Month: August 2024

Politics

Sahel Region: The Epicenter of Terror

The Sahel region, rich in resources like gold and uranium, faces severe crises including terrorism fueled by weak governance, political instability, and poverty. Burkina Faso, a prime example, experiences escalating violence, with extremist groups like ISIL intensifying attacks. Despite efforts…

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Politics

Countering Extremism by Educating Young Minds

Education is a powerful tool against extremism, fostering critical thinking, tolerance, and meritocracy, thereby reducing extremist influence, as seen in initiatives like the UK's "Educate the Hate" and Kenya's peace-building curricula.

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Politics

Power Struggle: The Cost of Geopolitical Ambitions

Geopolitical rivalries have historically driven great powers to impose hegemony, leading to widespread exploitation and conflict. From colonialism to the Cold War and today's US-China tensions, state interests have consistently overshadowed human security. A shift towards a more human-centric, idealistic…

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Arts & Literature

Edward Durrell Stone: Modernism’s Maverick

When critically examining his works as a modernist pioneer, Stone came under significant controversy as his stylistic progression increasingly fell out of favor due to his shift from the International Style to a more "romantic" modern aesthetic that incorporated decoration…

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Equality Watch

Socio-economic Issues of Transgenders in Pakistan

According to UNDP, the transgender community in Pakistan faces serious and significant challenges because of the prevalent ‘transphobia’ culture. Such hate toward the already marginalized community results in denial of their legal, socio-economic, and political rights.

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Arts & Literature

The Dilemma of Aliza, An Inspiring Writer

Aliza noticed a mimosa tree and started to think how it had grown so large. She was a writer, she observed everything deeply. There was a breeze coming on, “I have to write a poem but is it funny to…

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Arts & Literature

Subconscious Mind and Memory: A Hybrid Third Space-We Exist In

Human beings are bound by the idea of fear: fear of a place, the lost home, or a rank that they consider to be their secure place. In contemporary world, the home has become a place of experiencing uncanny sensations…

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Equality Watch

Rape Cases in Pakistan: A Growing Crisis

Pakistan has become one of the countries where women are not even safe in their homes or any other social place, for instance: academic institutions and working sites due patriarchy and the lack of implementation of the women protection laws.

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Books and Authors

The Silent Patient

The theme of "talking without words" is a dominant and priceless element in the 'The Silent Patient': silence as a language and as a form of protection. Silence here is not merely the absence of speech but a deliberate and…

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Politics

DEMOCRATIC RECESSION IN PAKISTAN

According to the Global Democracy Index 2023, compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Pakistan is the only Asian country to be downgraded, having been reclassified from a ‘hybrid regime’ to an ‘authoritarian regime.

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