Recent Blogs
Re-envisioning Health Services in Pakistan
With the advancement of technologies such as smartphones, cellular services, and apps, a new trend of telehealth services is helping the country’s patients and caregivers manage a better work plan and keep diseases at bay.
Transgender: Electoral Rights to All
Over 300,000 people of our country are not given electoral rights only because they do not fall into gender binary.
Social Expectation – A Super Woman..??
Women are expected to be emotional while men “should manage and suppress their emotions”. These can lead to many problems. These expectations force people to change who they are and shame them if they do not. Trying to change or not accepting one’s personality can lead to internal conflict and unhappiness with the situation that the person is in.
The Story of Pakistan’s First Female Rapper: Eva B
Lyari- the hub of immensely talented people and especially youth, has a history of gang wars and violence. However, with its local talent, it has gone beyond any other town or city in Pakistan. From football to rap, the level of Lyaari’s ‘swag’ is par excellence.
Sufism – The Divine Pull
Pulling everyone with a strong divine attraction, Sufism has an undisputed effect on the culture of Pakistan. The word Sufism is derived from the Arabic word ṣūfī or ṣūf meaning “wool”. Somewhat Sufism in literary meaning is “to dress in wool”. That meaning also suggests the nature of Sufi as humble or modest.
How Pakistan is Becoming So Beautifully Diverse; 3 Pakistanis Who Made Us Proud!
Amidst the current situation of COVID-19 when there are hopelessness and uncertainty of the future, coming across news about Pakistanis achieving great milestones makes one feel splendid and proud of their Pakistani identity.
Pakistan and Global Gender Gap Index Report
“If you wish to know how civilized a culture, look at how they treat its women.”—Bacha Khan With this quote in mind recall Pakistan’s ranking on Global Gender Gap Index, in the year 2020; that is 151 out 153 countries on a global scale.
Amidst the COVID19, these Youngsters are being an Example
Pakistan has a big youth bulge. Almost 60% of the population is at the precarious stage of starting the new stage in life. Whether it’s professional development or choosing a career, young people are always at the most risk of being affected by the political, social, and economic atmosphere of the country.
Path to Peace Building
Generally, conflict is perceived to be essentially a difference of opinion, which extends to intolerance and later to violence in the regions like Pakistan. Conflict and violence are not created in a vacuum; they take roots where law and order are weak, poverty and inequality, poor governance, corruption, and religious fundamentalism are present.
Bhittai Sarkar: The Life of Hope of Inspiration
Call him Bhittai Sarkar, Lakhiron Latif, Bhitt Jo Shah or Bhittai Ghot, all these are the names given to Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai by his followers. The names that reflect love and respect people hold for the saint even 300 years after his death.
AIK – Blogs
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