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Mansoor Raza

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Sanctuaries and sovereignty

Behind the statistics of urban poverty lies a manifesto of survival. In Zakarya Goth, a low-income settlement towards the north of Karachi, the...

25.05.2026 40

The Express Tribune

Mansoor Raza

Navigating the great Pakistani family transition

For decades, the Pakistani household stood as an immovable fortress, built on four foundational pillars: sacred duty of procreation; quiet rigour of...

16.05.2026 40

The Express Tribune

Mansoor Raza

When the search for truth yields to the comfort of silence

Universities have historically been revered as the highest seats of learning - sanctuaries where the intellect is sharpened and the soul is refined....

12.04.2026 30

The Express Tribune

Mansoor Raza

The hidden educational cost of the oil crisis

As the global energy crisis forces the Government of Pakistan to trade lecture halls for laptop screens, a stark reality is emerging: one cannot build...

28.03.2026 40

The Express Tribune

Mansoor Raza

Karachi's affluent enclaves redefine the soul of service

In the fractured geography of Karachi, proximity is the ultimate currency. If you look at a satellite map of the city, you will see a recurring urban...

16.03.2026 40

The Express Tribune

Mansoor Raza

A TALE OF THREE CITIES

Karachi’s 1,414 informal settlements are not urban accidents and instead function as dynamic systems of survival. Examining three

08.03.2026 40

Dawn (Magazines)

Mansoor Raza

Why modern scholarship is failing the seeker

The pursuit of knowledge was once envisioned as a bridge; today, it feels increasingly like a moat. For a learner attempting to navigate the waters of...

27.02.2026 10

The Express Tribune

Mansoor Raza

The 30-second epiphany: a learner's dilemma in Silicon Age

For three decades, I have been a scavenger of the human condition. My life has been defined by a singular, obsessive pursuit: to peel back the layers...

17.02.2026 20

The Express Tribune

Mansoor Raza

From reaction to resilience

On August 19, 2003, a brutal suicide truck bomb ripped through the UN's Canal Hotel in Baghdad. Inside, diplomats and aid workers, including the...

29.08.2025 40

The Express Tribune

Mansoor Raza

THE IMAMBARGAHS THAT SHAPED KARACHI'S SOUL

From humble pre-Partition origins, and born out of unwavering devotion, Karachi’s earliest imambargahs organically evolved

06.07.2025 70

Dawn (Magazines)

Mansoor Raza