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 The Ambiguity of our Country’s Identity; Can Pakistani Cultures, Norms and Traditions really be Considered Our Own?  

Despite being an individual country for well over half a century, Pakistan holds little recognition globally when it comes to its culture. Generally, when one thinks of South Asia, India immediately comes to mind with its vast diversity of people, languages, cultures, and ethnicities. This can be attributed to the fact that 74 years ago…

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Sharbat Gula; a Victim? Story behind the Afghan Girl Portrait that Shook Nations. 

Known by millions then, and yet still, the portrait of the Afghan girl had a widespread impact around the world. Published as a cover of National Geographic magazine in June, 1985, this portrait was that of one adolescent girl named Sharbat Gula, who is depicted wearing a tattered reddish maroon dupatta (headscarf), with…

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Naegleria fowleri; The Brain Eating Bacteria Outbreak Which Claimed Several Lives in Karachi.  

According to PMD (Pakistan Meteorological department), many cities in Pakistan have hit record-breaking heat in the summer of 2021. Data collected shows that almost every city in Pakistan has recorded over 40 degrees Celsius with areas like Jacobabad reaching 48 degrees while KPK and surrounding areas recorded the temperatures to be between 46 degrees to…

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Brutal Torture and Murder of Noor Makadam; Systems of State and their Roles in Victim Blaming and Desensitizing Sexual Harassment. 

TRIGGER WARNING! Pakistan has been officially declared the 6 th most dangerous country for women to live in. And it comes as no surprise considering the number of cases related to violence, abuse, rape, child rape and sexual harassment that have been emerging on a daily basis. According to The News, official statistics…

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The Revolutionary Business Market of Buying and Selling of Social Media Accounts for Money. 

In the past decade alone, data collected has shown an astronomical rise in the use of social media. Staring off with now pioneered sites like MySpace and Friendster in the early 2000’s, social media has come a long way with a multitude of different platforms, each unique in its diversity and exceptional in their popularity.…

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Implementation of CSR and TBL on Pakistan’s SME’s and Corporate Businesses. 

CSR, short for Corporate Social Responsibility, is a business model that, when implied, makes sure that a business is socially accountable to itself, its stakeholders, and the public. It is generally used to regulate the kind of impact the company is having on its surroundings including aspects regarding economy, environment, and society. Since Corporate Social…

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Plight of the Polio Workers; Is Potential Death a Requirement in the Path of a Polio Free Pakistan?

Poliomyelitis, or more commonly known as polio, is an extremely contagious and infectious viral disease caused by a virus that accumulates and multiplies in the intestines. In many cases, this virus can easily invade and harm the nervous system, which can result in paralysis. It mainly affects children under the age of 5. According to…

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Climate change due to global warming; causes and effects in Pakistan.

Considering the current conditions around the world when it comes to environment and atmosphere, it is an easy derivation to establish that ever since the Pre Industrial Revolution, when coal and other natural resources were burned for light and other necessities, the earth’s climate has suffered acutely. Unbeknownst to the people then, however, was the…

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