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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,...
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Robbery On The Rise – Why Do Karachiites Always Suffer?

Patriotic we are, but when it comes to judging cities separately, there is always that fight of whose biryani is better. While we Karachiites...
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Capitalizing On Tragedy: What The Murree Incident Tells Us About Ourselves

The latest tragedy to have occurred in Murree has shocked everybody. While the nation grieves for lives lost on a vacation, more upsetting news...
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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...
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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...
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Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay – A Disappointment To Umera Ahmed’s Original

As someone who has been a fan of Umera Ahmed for a long while and had read most of her novels, I was already...
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Luckyone Mall Suicide Sheds Light On A Grave Issue – Rising Inflation

An incident that happened yesterday in a shopping mall did not just shake the city but the entire country as videos started circulating. The...
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Illegal Properties In Karachi – Who Is Suffering?

The economic hub of Karachi is a melting pot where people from all over Pakistan come to settle in hopes of a better career...
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Pak Vs India: Advertising During The T20 World Cup – Who Did It Better?

T20 World Cup, a cricket tournament that has the honor of making even those not too much into sports get glued to their TV...
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Why Is The New PEL Ad Not Glorifying Dowry?

Pel just released its new ad with the theme of Wedding Jackpot and it did not sit well with some of the people. They...
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Ishq e Laa Doesn’t Seem Like Your Run-Of-The-Mill Story

Hum TV seems to be on a roll with airing hyped dramas one after the other. People were still not quite over the ongoing...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
The Case Of Online Classes During The Pandemic

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...
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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,...
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Personal Reflection: A Girl Going On Solo Trip? Why Is It Unthinkable?

The year 2017, when a speaker at a university session said, 'all you need is the courage to get out of your comfort zone.'...
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Personal Reflection: How Local Are Local Folktales?

Lake Saif ul Malook‘s legend has a prince in pursuit of a fairy. He finds the fairies bathing in the lake. To possess one...