Finding Divine in Heeramandi
Within the vicinity of Taxali Gate lies Heeramandi, a neighborhood comprising bazaars, a market selling musical instruments, houses/brothels, and shrines.
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The Algorithmic Bias of Pakistani Content: Shaping Narratives, Amplifying Voices, and Questioning Organic Visibility
In the overflowing digital markets of Pakistan, where a young designer in Lahore captures a vlog of a street-food stand in Urdu or an activist in Quetta records the state of the environment …
The Green Entrepreneurs: Creating Business Resilience through Eco-Anxiety
Pakistan is one of the most climate-prone countries in the world, a nation tortured and tormented by devastating floods, sweltering heatwaves, and an accumulating ecological debt.
Disclaimer of Influence
We often operate under a solipsistic fallacy assuming that our words are ephemeral, that they dissipate like a butterfly’s flapping wings in a jungle.
Why We Cry for Dogs and Not Massacres
You’re not heartless , you’re badly wired. Science explains why human empathy was built for a village, and why that’s the most dangerous thing about us.
Why Pakistan Needs Secular Politics, Not an Anti-Faith Crusade
An exploration of secularism, faith, and power in Pakistan. Why separating religion from the state protects morality, prevents coercion, and limits sacred authority.
Trojan Horses, Colonial Hangovers, and the Forgotten Intersex in Pakistan
A hard look at how colonial morality and elite politics collide, leaving Pakistan’s intersex communities spoken about endlessly, but cared for barely at all.
There’s Someone Else Here, and They Look Suspiciously Digital
Is society ready for a culture where collective intelligence includes non-human minds?
The Promise and Pitfalls of Karachi’s New E-Traffic Challan System
Karachi’s e-challan rollout. Digital fines in a city where the laws aren’t visible and the roads barely exist.
The Age of Unconscious Nihilism
We live in an age of unconscious nihilism, where meaning hasn’t disappeared in some dramatic collapse. It has simply faded, replaced by comfort, consumption, and the illusion of progress.
You are aware… What’s next?
A very objective guide based on how I maintain my sanity (If I have left any)
We Regret to Inform You, Mr. Einstein
If Albert Einstein applied to university today, would he have been accepted?