Editorial Notes – The Students' Herald

استعماری ڈھانچہ کو توڑنا ناگزیر

April 20, 2021August 10, 2021 Editorial DeskEditorial, Urdu & Other local languages, Urdu Editorial

ہمارے معاشرے میں جب بھی معاشی و سماجی پسماندگی کی بات ہو تو اکثر “دانشور” اور لوگ مغرب کی ترقی اور اس سے سیکھنے کا سبق دیتے یاد آتے ہیں۔ جس سے واضح ہوتا ہے کہ یہ لوگ نہ صرف…

Editorial: The Climate Crisis

March 24, 2021August 10, 2021 Editorial Team Editorial

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, in light of the urgency of the matter, there is a need to consistently engage with the issue, learn about what perpetuates the impacts of the umbrella term…

Editorial: Living in an apocalypse

September 20, 2020October 11, 2020 News DeskEnglish

We have all witnessed the worst crisis of this year in the form of climatic anomalies. The scale of the damage especially in Karachi, speaks volumes about the apocalypse that awaits us and which has been predicted by scientists and…

Editorial: Azaadi, The quest for true freedom

August 18, 2020September 20, 2020 News DeskEnglish

This 14/15th of August marked the 73rd anniversary of independence from British Colonialists. In our opinion the case still remains unaddressed, the question unanswered and dream of true freedom remains unfulfilled. Colonialism, was nothing but a plunder of people’s heritage…

Editor’s Note: Crackdown!

August 3, 2020 News DeskEnglish

There is no doubt that there has been a long history of manipulation, control, forceful silencing and crackdown on dissenting voices and ideas in our country from colonial to post-colonial times. But ever since the Tabdeeli Sarkaar had held its…

Editor’s Note: Past Resistance Paves Way for the Future

July 12, 2020 News DeskEnglish

This week, The Students’ Herald is recalling two tragic events from our country’s history. The first event is the military coup led by General Ziaul Haq against the government of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. The second event is the demise of…

Editor’s Note: Harassment on Campuses

July 5, 2020 News DeskEnglish

The week’s edition of The Students’ Herald is taking a deeper look into the dangerous culture of silencing perpetuated within our educational system to eradicate any form of dissent and disagreement.

Editor’s Note: Campaign For Access to Internet and Education Will Continue

June 28, 2020 News DeskEnglish

Last week, after many months of campaigning for access to internet and the right to education, students in Quetta faced the wrath of the state. Failing to provide any concrete solutions to resolve this longstanding issue, state authorities felt compelled…

Editor’s Note: Viva La Resistance!

June 21, 2020 News DeskEnglish

This edition of The Students’ Herald is a continuation of the campaign led by students on issues facing higher education in Pakistan. There are multiple facets of this struggle which have all been amplified in the wake of the global…

Editor’s Note: Another Anti-Poor Budget

June 14, 2020 News DeskEnglish

There is nothing new in the second budget presented by the PTI government to the people of Pakistan. Despite a global pandemic and the party’s own commitments towards welfare of the people, the budget presented in the second year of…