The question of enforcing vaccinations is as old as vaccinations themselves. However, it is only since the – by now repeatedly disproven and non-peer reviewed – Wakefield study in the Lancet Journal was published that the anti-vaccination movement has really…
Continue reading The Ethical Implications of Mandatory Vaccinations
The world has been rushing to contain the threat of climate change. Countries are taking drastic changes to secure their futures. However, such changes sometimes result in the economy’s stagnation, especially for those countries that employ a more traditional approach…
Continue reading Pakistan’s Battle against Climate Change and the Hindrances in between
“…For it is the fate of a womanLong to be patient and silent, to wait like a ghost that is speechless,Till some questioning voice dissolves the spell of its silence.Hence is the inner life of so many suffering womenSunless and…
Continue reading The Matilda Effect: When Female Scientist Become Ghosts
11 July 2021, the finale of the European Football Championship took place. For Italian supporters it was a joyful evening, for England supports less so; but for victims of domestic violence, it was a miserable night. While the tournament as…
Continue reading The Dark Side of the Pandemic: Violence against Women
Pakistan is the 5th most vulnerable country in the world to the effects of climate change, according to independent think-tank Germanwatch. As the temperature rises, all parts of Pakistan are seeing the affects taking place in real time. The glaciers…
Continue reading Karachi under Threat of Climate Change and Global Warming
Yesterday, the 24th of October, was United Nations Day. The day celebrates the anniversary of the entering into force of the UN Charter back in 1945. More than 75 years after its founding, the institution is usually described as important…
On the International Day of the Girl Child, we would like to draw attention to the lives of Afghan women and girls under the Taliban regime. The Taliban have once again seized control of the Afghan government, replacing the one…
Continue reading What is Happening to the Rights of Women and Girls in Afghanistan?
September saw many interesting elections around the world. In many places our liberal brethren made substantial gains or at least managed to shield themselves from losing seats. I’ll go through some of the global elections and give a fairly overall…
Continue reading Liberal September: How Did Liberals Do in this Month’s Elections?
As a blogger and a young student, I have seen the civic spaces within Pakistan evolve over the past decade especially because of the reemergence of democracy after a decade long military dictatorship. Also, with the expansion of social media…
As there’s no end in sight regarding the pandemic, charities are playing a bigger role than before: having food, clothes and hygiene products is no guarantee, especially if you got laid off and have other people to look after. And…
Continue reading Have Faith in the midst of Corona – or Don’t
