Unfiltered Society

  We have often heard people claim that feminism is destroying our family system and values, and it is a Western agenda, a tool of propaganda designed to strip our women of their modesty. We are constantly rage-baited into believing that, as more women become educated, divorce rates rise, and that educated women have no understanding of family values. But here is the uncomfortable reality, one we would rather dodge over chai and platitudes, independent women are not destroying our family system. Violent, entitled, and abusive men are." The truth is, some of the greatest threats to the family system sit right inside our own homes, homes that look perfectly calm and complete from the outside but are misogynistic and violent from the inside. According to the UNFPA, in Pakistan, 28% of women aged between 15–49 experience physical violence, and around 6% experience sexual violence. 34% of married women face physical, sexual, or emotional violence by their husbands and almost 5% exp...

  The Black September conflict (September 1970 – July 1971) was a short but bloody civil war in Jordan pitting King Hussein’s Hashemite government and army against Palestinian fedayeen (guerillas of the PLO and allied groups). In the wake of Israel’s 1967 conquest of the West Bank, Jordan absorbed some 200,000 Palestinian refugees. Many joined Yasser Arafat’s Fatah and other Palestinian factions (PFLP, DFLP, etc.), whose leadership set up headquarters in Amman and northern Jordan by 1970. These fighters formed an autonomous “state within the state” – controlling refugee camps and even parts of Amman, armed and organized with relative impunity. Tensions had been rising for years: Fedayeen units openly challenged King Hussein, spoke of overthrowing the monarchy, and even compared Amman to “Hanoi” in the Palestinian revolution. The Jordanian army (many units led by Bedouin officers) bristled at this and demanded reassertion of royal authority. By 1970, King Hussein’s government and A...

  Cloud Burst: An extreme rainfall volume in a particularly short period of time, that is typically accompanied by thunderstorms, is referred to as a cloudburst . It normally occurs when clouds exceed their capacity to sustain the water they have collected, and they become unable to maintain it, so they release the water at a single condensed point. A rainfall exceeding 100 mm (approximately 4 inches) in 1 hour over a small locality is called a cloud burst, while the average rainfall is 5 to 10 mm in 1 hour. Its timespan is quite short, and it lasts between minutes and several hours. They may bring flash floods, landslides, infrastructure damage, and damage to lives.  Mountainous regions, in particular the Himalayas (Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan) and places of sudden upthrust of moist monsoon air are most prone. Simply put, it is as though the water tank of the sky that suddenly breaks loose over a small area. Phenomenon: The phenomenon of a cloudburst refers to a...

“Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people.” – Abraham Lincoln. Democracy is a form of government in which the ultimate authority rests with the people. It derives from the Greek words demos (people) and kratos (power), meaning “power of the people.” In a democracy, citizens participate in governance either directly or through elected representatives. It is built on the principles of equality, freedom, and participation. Democracy has many benefits. It promotes equality by giving every citizen an equal vote, regardless of wealth, status, or background. It encourages transparency and limits the abuse of power through checks and balances. By involving citizens in decision-making, democracy reflects the will of the majority while protecting minority rights. “In the 78 years since the creation of Pakistan, this nation has seen both moments of pride and periods of pain. In good times, we celebrated it; in difficult times, we prayed for it. But toda...

Some horrific incidents have passed through my eyes on social media over the past few days. Whether it's the incident of Bano or Ihsan from Balochistan, the incident of  Farhan from Khwazakhela, or the incident of the Sidra from Rawalpindi. Do you know what's common in all these incidents? The exploitation of poor at the hands of a powerful. "Yes, these are the same powerful people that When someone powerful than these people comes before them, their anger wipes away like a fumes. Their whole sense of honor takes the backseat in front of powerful." The only conclusion of this kind of behaviour is that all the pride and dignity of these people is selective,  they can only threaten poor. These people are just insecure, egoistic, and shameless, they have become monsters who are a scourge for our society, eating us from the inside. Later regret? or Start effort today? Together we all have to try to overcome all these evils and not one day they will bite us and bite us lik...