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Farah Jassawalla

The author is a graduate of the Lahore School of Economics with a Double Majors in Economics and Political Science. She is also a writer, political analyst, entrepreneur and a social activist. Tweets @FarahJassawalla

31 articles published

China’s New Climate Change Policy: Explained

On 22 nd September, the President of China, Xi Jinping, made an announcement to the U.N. that took the world by surprise. He publicized the intention of China to tackle carbon emissions and called on all countries in the world to work towards achieving a green recovery for the world economy in the wake…

ByFarah JassawallaOctober 15, 20200Comments

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg – The Legacy Explained

The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on 18th September 2020 broke countless hearts around the world. Ginsburg passed away at her house, surrounded by her family, due to complications from metastatic cancer of the pancreas. She was 87 years old. Chief Justice John Roberts effectively touched upon her legacy in a statement: "Our nation has…

ByFarah JassawallaOctober 12, 20200Comments

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The Abundance of Private Schools in Pakistan – Explained

The role of the provision of education traditionally falls onto the state in any given democracy. This is seen as a natural and irreplaceable duty within key debates surrounding educational services. However, in recent times this essential role has been challenged in Pakistan owing to the growing private education sector. In Pakistan, the education sector…

ByFarah JassawallaAugust 12, 20200Comments

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The Case of Student Unions in Pakistan

Many students in today's Pakistan have never interacted with a student union. For the average teenager, the concept is foreign. No one has ever heard of a student-run group that consists of students, for the students. This group is made expend its energies, time, and resources to the student community, from organizing protests concerning fee-structures,…

ByFarah JassawallaJuly 30, 20200Comments

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The Case of Incubators and Startups in Pakistan – Explained

In 2016, the world of incubators and accelerators broke the surface in Pakistan. Small businesses were cropping up regularly, owing to platforms that helped them actualize the ideas that were being visualized. From Plan X, an incubator at the famous Arfa Kareem Tower, to NIC, an incubator housed in different cities in Pakistan, many young…

ByFarah JassawallaJuly 13, 20200Comments

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Explaining Pertinent Black Voices

In the context of ongoing Black Lives Matter protests against systemic racism, police brutality, and the marginalization of black people in communities all over the world, social media has been inundated with quotes from prominent black figures the likes of James Baldwin, Martin Luther King, and Toni Morrison. These people wrote and spoke about the…

ByFarah JassawallaJuly 6, 20200Comments

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Hip Hop and Black Lives Matter

Hip Hop began as a lyrical movement in the South Bronx in America. This lyrical movement has its roots in the Black American male experience. The movement is dominated with rhythm and lyrical stimulation, replete with metaphors from the life experiences of these black Americans, which are underscored by social and economic injustice. The lyrics…

ByFarah JassawallaJune 29, 20200Comments

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Rising Tensions between India and China – Explained

There is a long history behind the border fight between China and India. This dispute, however, predates the independence of India and took root during the colonial rule of the British in India. In the latter half of the 1800s, the British drew two borders in an attempt to demarcate the tenuous and undefined frontier…

ByFarah JassawallaJune 27, 20200Comments

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The Future of Social Distancing – Pakistan and Other Countries

Since March 18th, Pakistan has been in some kind of lockdown, with the first step taken by educational institutes such as LUMS after a coronavirus scare when a delegation of 15 plus students came home from a MUN conference in Turkey. By the time all of those students tested negative, the rest of the country…

ByFarah JassawallaMay 29, 20200Comments

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Education – Explained

With the onset of the worldwide pandemic, educational institutions around the world have shut down, forcing scores of students out of their campuses into their homes until the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. The world of students has come to a screeching halt and has thrown into question the future of many, as well as education. Is this…

ByFarah JassawallaApril 20, 20200Comments

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