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Hamna Syed

Hamna Syed

Dawn (Magazines)

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THE QUIET DESPERATION OF PAKISTAN’S MIDDLE CLASS

Pakistan’s middle class is being squeezed, not just by inflation, but by the growing cost of privately securing the essentials for an...

20.09.2026 80

Dawn (Magazines)

Hamna Syed

ESSAY: THE DEATHS LESS ORDINARY

Some killings become national causes, while others disappear into crime statistics and the routine news cycle. What does it say

30.08.2026 50

Dawn (Magazines)

Hamna Syed

ESSAY: THE POLITICS OF WAITING

From queues at the Nadra office to the struggles of getting a water tanker or a court hearing, Pakistanis spend an extraordinary

19.07.2026 100

Dawn (Magazines)

Hamna Syed