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27th Amendment Threatens Pakistan's Judiciary And Undermines The Charter Of Democracy

Pakistan, Nov. 22 -- The phrase 'Charter of Democracy' - as recently quoted by the Minister for Law and Justice in the Senate - ought to evoke a spirit of constitutionalism. It should, ideally, invoke... Read More


Del Toro's Frankenstein: A Tragic, Visually Stunning Reimagining Of Shelley's Classic

Pakistan, Nov. 22 -- The new Hollywood adaptation of Frankenstein is a remarkable achievement, distinguished by meticulous production design, atmospheric sets, sharp characterisation, immersive makeup... Read More


Taxation, Black Money, And Informal Economy: Strategies For Pakistan's Economic Growth

PAkistan, Nov. 22 -- A sound development strategy seeks to reduce the size of the informal economy and bring into the open the resources that lie in the form of black money. Apart from such mechanisms... Read More


Lower Dir Police Recover Abducted Minor Dua Rehman After Intensive Search Operation

Lower Dir, Nov. 22 -- Police in Lower Dir achieved a major breakthrough after safely recovering abducted minor girl Dua Rehman following a series of extensive search operations across the district. A... Read More


From Mosque To Throne: The Taliban And Afghanistan's Cycle Of Faith And Power

Pakistan, Nov. 22 -- The term "Taliban" is loaded, evoking images of religious zealots and Pashtun dominance. Most Taliban leaders are indeed Pashtuns from the south and east, Sunni Muslims from rural... Read More


Constitutional Legitimacy In Pakistan: Lessons From Socrates On Justice And Obedience

Pakistan, Nov. 22 -- The debate over constitutional reform in Pakistan, especially the controversies surrounding the recently passed 27th Amendment and others still in the pipeline, forces the nation ... Read More


Bushra Bibi's Mystical Influence: How The First Lady Shaped Imran Khan's Government

Pakistan, Nov. 22 -- On the 14th of November, the Pakistani public was subjected to a bombshell in the form of a newspaper article published in The Economist of London, authored by Owen Bennett Jones,... Read More


Distorted History: How Pakistan's Textbooks Promote Bias And Suppress Critical Thinking

Pakistan, Nov. 21 -- In Pakistan today, the history taught in schools often fails to reflect the full complexity of the nation's past. Instead of presenting a rich tapestry of civilisations, ideas, an... Read More


Burned By 'Love' - The Normalized Horror Of Domestic Violence In Pakistan

Pakistan, Nov. 21 -- The other day, while sitting in a women's gathering in my village, a woman from my neighbourhood, when asked about a mark on her arm, said her husband had "only" burned her arm sl... Read More


Pakistan's Deepening Crisis Of Governance And Inequality

Pakistan, Nov. 21 -- With an explosive increase in the population, people's lives have become harder in terms of livelihood and access to education, healthcare, and clean drinking water. They have dev... Read More