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Artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, Pakistan digital age, AI-generated media, deepfakes, algorithmic transparency, Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), UNESCO AI principles, European Union AI Act, mandatory disclosure, independent algorithm audits, dedicated AI media regulator, media literacy, National AI Policy 2025

Why Pakistan Needs AI Laws in Digital Age

Artificial intelligence has moved beyond the realm of…

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Stereotypes, prejudice, gender roles, caste discrimination, inherited bias, social identity, psychology, generational trauma, inequality, breaking the cycle, social awareness program.

Unlearn Prejudice: Break the Unconscious Chain

When did we stop asking why some people…

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Shanza Shadab
University policy, PhD allowance, QS ranking, faculty bias, academic fairness, Pakistan universities, higher education inequality, teacher value, research excellence, academic vision, local PhD graduates, education policy critique, unfair increment system, faculty division, devaluing local academia, foreign vs local PhD, teaching quality, university inferiority complex, academic recognition, Rabia Chisti

When Universities Create Bias Among PhD Holders

By Rabia Mustafa It is quite disappointing to…

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Saif Ur Rehman, Federal Judicial Academy (FJA), internship program, Quaid-i-Azam University, student experience, legal profession, district judiciary, criminal administration of justice, judicial wellbeing, National Symposium on Judicial Wellbeing, District Court Complex Haripur, Central Prison Haripur, mock trial, legal education, procedural law, diversity, inclusivity, Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS), LLB students, legal career

Law Student Saif Ur Rehman Reflects on Transformative Experience from the Legal Internship Program of the Federal Judicial Academy

This summer did not unfold as I had…

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extra-judicial killings, police encounters Pakistan, Crime Control Department Punjab, CCD Pakistan, drone surveillance police, human rights violations Pakistan, fake police encounters, Pakistan criminal justice system, due process of law, Article 9 Constitution Pakistan, police brutality Punjab, Supreme Court on extra-judicial killings, Benazir Bhutto PLD 1998 SC 388, fair trial rights, human rights watchdogs Pakistan, Pakistan law and order, constitutional violations, illegal police killings, Amnesty International Pakistan, Human Rights Watch Pakistan, ICCPR Pakistan obligations, rule of law Pakistan, judicial oversight, unlawful police actions, accountability in law enforcement, public safety and legality, sanctity of human life, legal reforms Pakistan, crime-free Punjab, state-sponsored violence, legal justice vs. revenge

Extra-Judicial Killings: A Threat to Rule of Law

It’s been a couple of weeks that we…

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Balochistan, jirga, honour killing, women's rights, tribal justice, Pakistan Penal Code, autonomy, gender violence, death sentence, legal reform, Azam Nazeer Tarar, stripping law, misogyny, cultural norms, human rights, rural Pakistan, legal hypocrisy, patriarchal violence, justice system, societal mindset, women's dignity, honour culture, legal discourse, feminist critique, tradition and law, anti-women practice

Law Can’t Save You from a Society That Wants You Dead

A few days ago, in the sweltering silence…

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Framing the Future: Ethical and Inclusive AI Governance in Pakistan

As Pakistan enters the age of Artificial Intelligence…

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Nepotism and Favouritism in Public Sector

By Zarash farooq Nepotism and favoritism have significant…

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attention economy

Why I Took a Break from Social Media – And Found Myself

In today’s fast-paced digital world, it’s easy to…

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Khudayar Mohla, mental faculties vs emotions, reason vs emotion, subjectivity in psychology, objectivity in psychology, Carl Rogers client-centered therapy, emotional intelligence, Dr Marc Brackett Yale, Dr Molly Crockett moral decisions, Dr Timothy Wilson introspection, self-knowledge psychology, Jean Piaget child development, George Mead role play, subjectivity vs objectivity, emotional awareness, balancing heart and mind, psychology of decision making, counseling and mental health, empathy and self-perception, workplace emotional intelligence, childhood emotional development, facts vs feelings, balance in mental health, intuitive wisdom, gut feeling psychology, importance of emotional balance, subjective experience trauma, how to teach emotional intelligence, mental health awareness, Shanza Shadab
balance in mental health

Living Between Facts and Feelings: The Role of Objectivity and Subjectivity

We often wonder about difference between mental faculties…

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Drone Wars and the Future of Conflict in South Asia

The Indian attack on mainland Pakistan last month…

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Muhammad Dawood Khan
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Whispers of the Nile: Pakistan’s Youngest Novelist Inspires with a Heartwarming Tale of Family and Travel

At just 11 years old, Ajwa Hareem Salman Hijazi has…

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