News and Analysis – Page 2 – The Students' Herald

On Hyper-Consciousness of Privilege

December 28, 2021 News DeskArticles, English, News and Analysis

A false notion of self within students at LUMS and beyond I wanted to address this point which has been one of biggest obstacle in all struggles that students work for at LUMS. That is majority of students thinking that,…

Seed of Extremism turned into a Healthy Tree

December 14, 2021 News DeskArticles, English, News and Analysis

The recent Sialkot incident where a radical mob assassinated a Sri Lankan businessman accusing of blasphemy demonstrates the level of radical Islamist mind-set of not just hundreds of people who were directly involved in the incident but of masses of…

A case of competing political theologies

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 News DeskArticles, English, News and Analysis, News Reports

Recent case of mob violence in Sialkot has brought again the blasphemy to the fore. The issue is thought of as extremist violence of fanatic religious mob stripped off of any political depth and meaning in it, which is another…

TLP and the Gift of the Praetorian State

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 News DeskArticles, English, News and Analysis

On the 22nd of October 2021, the infamous Tehreek e Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) had started mass demonstrations in Lahore in preparation for its Long March towards Islamabad. This far right Islamist group had started these riots in response to the…

Afghanistan and the Long Road to Freedom

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 News DeskEnglish, News and Analysis, News Reports

The departure of US forces from Afghanistan, followed by the Taliban’s ascension to power, marks the conclusion of a terrible chapter in the country’s history. Much has been said about the desperate situation of the Afghan people now crushed under…

ایف سی کالج یونیورسٹی: فیسوں میں ایک بار پھر اضافہ، طلبا سراپا احتجاج

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 News DeskNews and Analysis, News Reports, Urdu & Other local languages

رپورٹحارث احمد خانایف سی کالج یونیورسٹی نے ایک بار پھر فیسوں میں بیش بہا اضافہ کر دیا جس پر طلبہ میں شدید تشویش پائی جا رہی ہے۔ تفصیلات کے مطابق پچھلے چار سال سے انتظامیہ ہر سال فیسوں میں بیس…

FIRs and Students

June 27, 2021August 10, 2021 Fida Hussain WazirNews and Analysis

The registration of fake and malicious FIRs is not a herculean task in Pakistan, especially if the complainant is the police itself or any other government organisation. In the last few years, we have observed the registration of innumerable and…

Capitalism and Inequality

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 Abdul RehmanNews and Analysis

Inequality—the state of not being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities—is a concept that has been the primary focus of social justice theories for many years. Life started back from the dark ages, but Inequality did not. Humans survived…

Israel’s Brazen Lust For Land

May 24, 2021August 10, 2021 Usama MalickNews and Analysis

This article has been contributed by Usama Malick. The author is currently pursuing my master’s degree in English Literature from a public university in Lahore and takes great interest in storytelling, current and international affairs. Israel’s greed for land and…

The nexus between extremism and Islamist political parties

May 24, 2021August 10, 2021 Salman G. R. News and Analysis, Uncategorized

There is no denying the fact that Islamist political parties such as Jamaat-e-Islami, Jamiat-e-ulema e Islam and others, despite having massive pressure, do poorly in elections. These Islamist political parties enjoy massive support on-ground due to deeply manipulated and exploited…