By Fawad Pirzada Each Muharram, as processions fill the streets, major cities across Pakistan experience road closures, traffic diversions, and heightened security protocols. For many, this triggers frustration and criticism: “Why are roads blocked every year? Why can’t these events …
By Muhammad Ali Abstract: This essay proposes that the evolution of media is not merely a technological phenomenon but a recursive, cognitive process through which the human nervous system expands its capacity to decode deeper layers of reality. Drawing from …
Open any social platform, and you’ll be pulled into a digital arena where anger sells. Hate-filled tweets trend. Vicious YouTube thumbnails attract millions of views. Political influencers throw around dangerous labels for clout. It’s not just random trolls anymore—competing commercial …
By Muhammad Ali When any sane person looks at a child, the feeling is almost universal — enchantment. Their eyes are bright with wonder, their laughter untouched by the harshness of the world. Our first instinct is not to burden …
تحریر: فواد پیرزادہ ایک بار پھر مردانگی کے کمزور اور نازک خول نے ایک معصوم زندگی کو نگل لیا۔ صرف 17 سال کی ثنا یوسف، جو زندگی سے بھرپور تھی، خوابوں سے معمور، خوشیوں کی تلاش میں تھی، لیکن شاید …
By Ahmed Naseer Although Pakistan is a democracy these days but it is difficult to shake off legacy of various kind of dictatorships for Pakistani society. These dictatorships had been based on human rights violations. Therefore, perpetuation of human rights …
تحریر: فواد پیرزادہ آج ایک عام سا دن تھا، میں کرسی پر بیٹھنے کی معصوم سی کوشش کر رہا تھا کہ اچانک وہی کرسی، جس پر میں نے ہمیشہ بھروسہ کیا، غداری کر گئی۔ نہ جانے کیسے، وہ آہستہ سے …
By The Weeping Writer The Pathan Unarmed, book by Mukulika Banerjee talks about history of the Khudai Khidmatgar (KK), a non-violent movement that emerged from the Northwest Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) under the leadership of Abdul Ghaffar Khan. Mukulika …
Amidst all of this it is pertinent to evaluate the initiatives taken for gender equality and for curbing gender-based discrimination and violence. Over past few decades, Pakistan has taken significant steps to empower, educate and socially uplift women. However, the male counterparts have not been the focus of such campaigns and initiatives. Efforts to address GBV have predominantly focused on protecting women and providing support systems for survivors. While these measures are critical, they fail to address the root cause—men’s attitudes and behaviours shaped by patriarchal norms. It is, therefore, high time to engage men in gender equality and equity initiatives.
Democracy, at its core, is more than just a system of governance. It is a set of values and attitudes that must thrive within individuals, institutions, and public spaces. It shapes how we approach decisions, resolve disputes, and engage in …