Plastics as a Currency: Waste Turned to Wealth
Amn Hassan
November 9, 2025
Cash for trash, one bottle a time
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Discovering the dynamics of knowledge, people, and civilizations.
Echoes of Silence: Violence against Women in Pakistan
Amn Hassan
November 27, 2024
Women in Pakistan are trapped in a cycle of oppressions. From incidents of domestic violence to street crimes, the veil of culture keeps the silence intact.
Violation of Children’s Right to Learn: Tackling Inequality of Opportunity in the Education System of Pakistan
Muhammad Ashhar
August 14, 2021
Education is the sine qua non of sustainable and inclusive development. Pakistan needs to challenge inequality of opportunity in the education system in the context of diversity and gender disparity, provincial differences, and socio-economic classes.
Electoral System in Pakistan: The Case for Proportional Representation
Moosa Qaisar
May 29, 2021
To be legitimate, democracy should be inclusive, and this should not be sacrificed in exchange for stability and simplicity.
Woke Capitalism Drives the Spread of Cancel Culture for Profit
Hoor Shumile
May 24, 2021
Cancel culture is a strategic tool for brands to acquire acceptance and attract consumers.
Rise of Anti-Asian Crimes in the US with Covid-19
Muhammad Ashhar
April 26, 2021
Xenophobic sentiments against Asian Americans after the Covid-19 outbreak demonstrate a step backward in the American belief in diversity and inclusion.
Social Capital, Cultural Diversity and Media
Muhammad Ashhar
April 16, 2021
Cultures set up a framework for building the social capital of a society, and democratic media can effectively determine it.
Evolution of the Feminist Movement in Pakistan
Hoor Shumile
February 23, 2021
Analysing how feminism in Pakistan has shifted from a liberal to radical framework through different governmental regimes
Criminal Accountability: Who to Blame – Nature or Nurture?
Muhammad Ashhar
February 18, 2021
If biological and social factors influence choices, can a person be accounted for his or her behavior?
Cancel Culture and Freedom in Learning
Muhammad Ashhar
February 6, 2021
By silencing the arguments that defy popular and liberal opinions, the cancel culture is actually curbing freedom in learning – a fundamental keystone of liberalism.
