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Break the Violence Cycle

Civilized Masks, Violent Hearts

Sirens cut through the night like a scream that has forgotten how to end. Children cry in basements and stairwells; mothers clutch trembling hands; fathers scan the sky as if their eyes alone could shield their homes from fire. Across…

A Society Torn Between Beauty and Brutality

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal and Dr. Qurat ul Ain Rana A single scroll through my social media feed reveals Pakistan’s heartbreaking paradox. On one side, vibrant scenes of life unfold—children playing cricket in dusty village squares, colorful wedding processions winding…

Digital Gladiators: Why We Still Cheer for Violence

As I scroll through my phone, absorbing the relentless updates about the Iran-Israel conflict, I’m confronted by images that blur the line between reality and simulation. Towering buildings reduced to rubble, missiles streaking across skies like something out of a…