In Pakistan, women’s health issues are often overlooked, particularly those that emerge after a certain stage in life. Menopause, the permanent cessation of the menstrual cycle, is a natural biological process, yet many women remain unaware of its full impact. This is the story of Razia Bibi, who is currently navigating the complex challenges of...
The chalk hovered an inch from the blackboard, frozen in mid-air. For five agonizing seconds, the silence inside Classroom 6-B was deafening. Sir Tariq, a veteran educator of fifteen years, felt a sudden, cold prickle of embarrassment behind his neck. He was facing an unprecedented classroom standoff—not from a unruly student, but from an eleven-year-old...
It was 11:50 PM. The house was enveloped in late-night quiet, yet the drawing room glowed with the cold, blue light of screens. Omar and Kinza were completely absorbed in their mobile games, while their parents, Hashim and his wife, remained glued to their laptops finishing late-night work tasks. With ten minutes until midnight, the...
Fatima has been a working woman in Pakistan for over six years. She knows the streets, knows how to handle tense situations, and prides herself on being fearless. But last night, on a routine journey home, her heart was in her throat. She had booked a ride through a popular rideshare app after a long...
I often wonder about the people who invent things that change our lives. What goes on in their minds? How do they look at something ordinary and see what the rest of us miss?Are they really different from us, or are they ordinary people who simply think differently and want to leave something meaningful behind?...
Ali was eight years old when he asked his teacher a question that nobody in the classroom expected. “If Isaac Newton had never sat under that apple tree, would someone else have discovered gravity?” The classroom fell silent. The teacher looked at him for a moment and then said, “That’s an interesting question, Ali, but...
Every few years, Pakistan finds itself revisiting the same constitutional question: Would a presidential system solve our problems, or is the parliamentary system still the better choice? I believe this discussion deserves more than slogans or emotions. It deserves a careful look at history, constitutional development, and the experiences of other countries. The question is...
It was 29 May 2026, the third day of Eid. Our family planned to go somewhere for a gathering. At first, we decided to visit Pasni, but after some discussion, we changed our plan and decided to travel to Dasht to visit our relatives. At 1:30 p.m., we departed from Gwadar in our single-cabin Dala...
The history of nations is never merely the story of borders drawn upon maps. Rather, it is a long narrative of the intricate relationship between the human mind, collective consciousness, and political authority, in which every generation leaves behind a new knot for the next to untangle. Pakistan today resembles an ancient fortress whose outer...
When the whip of Yazid’s allegiance flashed in the scorching sun of Medina, it was not merely a demand for political fealty; it was the genesis of a historical opportunism that threatened to permanently sterilize the human conscience. Dr. Ali Shariati’s profound question what choice did Imam Hussain have but to head toward Karbala? is...