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Ali Hassan Bangwar

Ali Hassan Bangwar

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Paradox of happiness

Happiness has consistently stood out as the most sought-after human pursuit throughout history. A fundamental instinct, humans inherently seek a...

21.04.2024 30

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Significance of poverty

Though the title might appear oxymoronical, given the prevalent sense of worthlessness for and among the poor, the systematic creation of...

14.04.2024 50

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Success of wrongdoings

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall. — William Shakespeare Success and failure have remained the dynamic and cyclical fate of individuals...

07.04.2024 50

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Mockery of awards?

Throughout history, humankind has interacted with each other to fulfil their needs and ensure survival. However, the question of regulating...

31.03.2024 10

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Energy crisis in Pakistan

Energy security and self-sufficiency are fundamental prerequisites for the progress and prosperity of any nation. Given their inextricable link with...

24.03.2024 70

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Thiefdom or democracy?

Public empowerment is both a crucial cause and a hallmark of progressive societies, as the fate and future of rulers in such societies are determined...

17.03.2024 40

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Deviation and progress

Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible. —Frank Zappa Societies consist of people sharing common origins, histories, cultures,...

10.03.2024 30

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The reality of reality

E ver since their inception on Earth, humankind has come across unanswered questions and unquestioned answers about their existence. Whom and what are...

03.03.2024 40

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On knowledge economy

T hough life might be something one gets for free, living it is hardly as such. That is, minimal survival, let alone thriving, demands meeting the...

25.02.2024 30

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Democratic triumph

An unexpected democratic victory. The day of dignified defiance. An extraordinary show of public power. A powerful democratic revolution. An...

18.02.2024 30

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Knowledge and wisdom

E ver since their inception on Earth, humans have consistently strived to cultivate their intellectual potential through sensory and extrasensory...

11.02.2024 50

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Boredom and the quest for novelty

O f all the eternal realities humans confront, recognise and exploit, the temporal nature of humankind’s existence exerts one of the greatest...

04.02.2024 20

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The permanence of change

T hat nothing is permanent in this world and change is the only permanent law has perplexed human judgment for ages. That the cosmic, biological,...

28.01.2024 20

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Fatalism, determinism and free will

T hroughout recorded history, humankind has claimed to possess unparalleled cognitive potential. This potential is the cause and manifestation of the...

21.01.2024 60

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Intellectual dishonesty

I ntellectual integrity is integral to the socio-economic, political, scientific and psychological development of humankind. Characterised by staying...

14.01.2024 50

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Education and enlightenment

Ever since their existence on Earth, humankind has tried to productively conceptualise sensory perception and get an increasing understanding of...

08.01.2024 100

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A general selection?

Though the title of the piece might seem like an oxymoron to what has been scheduled for February 8, 2024, the electoral history of Pakistan hardly...

31.12.2023 30

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Power, fear and hatred: a potent trinity?

O f all the forces that contributed to shaping individuals, communities and nations throughout history, the concepts of power, fear and hatred played...

24.12.2023 60

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Justice on trial

T he concept of justice is integral to the success of many modern political systems, with democracy being no exception. It is rooted in the philosophy...

17.12.2023 30

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Wanderer: the lost soul?

L ife has long been believed to be a personal journey, from coming into the world to departing. However, the meaning, nature and direction of this...

10.12.2023 20

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Bhittai and Sindh

L and and people have a highly revered relationship for valid reasons: the former houses and nourish the latter, while the latter attaches to the...

03.12.2023 20

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Failure of hope?

H ope is a potent human instinct that illuminates darkness and injects optimism into the pall of gloom. Despite its abstract and symbolic nature, hope...

26.11.2023 100

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A Fulbright future?

Humans possess a natural or learned inclination to maximise their life experiences. Everyone wants to capitalise on their time and potential and...

19.11.2023 40

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Maxwellian character

Though human life inherently lacks a universally applicable blueprint for smooth sailing and triumphant living, the creatures and natural environment...

12.11.2023 80

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Palestinian pogrom and global hypocrisy

While the systematic persecution and intermittent onslaught by Israeli encroachers have persisted for decades, the ongoing barbarism against the...

05.11.2023 60

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The pious pretenders

Throughout their existence on Earth, humans have organised themselves into different social structures. The inherent needs crucial for survival and...

28.10.2023 30

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The control paradox

Though humans might not have a say in coming into the world, they have an innate propensity for developing a stake in directing the course of their...

22.10.2023 40

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Competence and complacency

Equality lies in the very nature, creation and existence of human beings. Identical biological and biochemical features, and commonality in the...

15.10.2023 40

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Teacher: the architect of society

Human life and knowledge have a reciprocal influence on each other: the former creates and consumes the latter, while the latter provides a functional...

08.10.2023 70

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Unwarranted sufferings

We suffer more in imagination than in reality. —Lucius Annaeus Seneca Though life might be the most beautiful of all gifts, it is hardly a...

01.10.2023 20

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An educational irony

Since their inception on Earth, human beings have experienced and evolved various means of understanding the environment and addressing the problems...

24.09.2023 50

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A whisper of hope(lessness)

The time we live in is the winter of Pakistan’s history. This is evident from the ever-growing sense of weariness, accelerating capital flight, and...

17.09.2023 30

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Lawlessness in Kashmore

Every individual and society aims for a peaceful and harmonious life, aspiring to create a life worth living and celebrating for themselves and future...

10.09.2023 30

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