Society

Being a Mother in Kashmir
- By Dua Sohail
- . January 16, 2021
The imagery behind this is constructed through the mythology of two mothers whose fables came to be adopted and championed as the epitome of motherly sacrifice in Kashmir. The story of the mothers of Aka-nandun spins a folktale that idealizes the sacrifice and selflessness of women despite the torment she faces on losing her child. The other tale of Lalded is based on a woman who evoked mysticism in the land of clashing belief systems and spoke the language of the changing Kashmiri ethos. She didn’t give birth to a child, rather, became the symbol of motherhood, guiding the wayward souls by breaking free from the patriarchal bounds and donning the armor of maternal spirit to transform and challenge the notions of the faltering Kashmiri society.

The Mysterious Case of Japanese Suicides
- By Atifa Wahid
- . January 5, 2021
Strangely, the third-largest economy in the world cannot overcome the dilemma of human suffering in an environment that will produce augmented reality and self-driving vehicles and intelligent machines. It’s insoluble, maybe. Japan has been suffering from a high rate of suicides. The ratio of suicides in just a month of October is much higher than the COVID-19’s total death toll.

Gendered Analysis of Kashmir Conundrum
- By Nausheen Samad
- . December 31, 2020
The gendered lens is one that can be employed to understand the conflict in Kashmir and its relationship to national identities. The Indian nationalist imagination views the state as a patriarchal and masculine figure that must exert control over its feminine counterpart, Kashmir, in order to coerce it into submission. Similarly, feminists have understood violence to be perceived as masculine, whereas, peace is viewed as devalued and feminine leading to the use of gender relations as the basis of fueling violence. A key factor in the propagation of gender-based violence lies in the foundations of the nation-state building process.

Informal Waste Sector: A Potential Contributor to Pakistan’s Economy
- By Shumile Fatima
- . December 17, 2020
The causing contributor to the earth’s pollution is the waste and its successive generation. The developed nations have, however, devised solutions for the eradication of waste. By the year 2050, waste generation is expected to increase by 3.40 billion tons. There is no stopping to it unless there are enough awareness and managerial services to deal with this humongous issue of handling waste.

The Secrets Behind PM Jacinda Ardern & New Zealand’s Success
- By Muskan Firdous
- . December 16, 2020
As Jacinda’s successful pandemic-containment has overpowered her incompetence in fulfilling campaign issues, New Zealanders rewarded her with a second term. But her next term will only get harder. Now Jacinda and her previously promised issues have to also deal with issues like unemployment, historic recession, and poverty that arose due to pandemic.

Covid-19 and Challenges of Online Education in Pakistan
- By Yasir Hussain
- . December 3, 2020
One of the most important changes the Covid-19 brought is about the way we acquire education. As Covid-19 is an infectious disease and social distancing is required to control it, countries worldwide have shut down the educational institutes and have moved towards distance education, so has Pakistan. But does Pakistan have the necessary infrastructure to support this transition?

Farmers march towards Delhi protesting against new farm laws
- By csprpkadmin
- . December 1, 2020
Tens of thousands of farmers have swarmed India’s capital where they intend to camp out for weeks to protest new agricultural laws that they say could destroy their livelihoods.

SNC: An Answer To The Socioeconomic Woes Of Pakistan?
- By Yasir Hussain
- . November 25, 2020
There is no disagreement on the fact that all children are equal and that they should be provided quality education irrespective of their background. Article 25-A of the constitution also mandates it for the governments to provide free and quality education to all children between the age of 5 and 16 years. Given this obligation, the government has introduced a single national curriculum through which it aims to address various socioeconomic woes of Pakistan by providing equity education.

What To Do About Islamophobia?
- By Konpal Tahir
- . November 18, 2020
The phenomenon gained momentum after the US began the war on terrorism. These wars made many Arabs and Africans homeless, and they migrated to the West. This migration is seen by the far-right as an invasion of Europe and the US. Consequently, far-right political parties gained momentum. The fear is not only of migration but also perpetuated by the fear that the Muslims are taking over the jobs, homes, and lives of the host country. It polarises the society, and the clash of civilizations becomes real.

Tourism in Pakistan: Contribution to Economy and Challenges
- By Muskan Firdous
- . November 8, 2020
In recent years, there has been a conspicuous change of behavior at the highest level of governance when it comes to the economization of Tourism. Governments, past and present, are driving the effort to change the perception of Pakistan at home and abroad by incentivizing tourism and expanding its scope, especially the role tourism plays in the domestic economy. The intention to avail advantages from tourism to boost the economy to facilitate economic development and earn hard cash for the debt-ridden nation is a long process. Even at international forums, industry experts and people associated with it acknowledge the potential tourism has for Pakistan’s economy.