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Influencers are setting bait Why we keep falling for it?

I’m all for getting things that make you feel good — a new outfit, a gadget, something that celebrates your effort and lifts your spirits.…

Failing Pakistan’s autistic children

ONE of Pakistan’s deepest struggles is confronting what feels “different.” Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one such reality. The Autism Society of Pakistan estimated 350,000…

Why do men have to die before workplaces listen?

THE news felt unreal: a young man in Karachi had jumped from the eighth floor of his office building. He was only 25. In the…

Misplaced rage, innocent death

IN a country already suffocating under the weight of economic turmoil, the life of 45-year-old Asif Nawaz came to a brutal end. Employed at a…

Playing God while children starve

IN an age where artificial intelligence is reshaping our realities, and climate crises threaten the very fabric of our existence, one might expect science to…

Farshi or foolish? High cost of looking trendy

PAKISTANIS have an unmatched ability to embrace trends with unshakable enthusiasm. We don’t just follow fashion—we own it. This Eid, a blast from the past…

Mob justice: Pak lynching tragedy

SOME realities of this world are so disturbing that putting them into words feels like a burden. Mob lynching in Pakistan is one such horror—an…

A second chance: Advocating adoption in Pakistan

THE recent story of a baby girl who miraculously survived after being buried alive by her own father, only to be rescued and later adopted…

Hooked on Onijah: A nation distracted

AS Pakistan grapples with critical issues—the ongoing rain concerns that threaten irrigation and the Army’s renewed commitment to securing Balochistan against foreign-backed proxies—one woman from…

Postpartum depression: A silent epidemic in Pakistan

THE nation was left in shock recently when a mother in Nawabshah allegedly took the lives of her twin sons, aged three and a half…

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