What Is This Lack of Professionalism In Pakistan?
A personal reflection on the values and ethics, on professionalism within the Millennials.
I interned at a media house for two months. In that period...
Pakistani Dramas & Their Trashy Stereotypes
Not a good thing, but I overheard a conversation one day. It was a mother-in-law telling her daughter-in-law how she cannot be a saas;...
Passing Comments & Judgments – When Will It Stop?
A recent interaction became the point of origin for this personal reflection.
"Have my dark circles become better?"
"I think they have grown darker!"
Validation is what...
From Churails To Zahir Jaffer – Can Media Impact Real Life?
Zahir Jaffer and the brutal killing of Noor Mukadam is the talk of the town these days. While some are traumatized by such news,...
Pakistani Dramas Legitimizing Extramarital Affairs By Twisting Narratives
It is rare that you come across Pakistani dramas that deviate from the routine tropes. Every now and then, when you see dramas like...
Why Pakistani Car Owners Need To Stop The Unnecessary Use Of High Beams
Driving is not just an essential skill, it is one that a person is always improving at. However, just like everywhere else in life,...
Negative Outcomes Of Online Classes On Children During Lockdown
Ali is a promising student and reads in class 3. A few days ago, the light went out during his online exams. His parents...
Victim Blaming: The Practice Of (Almost) Every Pakistani
While a number of Pakistanis do react against movements like Aurat March, crimes against women continue to happen. Let's look at that infamous placard,...
Pakistani Dramas: Blackmailing Girls Into Marriage Using Parents’ Health
Be it a no-non-sense girl like Shiza from Azmaish or an ultimate obedient girl like Khirad from Humsafar, almost all of them had their...
Labeling Men ‘Bhai’: Pakistani Women’s Weapon Outside Home
Be it talking to the Rickshaw driver, a man on the road you want to get the directions from, or a shopkeeper, most women...
Not Following Traffic Signals: Root Of Many Traffic Issues In Pakistan
Have you ever felt annoyed by the traffic here? Do you find yourself cursing everything while getting stuck in an unnecessary traffic jam? Mind...
Yasir Hussain As Serial Killer: Can Viewers Differentiate Fiction & Reality?
Yasir Hussain becomes part of a very few projects but his dramas, his statements, his appearances, almost always steal the light; that is how...
Step-Parenting In Pakistani Dramas: Someone Has To Be A Villain
Whenever you get in contact with the stalwarts of the drama industry, you get to hear about how our dramas' niche is real-life events....
Sanam Chaudhry Is Auctioning Her ‘Fake’ Nikkah Jewellery For Charity – Is It Okay?
Sanam Chaudhry announced a while ago that she is turning to Allah with all her heart. The actor’s change of heart made all the...
New Zealand Double Standards: Women’s England Tour Continues Amid Threat
The cricket tour between England and New Zealand has been going on for a while now. However, when it came to Pakistan, both countries...
Why Is It A Norm That Companies Ask For Last Job Salary?
If you have ever been in a job interview, especially in Pakistan, you must be familiar with the payslip query. Instead of telling you...
Is Glorifying Suicide In Pakistani Dramas The Only Way To Show A Story?
Every place has its own mode of entertainment. While for the US, it may be Hollywood, in Pakistan, it is the dramas. Having access...
It’s Time For Some Pakistani Parents To Unlearn Toxic Behaviour
One cannot shy away from the idea that we have to respect our parents. Almost every culture and every religion endorse this. However, in...
As A Pakistani, Here’s Why You Should NOT Watch House Of Secrets
House of Secrets may not give competition to Squid Game. They are from different categories altogether but the documentary season has been trending at...
Is Scattered Knowledge Of Western Ideology Misleading Pakistanis?
Western ideology, in recent times, have began appearing all over the world. Concepts such as atheism, feminism, toxicity, have spread all over. However, these...