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The Cockroach Party Won't Happen Here. Why Not?

Pakistan, July 30 -- Pakistan has one of the youngest populations on the planet, our so-called 'youth bulge'. Younger than India's. Younger than almost anywhere outside sub-Saharan Africa. By every de... Read More


The Slogan Vs Reality: The Structural Failure Of Pet Ownership In Pakistan

Pakistan, July 30 -- ''The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mahatma Gandhi. Every morning, while travelling or walking through the street... Read More


Beyond Pads And Toilets: Why Menstrual Dignity Must Lead The Global Movement

Pakistan, July 30 -- Every month, millions of menstruators across the Global South prepare for menstruation in ways that have little to do with biology. A schoolgirl in rural Pakistan quietly checks t... Read More


Meet Kadada, The 80-Year-Old Guardian Of Swat Valley's Forests

Pakistan, July 30 -- In the remote hills of Swat, where Chir pine forests whisper ancient secrets, lives an elderly personality whose closest companions are not people - but plants. Although his offi... Read More


Fading Footprints: The Untold Story Of Karachi's Jewish Community

Pakistan, July 28 -- A Flourishing Community History has a habit of hiding in plain sight. This applies to the Jewish diaspora of Pakistan, whose history has largely faded from the Pakistani memory. T... Read More


The Making (And Unmaking) Of The 'Acceptable' Pakistani Woman

Pakistan, July 28 -- By my mid-20s, I had slipped quietly into the role of Alice, wandering through a Wonderland of my own making. Like her, I started to spiral down a rabbit hole, hoping to enter a w... Read More


Gen Z And The Future Of Politics

Pakistan, July 28 -- Gen Z has achieved another success through protest, forcing Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign. Before this, they led similar protests in Sri Lanka in 2022, Ba... Read More


Pakistan's Gen-Z: From A Voting Bloc To A Generation

Pakistan, July 28 -- Pakistan's Gen-Z is politically energetic, digitally connected, and increasingly vocal. Yet despite its visibility, it has struggled to produce a movement capable of uniting young... Read More


Pakistan's Export Strategy Needs A Reset

Pakistan, July 28 -- For many years, Pakistan's export strategy has largely focused on expanding exports through market access, trade agreements and export promotion. While this approach remains impor... Read More


Independence: A Hollow Freedom?

Pakistan, July 28 -- As Pakistan's 79th Independence Day approaches, celebrations are already being scheduled in every setting, with speeches recounting the sacrifices our forefathers made for the cou... Read More