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In Defense of Pettiness

By Saba Imtiaz

Grudges get a bad rap as the mark of a person who is not emotionally evolved, but they are in fact a sign of discernment

Grave Matters

By SABA IMTIAZ

It is widely acknowledged that a funeral is the worst day of someone’s life, but for some inexplicable reason, funerals also tend to bring out the worst of people, and the worst in people.

Pakistaniat and its Future

By Umair Javed

Pakistans nationalist project has encountered many threats over time, and yet the largely state-led experiment of nation-building is closer to its stated objective, albeit unevenly, than it has at any point in the past eight decades

Apology Tour

By Saba Imtiaz

Demands for public apologies in Pakistan, based mostly on non-offenses, are yet another cudgel used to humiliate and endanger women

15 Years of Crises

By Umair Javed

A reflection on Pakistan’s tryst with democracy and the mammoth challenges along the way

The Price of A Palazzo

By Saba Imtiaz

Intoxicated by fast fashion and the allure of nostalgia, the average fashion retail consumer tends towards deluded at best and entitled at worst