Weed, Mushrooms and LSD. The Next Frontier In Medicine.

On the first of September 2020, Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhary announced a landmark decision by the cabinet. According to his tweet, Cabinet has approved the first license for the “industrial and medicinal use of Hemp..”. Even though you still can not go out and purchase marijuana for recreational use, it is still an incredibly progressive…

BySaad RashidOctober 6, 20200Comments

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Is It All Psychological or Is Astrology the Real Deal?

Historian Benson Bobrick writes about astrology in his book, “ The Fated Sky” and explains the field of it in rather compelling words, “The idea at the heart of astrology is that the pattern of a person’s life—or character, or nature—corresponds to the planetary pattern at the moment of his birth,”. Such…

BySeirut JavedOctober 5, 20200Comments

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The Pakistani military has a massive budget, but does it need one?

Although the military remains a popular institution among the Pakistani people – with polls putting their approval ratings at around 75% – it has begun to lose some public support over the years due to various reasons. Concerns over the military range from overspending to unnecessary, but are they just? How big is the military…

ByAbdullah KhalidSeptember 30, 20200Comments

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The Poisonous Influence of Colourism on Pakistani Youth

In a country where it is genetically common to have dark skin, how did light skin become the epitomic beauty standard? Deny it as we may, an alarmingly large percentage of us grew up thinking we needed to be light-skinned to be beautiful. This becomes prevalent through habitual remarks passed in everyday conversations, such as…

ByZainab HasanSeptember 28, 20200Comments

Too soon or too late? On campus classes during COVID-19

What is happening? Counter to advice from doctors and most healthcare officials, some universities and educational institutes are opening from the 15th of September 2020. According to official emails to the student body, education institutes like APS, IBA Karachi, among others will be resuming in-person classes for Fall 2020. After being pressurized by private schools and…

BySaad RashidSeptember 23, 20200Comments

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