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by Meeral Umar A lone, barren tree is to me, the epitome of fall. I do not recall the fiery waves of crinkled orange, the crimson-laced flannel, or the steaming hot drinks when I hear the term fall. Instead the only image that comes to my mind, slowly, like a wilting rose, is a single tree in the midst of nowhere—it is not adorned in burning red stars, but it is bitter and cold, burdened by the tranquility of solitude. Fall, to me, is a persisting ache, a hereditary void of the soul; the tree somehow encapsulates that all.I have been thinking of the ouroboros, which, to define directly from the dictionary, is a circular symbol that depicts a snake or dragon devouring its own tail, used to represent the eternal cycle of destruction and rebirth. I wonder mostly about who came up with it;...

By Muhammad Anas Rehman In the dead of the night, while the nation slept, a parliament that no longer speaks for the citizens of Pakistan drove a dagger into the heart of the Constitution and hammered the final nail in the independent judiciary’s coffin. The 27th Amendment did not just target the judiciary but also infringed upon the fundamental freedoms enjoyed by citizens of a free and fair republic. The 27th Constitutional Amendment was enacted on 13 November 2025, following approval by a two-thirds majority in both houses of Parliament and Presidential assent. It took merely days to fundamentally alter the legal system of a country that already grapples with a severe lack of trust and transparency in its institutions. What happened so hastily (without extensive debates in the parli...

by Ayaan Salman The legacy of Pakistan’s national flag carrier is unforgettable. For decades, Pakistan International Airlines has flown around the globe, with operations ranging from the scenic Scandinavia to the vibrant metropolis of New York City. From leasing aircraft to Emirates for their initial operations to breaking flight-time records, PIA has a history of being one of the greats in the airline industry. Sadly, politics and nepotism, combined with financial losses and debts in consecutive fiscal years, have left a stain on the airline’s legacy.  On 23rd December 2025, a consortium led by Arif Habib Group acquired 75% of PIA’s shares for about PKR 135 billion. This came after multiple privatisation attempts in the past that failed due to low offers. The previously state-...