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Travelling by train: A nightmare
On October 24, I travelled from Lahore to Karachi aboard the Pakistan Business Express, expecting a comfortable journey…
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Muttahir Ahmed Khan
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ELT: Fake native accent vs. effective communication
Yesterday, some of my students who had travelled to Britain after years of English-language training, with special…
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The fire was in PIMS; the disease is in the system
Yesterday was a day of profound sorrow and heartbreak. Pakistan witnessed a man-made catastrophe in Islamabad, while…
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Satluj vs Dhurandhar: Veracity vs Fantasy
For more than a year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government have appeared to be confronting an increasingly…
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War and peace: Humanity is the only loser
So, finally, after going through so many ups and downs, the peace deal between the United States and Iran has been…
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Pinky: A realised version of Walter white?
As a nation, we are not only resilient in the face of socio-economic crises and calamities; we are also strangely…
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Interconnected but insecure: The paradox of modern civilisation
Human civilisation has travelled a long and paradoxical journey-from scattered tribes living in isolated valleys…
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Leading wildlife or failing systems? A harrowing encounter in Urban Karachi
Just a few hours ago, my family and I lived through a deeply traumatic experience-one that shook us to the core and…
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Pakistan and "Golden age of America"
The much-awaited milestone of January 20, 2025, has been crossed, and various socio-political, analytical, and academic…
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The unprecedented presidential position
Ours is a country where "anything can happen anywhere at anytime" and that notion has become a generally known and…
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Heading towards another engineered set-up?
Historically speaking, Pakistan's political landscape has always been marred by suspicions, allegations, evidences of…
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Mother is a miracle of the nature
Rudyard Kipling says, "God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers." Such words of veneration for the…