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Smog Setback in Pakistan: Beyond Crop Bu...

news / November 25, 2024
Samia Zafar The air quality in Pakistan is deeply shocking with air pollution reaching approximately 40 times the world’s Health Organization recommended limit. Lahore, ranked as second most polluted city globally on 23rd November, 2024. And the Air Quality Index was (AQI) was 369, with s...

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26th Amendment and Independence of Judic...

news / November 02, 2024
Majreeha The 26th amendment passed on 20th October has created a lot of buzz throughout the country leading to various levels of debate not only among intellectuals but also the laymen.  A zoomed-out picture of the 26th amendment is that it has changed the composition of the Judicial Comm...

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The Tide Turns: Iran’s Strike on Israel ...

news / October 14, 2024
Uzair Ahmad The region is once again in the international spotlight due to Israel's relentless assault on Gaza. What began as a complex political and territorial dispute has led to unimaginable levels of humanitarian catastrophe. Israel has focused the majority of its military power on...

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Game of Status Quo

news / October 07, 2024
Abdul Aziz Since 2021, Pakistani politics has undergone significant changes, mainly triggered by the PDM passing a no-confidence motion against the existing regime, the government of Imran Khan. Secondly, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit will be held in Pakistan this year, w...

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Local Farmers, Orphans!?

news / September 09, 2024
Angela Davis writes: “Who am I I think above all I am an individual” In 2012, my area was under floods. I was a student in Grade 3. It took my mother so much time to take me to school since we had to cross a river Basantar. I observed the devastated crops around me and wanted solutio...

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Pakistan's Olympic Saga

news / September 03, 2024
Wajeeh Ullah On 8 August 2024 the everlasting drought for Pakistan at the Olympics medal table ended when Arshad Nadeem made history by clinching gold medal after 32 years. The win brought many National and International records for Arshad Nadeem as he became the first Athlete in Pakistan...

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