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71st independence day special: the evolution of...

In the last 70 years,the Pakistan national song has evolved through various governments, wars and...

why is asim raza so surprised with the unfair,...

Asim Raza,the maker of feature film Ho Mann Jahan, is not happy with the nominations for the 2017...

facebook: it s high time you control hate speech...

The increased role of social media recently has been fundamental in guiding social debates and...

anushka sharma, alia bhatt, sridevi - is there a...

Once he gets over how annoying she is,in every moment shot, he stares at her as whether to uncover...

how bollywood s curtain call became a blessing in...

This has been a year of reformation and introspection for Pakistan's entertainment industry....

dear misogynist from parhlo, this is what...

I came across an article on Parhlo nowadays,and infuriated does not come close to encapsulating...

why was bilalwal bhutto zardari, a politician,...

By now,the news of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s short, yet significant trip to Davos has reached the...

dear nadia jamil, you cannot support meesha shafi...

Every Pakistani is familiar with Nadia Jamil. Her Twitter bio describes her as an activist,amongst...

who can possibly hurt me if i have already...

Droplets of blood appeared on his arm. Trembling,he deepened the sever, elongating it along the...

when sadaf kanwal threw her privilege all over the...

I remember the first time I saw an ad featuring Sadaf Kanwal. I was walking past a clothing shop,and...

8 ways 13 reasons why throws you into pits of...

What would you conclude if you found out that your loved one was suffering?“I just wish I...

dear rishi kapoor, before pointing the terrorism ...

Dear Rishi Kapoor,As a Pakistani, I am not ashamed to admit that I have grown up watching...

from ddlj to kkhh, 5 bollywood classics that are...

Like most millennials in Pakistan,we grew up watching Bollywood films. From films like Hum Saath...

rip anam tanoli: worse than being a woman in...

“Be grateful for what you gain.”Always peruse at people who are less lucky than...

dear people of pakistan, our politicians may be...

Election season is never pretty in any piece of the world,and Pakistan is no exception. Sleazy...

is black panther s killmonger the greatest...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has been a roaring success since its inception in 2008....

8 times mcdreamy was actually a mcnightmare!

These days,it seems like every day you wake up to a different scandal which makes you sort of hate a...

dear saif ali khan, an apology is not the same as...

whether Saif Ali Khan’s ‘apology’ to Kangana Ranaut was not detestable enough,the man...

karan johar, kangana ranaut and male privilege

There is no doubt about Karan Johar’s immense talent. He sees Bollywood from a unique eye that...

if seeing six year old children dance is sexually...

In the wake of the incidents in Kasur,which has caused a chaos in the country, there has been a lot...

trevor noah s comparison of imran khan and donald...

Trevor Noah is a funny man. In 2015,he replaced Jon Stewart as the host of The Daily reveal – a...

the untold story of what made among the believers...

In the summer of 2014,I was living in unique York when I met Hemal Trivedi. She told me she was...

honour is our national shame, not mahira khan

It’s 2017,which means every day one wakes up to a original outrage on social media – it is...

the desi manic pixie: the totka for our men s...

While watching an episode of a celebrated drama ‘Gumrah’ with my mom,I realised our...

if sridevi gets more coverage than syria, that is...

Pakistanis are a dissatisfied nation. On a superficial level,they care a lot about issues affecting...

sending a friend request might not be harassment...

Oscar and Emmy Award winner,and an all around advocate for women rights, Sharmeen Obaid...

why did you read, share, comment and like daily...

It may seem disingenuous of me to criticise another writer for employing ‘click-bait’. When I...

you reap what you sow: the irony of advocating...

Many years ago,I read an interview by then Google CEO, Eric Schmidt. The question posed to him was...

frieha altaf may be a celebrity but that does not...

Sitting in a packed waiting room of a prominent doctor’s clinic,I could not succor noticing a...

terming liberals as khoonis only further exposes...

I have always been genuinely interested in the Indian political discourse,particularly the way...

twitter is to donald trump what fidget spinners...

The priorities of a leader,particularly in times of crisis, tend to speak volumes about their...

13 reasons why: if someone told you they were in...

She is laying in a tub,fully clothed, the water filled to the brim. Her heart is beating; her hands...

amir khan s sexist comments on women belonging in...

Amir Khan,the world famous British boxer of Pakistani lineage, is no stranger to controversy....

the hits and misses from the pakistani drama...

When it comes to Pakistani dramas in 2017,there has been a diverse range to choose from. There are...

that time a mental health professional tried to...

It takes a lot of courage to see a mental health professional. When you enter that room for a...

india s ongoing padmavati controversy is engrained...

A 21st century movie based on the mythology of the 16thcentury approximately a...

body shaming kareena kapoor s fat legs post...

To think that after the global backlash against the shamers of Mahira Khan,the world of shamers...

13 reasons why: hannah lives and dies in all of us

The bathwater,initially clear blue, gradually takes on a pinkish hue. Like rose water, and fresh...

why quality war movies are not bollywood and...

South Asia’s film industries hold failed to produce a war film of international impact that would...

the new high: you re depressed not because your...

“He is only 19 and so accomplished,what am I doing with my life?”My hair never looks like that...

aisi hai tanhai: be wary of your digital...

Pakistani dramas have increasingly started raising awareness for essential issues that plague our...

out of jail yet again - is serial offender salman...

There is no doubt Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has a larger than life persona. Very few people...

powerful sexual predators like harvey weinstein...

I didn’t know who Harvey Weinstein was till I read the The novel Yorker exposé on him. For...

instead of trying to earn cheap gains, careem...

There is no place in the world where women can feel as safe or absorb the same privileges as men....

coke studio: new season, new talent, new genres -...

Coke Studio launched season 11 with Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s Hum Dekhenge, and let’s just say our...

16 movies that prove lollywood and bollywood have...

nowadays we celebrate International Women’s Day; a day to appreciate and acknowledge the women...

pakistan tehreek e comedy: creating ripples by...

Jennifer Hunter,while giving a TED talk at the Lake Superior State University two years ago, claimed...

when tanushree dutta said metoo but bollywood didn...

This is one genuine life memoir Bollywood will likely never make into a blockbuster,for after all,...

sara taseer belittling baloch women for voting...

With countless security threats lingering around the time of elections every five years,along with...

did padmaavat s content even matter in the end?

The year is 1303 AD. We are in the lush scrub jungle of Mewar,which surrounds the Chittorgarh Fort...

pakistan has missed many opportunities regarding...

The software industry took off in the 80’s. Individuals made fortunes and national economies...

in pakistan, rape might go unpunished, but a movie...

I recently came across the news regarding theban on Verna, Shoaib Mansoor’s upcoming film, and...

farewell to our very own star on earth, the...

“They’re named black holes because they are related to human fears of being destroyed or gobbled...

he flashed his private parts at her and told her...

The other day,I was randomly scrolling through Facebook when I came across a long post by girl who...

wear red today

Indeed,nowadays is the day to celebrate women. For those of us who are lucky enough to wake up to...

do meesha shafi s allegations hold no value just...

I remember spending a whole day during school trying to convince my friend how good-looking this new...

remembering bollywood s chandni: the mesmerising,...

When you are a young boy,you tend to hang pictures of people in your room whom you admire and fancy....

will iphone x benefit advertising and gaming...

With cricket coming home and Apple’s annual event on the same day,September 12, 2017 proved to...

it s raining : do pakistanis know how to use...

“You know what? You can travel to any status in the world without updating your status on...

when privileged students snapchat naked poor...

Yesterday,I was enjoying my Sunday having some me time and scrolling through my social media feed....

when our commercials think domestic violence is...

For the second time in only a few months,several of us (hopefully millions) are baffled with the...

with grandeur that leaves audiences a teary mess,...

If there is a synonym for visual opulence,it is none other than the mighty auteur, Sanjay Leela...

zainab kay qatil: capitalising on the rape of a...

Four months ago,the news of Zainab Ansari’s rape and murder surfaced. The entire nation, our...

for pakistani sportswomen, the challenge is much...

For this year’s World Radio Day,the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural...

why i choose not to speak up and say metoo

Social media is surreal most of the time; however,this past week has seemed more unreal than usual....

cake: the tension between those who stayed in...

South Asians are an emotional people. We live and die by theatrics. Our visual and sound mediums are...

sahir lodhi needs to sit for his pakistan studies...

“Quaid-e-Azam aao zara tum,Dekho apna pakistan,Jiski bunyado ki khatir, or Lakho ne di apni...

salmanverdict: 7 ways twitter made the best jokes...

It is undoubtedly a sad time in the world. One of the most “respected”,“kindest” and...

malala vs aps survivors: do our children have to...

It was in 2014 – while I was studying for my Masters in Europe – that a German classmate of...

from haseena moin s empowered female characters of...

Presently,whether we take a deeper peruse into our Pakistani dramas, there’s a reccurring pattern...

why people today depend on lazy virtual...

As I grow older,I’ve realised that one genuine friend things more than the amount of friends you...

dear filmmakers, stuttering is a disorder, not a...

Some days ago,I received a clip on Whatsapp of a scene from a Pakistani film titled Lahore Se Aagay....

dear india, you can banpakartists all you want -...

On February 22,2018, the Federation Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) unanimously agreed to ban...

she was forced to parade around naked, but instead...

Recently,a 16-year-dilapidated girl was forcefully stripped and paraded around the streets of a...

addiction killed mac miller, and it wasn t ariana...

I was on my way to work last week when I came across #MacMiller trending on Twitter. Confused...

nandita das does justice to the iconoclastic manto...

Viewing the trailer of Nandita Das’s Manto was a considerable pleasure,especially since prior to...

is the sana safinaz campaign actually racist, or...

Social media may gain been created for people to be more closely connected,but it would not be an...

because gender equality can only be proven if...

It’s 2017. Women are fitting more visible in possibly every field of work and professional...

5 reasons why every parent and child need to stop...

Our local drama industry has been producing hits after hits. Thankfully,now we are not just...

in ramazan, the piety curtain falls and the...

Aah, Ramazan.Shaan-e-Ramazan. Ehtram-e-Ramazan. Naimat-e-Ramazan.Sounds nice, doesn’t it?Hold...

hindi medium proves that english is still the...

When you believe of language,you believe in a language. For me, it’s English. It always has been....

pakistani dramas are romanticising rape and...

Since our film industry is still in its revival stage,Pakistani dramas have been at the core of our...

was sonu nigam merely stating what many in india...

In a country of over a billion people,personal space in public places is hard to approach by. The...

when your morally guided hero and sanskari babuji...

The #MeToo movement in India kicked off right after Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta alleged that...

pakistani documentary makers are getting nominated...

In Pakistan,documentary films are to cinema what hockey is to sports. We don’t see a lot of hockey...

are pakistani dramas losing the plot?

I am a closet drama viewer. There I said it. I am even part of a WhatsApp group that discusses and...

is priyanka chopra the ideal choice for pakistani...

Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) will be entering phase four of its production post Avengers 4,which...

pakistan s fashion and advertising industries can...

I remember when I first noticed model Saheefa Jabbar. It was an ad on Facebook for Khaadi,and with...

our reaction to muniba mazari vs khurram shahzad...

It is almost frightening to see how we are left with only a few role models now. Some have died,some...

30 years of pop and patriotism: how dil dil...

In June 1987,an obscure Pakistani pop band, the Vital Signs were contacted by the then 36-year-old...

the billion dollar question: why pakistanis fall...

As a nation,Pakistan runs tall on emotions and limited on common sense. In an effort to make our...

farah khan s wheelchairdiaries are proof of her...

While scrolling through my Instagram feed a couple of days back,I saw a photo where a prominent...

the maasi competition only celebrated the...

We had a helper at domestic who we called maasi (maid). We never thought it was inaccurate or...

why are female celebrities asked shallow and...

I’m not going to lie,I’m a fan of red-carpet events. The pretty dresses, the sparkly jewellery,...

does shaan shahid think he can bully people into...

It has been a great couple of years for the Pakistani film industry. We’ve finally gained some...

yasir hussain is atrocious, but you re not any...

Most Pakistanis maintain already moved on from outrage to the inevitable “forgive him and bound...

india s problem isn t imran khan, but its own...

Of all the Pakistani celebrities India is familiar with,Imran Khan has been the most recognisable...

is sarahah just another way to put people in their...

It feels as though nothing under the sun will ever be new again. The movies are all sequels or...

zulfikar ali bhutto jr and maria toorpakay wazir...

A few days ago,I had the privilege of watching two videos. The central individuals in both the...

will facebook s dating app be a dream come true...

I bear a new obsession; looking at memes on Instagram. particularly all the memes that spun out of...

benazir bhutto can wear western attire at oxford...

One can often witness how wearing hijab becomes an obstacle for women here in Pakistan. Be it at...

captain marvel may be the superhero to end all...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has been on a record-breaking streak for 10 years now,and this...

trump s incoherent tweet will only push pakistan...

American President Donald Trump welcomed 2018 with the same practice that he has employed nearly for...

getting to know the handsome and talented mikaal...

I recently interviewed model turned actor Mikaal Zulfiqar and discussed his early life,career and...

basmati blues unsurprisingly does what hollywood...

In case you were wondering,the white man’s burden is still alive and well! Even though it is the...

how are we supposed to keep a check on governance...

The 280 characters provided by Twitter don’t seem like a lot of space to make a powerful...

from dil dil pakistan to dil dil hindustan

They say,imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, which is partly loyal. Imagine a comedian...

if you think priyanka chopra is a cougar for...

Dating isn’t easy if you are a woman. Not only carry out you need to ensure that the man you are...

it s been 50 years to 2001: a space odyssey and...

It is not an easy film to watch. But Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey is a film that you...

is social media blurring the line of ethics...

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s tweets that claimed a doctor sent her sister a Facebook friend request a...

how cheena chhapra showed the fashion world what ...

I was nervous as I entered a room full of ladies,anticipating the scrutiny and the consequent...

why mussarat ahmad zeb and pakistanis still find...

The attack on Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai was staged, read a tweet last week. This wasn’t a...

dear imran khan, please use your mind before you...

“I disagree with the feminist movement that has degraded the role of a mother,” said Imran...

for a nation obsessed with fair and lovely, are we...

If there is one thing Pakistani TV is apt at,it is never failing to surprise audiences with how low...

iamparis, iamlondon, iamkabul, iammanchester - but...

I was at my desk,typing absent on my laptop when my friend decided to lean in and see what I was...

so much for india s democratic freedom

On September 5,2017, at approximately 8:00 pm at night, or three unidentified gunmen killed the...

the best and worst of season 10: has coke studio...

Coke Studio is back and unlike the preceding seasons,it has failed to impress us so far.From the...

ghairat: exploring the orthodox beliefs and...

Just when we started to see a glimmer of hope due to recent political events, many of us were...

dear disney, casting naomi scott as jasmine just...

Disney recently announced their selections for the cast of the new live-action remake of the 1992...

dear sexist men, your privileged gender is not an...

Recently,I wrote an article based on two recent videos which went viral. The main idea behind the...

the fault in our minds: bushra maneka s attire is...

While Pakistan’s political fate is changing,the people of this nation believe there is something...

comparing a muslim name to hitler is not only...

Gone are the days when naming a baby was a simple task. However,the millennial city-bred parents...

is pti trying to wreck the civil military balance...

As someone who is in the process of doing a PhD in political science,I am naturally passionate about...

so far so bad: 100 days of donald trump made...

Against all odds,US President Donald J Trump has completed 100 days of office. While the US...

bollywood is a cartel which has been thriving on...

I realised what a waste of time Tubelight was only after wasting nearly three hours of my life...

after all, kabul is no manchester, and the media...

At some level,I do understand why no Facebook profile picture filters appeared or why no hashtags...

coke studio season 11 shows how beautifully...

In the midst of an agonising election season,and after the incredible success of Coke Studio...

sanju s triumph over his addiction should be...

Addiction is a person’s psychological difficulty in the consumption of food,pornography and drugs...

the padmanban is another example of pakistan...

One often goes to the cinema to escape from the harsh realities of the world. The two or three hours...

with classics that stand the test of time, stanley...

Stanley Kubrick still stands,timelessly, as one of Hollywood’s most revered and celebrated...

before boycotting khaadi and fruit vendors, get...

I am often left speechless when asked to name a superstar from Pakistan who is unconditionally loved...

is bollywood s batti gul meter chalu really a...

The trailer for Batti Gul Meter Chalu,scheduled for release on September 21st, was recently released...

in memory of shashi kapoor: when nostalgia meets...

Carving Shashi Kapoor’s career is not an easy task. Despite the burden of the surname...

hindi medium: it is saba qamar s world, and we all...

When was the final time you saw a Pakistani actress killing it in Bollywood? Mahira Khan, you say?...

sorry karan johar, but dhadak lacks the rawness...

The much-awaited trailer of Dhadak,starring Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter dropped on the Internet...

does sonam kapoor s name change make her any less...

I have often wondered approximately what feminism means to me,and there are still a lot of cobwebs...

while boys remain boys, girls become immoral and...

Apart from trolling,social media also has the power of setting standards for women on the internet....

when we re told to limit ourselves to the...

Recently,I came across a post on Facebook which stated the following:“Roads blocked, no mobile...

using a civilian as a human shield and curbing...

The Indian army’s former General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Northern Command,Lieutenant...

did ahsan iqbal and imran khan not get the memo...

A bunch of religious hardliners taking over a country may seem like something a government may be...

coke studio seaon 10 may have had a rocky start,...

They say aging makes the wine taste better. That certainly is not the case with subsequent Coke...

did you think kamlesh s soluchan was funny?

A video went viral a while ago,which means that you have probably heard of “Kamlesh” and his...

coke studio season 10 may have had a rocky start,...

They say aging makes the wine taste better. That certainly is not the case with subsequent Coke...

mooroo: cool is mass marketed, quality has to be...

YouTube is the most prominent source of consuming entertainment. In this post-cable era,YouTube is...

facebook hacked: is your account safe?

Security is an illusion,which is a truth increasingly relevant as social networking giant Facebook...

pti s citizen journalism: from the sharifs and...

The advent of social media and access to smartphones dawned an era of citizen journalism. Anybody...

guys with man buns are oh so hot, but saheefa...

What whether I told you that an educated Pakistani model,Saheefa Jabbar Khattak, was denied entrance...

will priyanka chopra s baywatch help normalise...

I was 13-years-venerable (respected because of age, distinguished) when I first watched an episode...

from borat to morad: who is america? takes a jab...

Sacha Baron Cohen is back with a modern note. It is intriguingly titled Who is America?,and has Mr...

how bill cosby went from america s dad to metoo...

After I took my final exam at college,I walked towards the founder’s garden on campus and sat down...

what if kevin spacey s accuser had been a woman?

Something weird has happened amid the recent allegations levelled at Kevin Spacey by actor Anthony...

is metoo doing more harm than good in pakistan?

I am not going to start with a validation of how the #MeToo as a movement was so desperately needed...

should we be worried about disney incorporating a...

The inclusion of a homosexual character in Disney’s latest flick,a remake of Beauty and the Beast,...

dear comedy, when did you go from mere jokes to...

Dear comedy,It is time to acknowledge your stake in my sanity, your ability to keep me hopeful in...

why qandeel baloch s biopic is important for today...

Qandeel Baloch’s biopic has once again brought her factual back into our lives. The uneasiness...

basila the street crew: a much needed humanised...

Growing up,I always wondered about different genders. I was curious and after talking to different...

so far, baaghi is authentic and impactful - but...

Currently airing on Urdu 1 and starring Saba Qamar,Ali Kazmi, Sarmad Khoosat, and Irfan...

qasim rashid s response is not an attack on...

Post 9/11,fuelled by misinformation and simplistic analysis, Islamophobia has spread like...

what if snow white was a little healtheir and the...

“What whether Snow White was a microscopic healthier and the dwarves were less perverted?” is...

dear vogue india, we don t need fashion magazines...

No woman across the world would hear the words, “women’s fashion bible” and not equate them...

give pakistani women a solid tech platform and...

The empowerment of underprivileged women in the absence of technology is tough to imagine. After...

virat kohli chose ethics over business and we...

Recently, Virat Kohlidecided not to resume his contract worth millions with Pepsi due to his...

the problem lies not within the pepsi...

Maybe Kendell Jenner and the marketing department at Pepsi could have gotten absent with...

facebook is not the parent, you are!

It was discovered in 2011 that over 20 million Facebook users were underage. As a result,millions...

why gal gadot as wonder woman is a slap on the...

This past week,viewers from all across the globe flocked to their nearby cinemas to catch the...

in pakistan, does metoo come with a desi tarka?

The #MeToo campaign was initiated by activist Tarana Burke,after she had a conversation with a...

how many times will daniel craig play james bond...

hold a little time to disappear through the following comment:“I’d rather crash this glass and...

the right to offend does not mean that you have a...

British DJ Dax J was recently sentenced to a year in prison by Tunisian authorities after...

for men, there might be a difference between a...

I was astonished to read “When #MeToo Goes Too Far”, an essay by Bret Stephens in The New York...

one would think india is a progressive nation,...

It stands to reason that a nation situated in one of the least well-endowed regions in the world...

2017 bids farewell to another legend - rip chris...

It was a normal Thursday afternoon,I was scrolling through my news feed when I came across an...

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