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Why student unions are essential
Those who refuse to participate in politics are destined to be ruled by their inferiors. -Plato General Zia‘s ban on student unions in 1984 was akin to demolishing all medical colleges in the country...
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Why you should pick a college away from home
Unlike the West, where living away from home is a norm, a large part of our traditional Pakistani society is new and rather averse to this notion. Most parents are overprotective by nature and are...
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Feminism will never work in Pakistan
Rebecca West, a famous author, once said, “I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that...
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Civil disobedience in Hong Kong: A lesson for Imran Khan
Hong Kong has recently seen a wave of peaceful protests organised by pro-democracy activists. These protests have been countered by the pro-Beijing rally, which demonstrated how divided the city is...
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My angel on earth, my mother
As a writer, I always find it much easier to expound upon subjects which do not concern me in a personal sense. The task of divulging ones innermost thoughts and emotions on paper, as most individuals...
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It is not okay to compromise on abuse, even if you’re married!
“Admi hay, esay tou keray ga.” (He’s a man, so he’s bound to behave like this). I must have been five when I overheard my mother say this to a female relative. I had probably heard it before but was...
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The Good Pakistani Wife II: Should she have kept silent?
Ali had cursed Amina on their final night together... It happened after a few agonising days, when she mustered the courage to confront him. Ali played with his phone on an oversized leather sofa...
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When women talk, men are heard – but hopefully not for long
India’s daughters have long been discriminated against. They are taught to be subservient, docile, and self-sacrificing and the whole social structure is designed to keep them suppressed. The parents...
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PTI’s 100-day agenda: No change without exchange
On May 20th, Imran Khan and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) brethren took to the stage in Islamabad to reveal a wide-ranging legislative agenda that the party hopes to focus on, if it is elected...
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“Apna ghar khud sambhalo” – When parents throw their married daughters under...
Recently, a discussion was going on at a relative’s house amongst some aunties and uncles regarding parents’ support to their daughters after marriage, and its consequences. Unsurprisingly, most of...
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