May 15A sociological analysis of Pakistan’s lack of social developmentA sociological analysis of Pakistan’s lack of social development According to UNDP, Pakistan’s Human Development index is 0.55 (at 161 out of 191) and the country is classified as having a low HDI. …Sociology6 min readSociology6 min read
Feb 15Is there such a thing as ethical consumerism?Consumerism is the social and economic phenomenon of increasing consumption of goods and services. It is often associated with capitalism, globalization, and mass production. Ethical consumerism is the idea of choosing to consume goods and services that are ethically produced, such as fair trade, organic, cruelty-free, or environmentally friendly products…Essay6 min readEssay6 min read
Feb 2Should’ve told the TTP to stay in AfghanistanFormer Prime Minister Imran Khan recently said in one of his statements that Pakistan had two options with regards to the TTP post Taliban takeover in Afghanistan: either we line them up and shoot them on the border, or we forgive them, let them come live in their homes in…Ttp3 min readTtp3 min read
Jan 2The controversial issues of feminism in contemporary women’s rights movementsWhen a group of hardline religious men attacked the peaceful women’s demonstration of Aurat March in Islamabad in 2020, it was not the first time a feminist demonstration was physically attacked, and it likely would not be the last. These hardline followers of a religious party in Pakistan felt that…Feminism9 min readFeminism9 min read
Dec 12, 2022Digital Democracy: Social Media and Political ParticipationAbraham Lincoln defined Democracy as “government of, by, and for the people”. It can well be argued that Democracy has given people a larger say in the processes of governance, but it is still a far cry, in most democracies, from a “government of” and “government by” the people. Dynastic…Digital Democracy8 min readDigital Democracy8 min read
Nov 28, 2022Why Andrew Tate is not the genius male role-model you think he isI watched an #AndrewTate podcast today I can see why some of these young men (especially young white conservative men, and western Muslims) like him so much. Its his proud confident attitude with which he embraces religious/conservative values in his words (though not in his outlook) that people relate to. …Andrew Tate3 min readAndrew Tate3 min read
Aug 22, 2022Essay: Sexual Assault on Campus in AmericaSexual assaults are all-too common on college/university campuses. How can administrators stop or at least lower the cases of sexual assaults? Some parents are anxious about sending their children away for college, not because of heavy debts or a lack of trust in college degrees, but because of the prevalence…Sexual Assault6 min readSexual Assault6 min read
Jun 8, 2022Pakistan’s Energy Crisis 2022The long hours of power outages that we are seeing now even in major urban centers of the country — the Energy Crisis — have been long in the making. Most Pakistanis feel that the shortage of electricity in Pakistan mostly ended somewhere during the 2015–20 period, and that this…Energy Crisis3 min readEnergy Crisis3 min read
Apr 7, 2022The Myth of Pakistan’s Economic Recovery under Imran KhanAfter a number of hiccups to his popularity since his coming into power, it can be seen that he is once again becoming popular among domestic Pakistanis since the last few weeks especially. While most of this increase in his approval ratings can be attributed to his populist rhetoric of…Pakistan Economy3 min readPakistan Economy3 min read
Jan 31, 2022Two Nation Theory — A self-fulfilling prophecyWhen Pakistanis talk about the discrimination against Muslims in India under BJP today, they always congratulate themselves for how right Quaid-e-Azam’s predictions and his subsequent Two Nation Theory were. What they conveniently ignore is that the same Two Nation Theory is partly, if not fully, responsible for this discrimination that…Two Nation Theory3 min readTwo Nation Theory3 min read
