Maha Shahid Oct 4, 2024 3 min read The socio-political environment of Pakistan for the past few years has been one tainted with conflicts. The conflicts that often go unacknowledged are the ones that are internal and affect the majority of the population from the inside. It can be conflicts as a result of military […]
Sara Rehman Dec 4, 2022 1 min read Education inequality encompasses unequal access, quality, and results, a lack of respect for variation in educational structures, procedures, and material, and unequal involvement in educational decision-making. Educational inequality—measured by skill inequality—is positively connected with violent crime and political instability and adversely correlated with political and civil liberty. […]
Areej Tauheed Jul 31, 2022 1 min read This ad featuring Katrina Kaif was infamous when it was originally launched. It was initially targeted by the religious parties for being too ‘provocative’ However; one must not misunderstand the criticism of this ad as labeling it too vulgar or provocative. Instead, it is the sexualizing of […]
I grew up listening to a very diverse range of eastern music. While my father always played Mehdi Hassan, Noor Jehan and Ahmed Rushdi in the car’s tape, my mother always showed her love for Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar. I was also exposed to the music of many Pakistani bands and individual artists. Growing […]
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a powerful commentary on the ways in which identity is shaped by external forces like gender and media. It shows how women in male-dominated spaces, especially public ones like Hollywood, must constantly renegotiate their place within a system that seeks to define them by narrow, often harmful, terms. The […]
25020412 Ayesha Salman Nov 24, 2023 1 min read Leah Shafer’s article sparks crucial conversations about the significance of education and the complexities surrounding Columbus Day. The piece reminds us of the importance of critically examining historical narratives, challenging celebrations that overlook the violent impact on indigenous communities, and embracing a more inclusive approach. Columbus […]
fizzaayb Dec 1, 2024 3 min read When Sadaf Kanwal swirled onto the screen in Na Maloom Afraad with “Kaif-o-Suroor,” clad in glitzy attire and framed by sultry lighting, her performance became the focal point of Lollywood’s marketing machine. Yet behind the glittering façade of her dance lies a troubling paradox: the very media corporations that profit […]
22110032 May 4, 2021 3 min read Updated: May 5, 2021 Do we share too much on the media? It’s quickly turned into a place where we share all sorts of pictures, of people, of places, and we share everything about the happenings in those places. Consider LUMS for example – someone who stalks official […]
25090091 Dec 11, 2021 1 min read Ads are the most generalized and accessible medium that is used to convey any kind of message in society. These are also some TV commercials from different baby brands that we all have seen and all of them depicts a similar notion that this society holds. All of […]
zenababid-23020417 Dec 6, 2022 2 min read Internally displaced persons are people that have had to leave their homes and the place of their birth due to conflict and it is one of the measures that can be used to judge the severity of a conflict. In Pakistan, there are about 1.2 million people who […]
How to go viral for all the wrong reasons. Starting with the honest, constructive criticism Not only were we beyond confused about the plot, the lack of relatability really made you want to switch it off. Where most consider this the biggest flaw of the series. Mustafa Babar, playing Harris in the series, felt otherwise: […]
ali22fareed Oct 6, 2024 2 min read As a person who enjoys Bollywood movies now and then, I’ve noticed a recurring issue: how gender stereotyping is done, and it is done so subtly that we do not even notice it. Though some movies are improving, many of them still introduce a stereotypical and sexist image […]
Sarwat Omar-25020080 Nov 26, 2023 2 min read Attending school in the past decade in Pakistan had made one thing clear: any political march, protest or strike would bring with it a school holiday. As crude as it sounds, knowing that Imran Khan is leading an Azadi March to Islamabad or the TLP has blocked […]
Amna Amer – 23110231 Jun 30, 2022 2 min read UNRWA and UNHCR are two UN agencies in charge of dealing with different sets of refugees, with the former primarily focuses on Palestinian refugees, while the latter deals with all refugees around the world excluding Palestinian refugees. Interestingly enough, both agencies have different definitions of […]