Dealing with peer pressure
As kids, our friendships are guided by our parents as the primary caregivers and led by who they choose to be our playdate. The...
The ‘otherization’ in conspiracy theories
Conspiracy theories have a commercial value in every culture. We can trace back its philosophical roots to the basic human impulse of attributing the...
Understanding teenage depression
Over the past decade, where we have seen the need for good mental health get more recognition, there have been concerns over the increasing...
The ‘structure delusion’ in motivational speaking
The solace motivational speakers offer to people does not seem to have any substantial problem unless it gets delusional. The question is when does...
Weight loss – The ultimate dilemma
Seeing the bodyweight go up on the scales rings an alarm bell in our head and instinctively we resort to ‘quick fixes’ or implement...
Kasur’s paedophilia nightmare
Kasur has been notoriously known for the sexual abuse of children.
It wasn’t long ago when the child pornography scandal from Kasur shocked the...
Disability – A Curse in Pakistan
In 2018, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) conducted an audit where it surveyed 55 polling stations in Islamabad to find out if they...
West’s Afghanistan Narrative
On Sunday, 15th of August, a new chapter of history “The Fall of Kabul” was concluded. The final conquest of the Taliban was followed...
Demystifying the Instrumentality of Hierarchy vis-à-vis Individual Rights
We often hear of incorporating cultural context in the debate of basic human rights. Let us look at this claim. The claim is that...
Minds are vulgar, not rights
“Mera Jism, Meri Marzi”: Why did this phrase provoke so much abhorrence and hatred in Pakistan’s society. Perhaps the Pakistani society did not realise...
