Mehr Jan

ONE of the simplest things that sets humans apart from animals is embedded in our very name: “humane.” Yet, time and again, events in Pakistan…

  Clawed, amused and instantly judgmental — that’s us. Give us a story, a situation, anything fresh and we are ready to dissect it with…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…