Forgotten by the System
By: Sherbaz Ali Khan
Every year on Labour Day, the world pauses to acknowledge the men and women whose sweat quietly sustains economies and builds nations. In Pakistan, however, this day often passes as a symbolic holiday rather…