By Rizwan Rasheed “One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” Plato In this book, historical lessons are used as guidance to identify the offensive threats that today’s democracies confront from autocrats. The writers explicitly show sheer actions, processes, and warning signs that […]
The Power of Words: How Literature Shapes Our Lives
By Noor Shah Saleem Literature mirrors any age, depicting an accurate picture of life and society. It is one the most significant sources of information that are transformed from one age to another. Moreover, it also portrays the actual human conditions and their sufferings through written scripts. On the other hand, it reforms human life […]
The Tragic Toll of Extinction: A World Without Diversity
By Siddique Marri Have you ever thought of a tree without a dense nest and a bird chirping? Have you ever thought of a blue sky without colorful birds flying and dancing? Have you ever thought of a jungle without diverse animals roaming here and there? We live in a world of greedy and predacious […]
Review | Attitude is Everything by Sanobar Sindhi
By Sanobar Sindhi The author of “Attitude is Everything” is Jeff Keller. He is a motivational speaker and one of the best writer. He graduated from law school in 1980 but felt something amiss, so he decided to transition and start working as a full-time motivational orator gradually. The book “Attitude is Everything” is a […]
Gender Inequality: The Reality Behind the Myth
By Suhail Ahmed On July 2021, no one knew that a girl living in Islamabad would be a victim of severe male brutality. She was harassed, tortured, and not allowed to escape. When police arrived at the scene, the beheaded body of the victim and the murderer, soaked in her blood, were found. This is […]
High Stakes of Economic Crisis: Pakistan in the Shadow of Default
By Meraj Ghulam The economic crisis of the past few years in Pakistan has had a significant impact, leaving many wondering what has caused such a downturn. As the country heeded towards holistic delinquency, the public has been stranded in ifs and buts. Low-income people have nowhere to sail their boats but inching to sink. […]
The Age of Advertisements
By Jahanzaib Mengal Suppose you are on your way to watch a match in the stadium, on your way you come across many ads. In the stadium, the players will enter with shirts inscribed by ads on their back—even written in bold letters of the company sponsoring them. You will be amazed to see the […]
Humanity at Crossroads
By Jahanzaib Mengal Humanity is at precipice. There is no denying the fact that humanity has proved itself against viruses, diseases and plagues. However, he has rode along these forces and has thrived in multiple ways. He has endured pandemics, world wars, and has flourished itself against these forces. But can he sustain this prosperity? […]
Wise Pessimism is Better Than Foolish Optimism
By Jahanzaib Mengal I came to know about the existence of the word “pessimism” when I was in my sophomore year. It was a busy and tiresome day when I, along with my father, were on our way to home. We had an argument about the state of nature of education when my father stared […]
The traditional male role has not changed in the last two decades
By Jahanzaib Mengal “When Aunt is dead, her terrified hands will lie, Still ringed with ordeals she has mastered by. The tigers in the panel that she made, Will go on prancing, proud and unafraid.” The above stanza is from “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers” by Adrienne Rich. This stanza clearly depicts the plight of women in […]