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Poison in Every Breath

For years, a spectral fog has crept over Pakistan, slipping silently through cities, towns, and villages. Once a passing morning mist, it is now an unyielding, toxic smog, hanging thick over the country, robbing its people of health, safety, and basic human dignity. This choking haze, fueled by unchecked pollution and ignored by those with the power to act, has …

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A Vision Lost

Seventy years, a span that should be marked by progress, by strength, by the realization of a dream. Instead, it has seen the collapse of hopes, the decay of promises, and the corrosion of a vision that has turned brittle, worn down by betrayal and failure. Not one democratic government in Pakistan has lasted long enough to fulfill its term, …

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Faith in the Wrong Hands

Throughout history, religion has served as humanity’s moral compass, guiding individuals, communities, and even entire civilizations toward a shared understanding of compassion, justice, and harmony. Yet, in moments when the threads of spirituality become tangled with the grasp of political ambition, religion’s purity is too often clouded by manipulation. The blending of political and religious power has led to some …

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When Knowledge was Criminalized

The history of the Islamic Golden Age glimmers with the genius of scholars, visionaries, and polymaths who, against the backdrop of medieval times, laid the foundations for many of the scientific and philosophical advancements we cherish today. Yet, this legacy is tinged with tragedy, for many of these brilliant minds endured exile, suspicion, and, in some cases, brutal oppression at …

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The Hidden Grip of Power

In the shadow of history’s vast and tangled web, the chains of oppression once sparkled in the harsh, unforgiving light of visible slavery, where men and women were bound not just in body but in spirit, marked by the iron weight of empire’s conquest. These chains, forged in the fire of conquest, once clanked and clattered, audible to all who …

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