25020470-Naimol Amer Nov 13, 2023 2 min read Pakistan has received billions of dollars in aid for education and for other purposes too, but the question arises: has it helped Pakistan’s children get educated, has it made more schools for children, and has it done any good to Pakistan? Now this question will have lots […]
Khubaib Riasat Dec 1, 2021 1 min read It may seem odd to a few, but sexualization exists in fighting games, mainly because men dominate the industry. Research shows that only 18% of female characters are protagonists in games, which further signals that female characters are designed as props for the “male gaze.” Some savvy […]
Aliya Asim Nov 25, 2023 2 min read ‘Gora hoga Pakistan’ and ‘Husn ki shorowat rangat sein hoti hain’ are statements almost every Pakistani girl has heard while watching television. These racist, problematic statements have subconsciously been ingrained into the minds of young girls and has in most cases shattered the confidence of a dark-skinned […]
Abdullah Yousuf May 3, 2021 4 min read We have grown up listening to the adage that women form the backbone of any country. In conflict zones, women are put on the frontline of attack and are targeted specifically to destabilize the operational and functional capability of a community. As per research, seventy five million […]
Mahnoor Zafar Nov 28, 2023 3 min read Imagine the coach of the Indian National Male Hockey Team was a woman. But not just any woman, rather a stereotypical Bollywood woman: Clad in a sexy saree, turning heads whenever she enters a room, with her hair flowing dramatically in the wind and her pallu occasionally […]
Insha Merchant 24020045 Jun 29, 2022 2 min read For a mediocre Karachiite, these bandooks (guns) and bam dhamakay (bomb blasts) have casually turned into dark jokes and have become a part of our identities, while my Lahori peers may not be fully aware of the consequences of such offenses that my Karachi has seen […]
25020161 Jun 15, 2023 2 min read “I Am Not Okay With This” is a television series created by Jonathan Entwistle. Based on a comic book written by Charles Forsman, the show follows the story of Sydney Novak, a teenage queer girl dealing with her emerging superpowers while navigating high school and personal struggles. Sydney […]
Shahryar Nagi Oct 4, 2024 3 min read Intelligent dance music, more commonly known as IDM, is a subgenre of electronic music which emerged from the UK in the 1990s. At the surface, its characterized by idiosyncratic time signatures and beats and takes a more experimental approach to electronic dance, forming out of the tail […]
Eeshan Ateeq Sheikh (25090037) Dec 10, 2021 1 min read Freedom of the press in Pakistan is legally protected by the law of Pakistan as stated in its constitutional amendments, however, this is only seen to be enforced when the press’s statements are in favor of the government. Journalists’ stories are frequently seen to be […]
Mhawiah Younus Oct 28, 2024 1 min read Burka Avenger is a groundbreaking Pakistani animated series that introduces Jiya, a mild-mannered teacher by day and a burka-clad superhero by night. Unlike traditional portrayals, Jiya doesn’t rely on superpowers but uses her martial arts skills to fight for girls’ education and justice. By taking on villains who […]
Mahnoor Mahmud 24020387 Aug 1, 2022 2 min read Recently, drama serials sponsored by ISPR aired in Pakistan brought to light female representation in the army. Sinf e Ahan, women of steel, was the last to air and it was a scripted attempt to eradicate stereotypical views encircling female participation in the military. For example, […]
Hasham Nasir Nov 28, 2021 2 min read With the aim to target educational inequality and poor standards, the PTI government introduced “Single National Curriculum” this year and declared it a groundbreaking advancement in Pakistani education. Although the government should have focused on improving the teaching quality, facilities in schools, or the flawed system of […]
Romaisa Rehab Khan Oct 5, 2024 3 min read Before I downloaded Instagram and TikTok, I had no idea how many unrealistic beauty standards existed. I used to think people were just “pretty” or “not pretty”. Suddenly, social media showed me that there were all these things that could be “wrong” with a person’s body […]
21020192 Apr 24, 2021 3 min read ‘City of God’ is a visceral film, shot in the slums of Brazil with inexperienced actors many of whom were actual residents of the violence-ridden Cidade de Deus favela. The one scene that remains stuck in my head from this film is when a little boy, no older […]