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The Social Compass

In this section the writers write about Social Issues which have impacted us on a societal level. Here you’ll get to see opinionated articles from Feminism to Societal Racism.

Society: The Assigner of Roles

‘ “Does anyone teach girls of the inn to protect themselves?” she asked. “Do you carry a knife?” “Our father protects us, and our brother,”...

The Power of Political Poetry: Faiz and his words

In an article posted on the fifth of December in 2016, on the Literary Hub, Rajat Singh talks about how reading the poetry and...

The Reality of Racism

The Oxford dictionary definition of the word racism is “prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people...

Don’t Lose Hope: A Survival Guide to Life

You are capable. You are enough. You are here.  No matter how dreadfully you are clinging onto life at the moment, I can assure you...

Religious Pluralism: The Plight of the Religious Minorities of Pakistan

Our country has seen many atrocities being committed against it, from the loss of East Pakistan in 1971 to the APS attack in 2014....

Neo Colonialism: The Exploitation of Struggling Countries

“The result of neo-colonialism is that foreign capital is used for the exploitation rather than for the development of the less developed parts of...

The World We Live In: Simulated or Real?

The strangeness and uniqueness of the world that we live in, sometimes does dawn upon a person. Why is it that we carry out...

Violence : The Destructive Means to an End?

Violence is an emotion derived from an overwhelming feeling of anger. Anyone who has mastered the art of concluding feuds without its aid, is...

HISTORICAL FIGURES: DEPICTING RACIAL DISCRIMINATION?

“The colour of your skin will determine how the rest of your life goes, for the better or the worst.” Does this statement not...

Animal Cruelty: Why is it such a threat in Pakistan?

Gaunt dogs loiter around the grimy streets of Lahore all year round. Stray cats prowl on rooftops and terraces, foraging for food. Sometimes, in the...

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