Covid’s impact on students
A NUMBER of papers in academic journals show that Covid-19 has had a very significant impact on students’ mental health. Some papers say that the reports of high levels of…
Winning the psychological warfare
The war is over. No Yes, the escalation is less apparent but the danger has not passed. These are the comments we are hearing as the recent initiation of war…
Impact of sales tax on national economy – II
There is another psychological reason in the public behind lack of incentives, non-compliance and/or non-serious approach towards tax payments. It is an old grievance of the general public that the…
Pakistan’s invisible AI workforce
In a modest Lahore flat at 2am, he opens his laptop to a queue of grim images: a child’s bruised face, a burning car, shadowed crowds. His task is to…
Inside the fight against online harassment
“I cannot even begin to explain how much of a nightmare that time was. It felt hopeless”, said the father of two minor daughters who became victims of technology-facilitated, image-based…
The psychology of protests
Whether in a bustling square or a quiet corner, protests reflect the ongoing struggle between people and power. Beneath those banners, chants and raised fists lies a deeper psychological drama.…
Street safety
THE Sindh chief executive’s resolve to address street crime is encouraging. This commitment raises important questions: are these crimes organised or opportunistic? Can traditional policing strategies alone be effective, or…
Elections, inevitable?
What next, is the question on everyone’s minds now that Imran Khan has crossed the Rubicon. Despite the reservations of those around him, as well as the scepticism of those…
Spending cuts
PAKISTAN’S continuing economic crisis has yet again spotlighted the role of the IMF as the only plausible way out of the crisis. Seen as the rescuer of last resort, different…
Climate anxiety
The heavy monsoon rains have once again flooded many areas of Pakistan leading to socio-economic crises. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, “108 people died,…
