Author: Samah Akhtar
In times of crippling uncertainty and deep human struggle, art gives people hope. Separated from loved ones and burdened with news of the pandemic, art brings much needed solace, helping us ground ourselves in a ...
The coronavirus pandemic has not only changed the way we socialise but also the way we work. At the forefront of the change is Silicon Valley based video conferencing app Zoom. Zoom launched in 2013 ...
On Friday, 27th March, rumours that Prime Minister Imran Khan had tested positive for the novel coronavirus spread on social media and whatsapp groups. The news resulted in much chatter, as Boris Johnson, UK’s Prime ...
Let’s get real, the trend of people popularising panic driven videos is not going to die down any time soon, especially not at a time when the whole of Pakistan is quarantined in their homes, ...
On Tuesday, Imran Khan addressed all of Pakistan on the Coronavirus pandemic in a televised address, his first address on COVID-19. As of Tuesday night, 237 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Pakistan with ...
The scale at which the coronavirus will spread in different countries and how big it will get is uncertain. 27,980 cases have been confirmed in Italy, which makes it the largest outbreak outside China. After ...
Mustafa Nawaz Khokar, PPP Senator, stated that the Senate Committee on Human Rights has barred the Council of Islamic Ideology from reviewing Sarmar Khoosat’s film Zindagi Tamasha. The Central Board or Film Censors has been ...
I wrote a review on Teeli’s first web series ‘Summer Love’, when it was airing, you can read it here. That was last summer, the digital media platform has now released its second web-series, ‘Superheroes’ ...
It’s time to face the music, literally as well as metaphorically – it’s officially hot in Lahore(and most of Pakistan)! The parties (and hopefully the weddings) will slowly start dwindling down, lawn season will reign ...
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer will return to the original “Friends” soundstage, Stage 24, on the Warner Bros. Studio lot for an exclusice untitled unscripted special on ...
Atoms, the private footwear brand based in Brooklyn, New York, offers quarter sized shoes, and even allows its clientele to buy pairs of shoes in two different sizes. The brand was founded by the serial ...
Sanne tossed and turned in her cramped bed, trying to sink into her ungiving mattress; sleep was an elusive and unattainable dream. She watched as the dusty Hello Kitty lamp casts an eerie light on ...
I double over laughing as I hold my saree blouse from my high school farewell against my waist; it barely even spans over half my waist a decade later. I’m well past 25 and its ...
The texting habits of millennials have evolved significantly over the past decade alone, and much of that has to do with the devices we’ve used over time. Most of us have forgotten the time when ...
Over the past couple of years, the Pakistani upper middle class has regarded the Michael Kors bag as a status symbol. A symbol of increasing wealth, prosperity and more importantly, a symbol that says: we’ve ...
Last night, as I attended my cousin’s dholak-an intimate gathering of dance and song-in Lahore, I couldn’t help but notice how much the shaadi culture of Pakistan has changed in the past decade. From Shendis ...
Karamel recently launched in Lahore, much to the joy of Lahoris on the prowl for the next big food joint. The bakery with the tagline, “for the love of cookies” opened its doors to the ...
The first Mocca outlet opened in Islamabad – I remember visiting in 2010 but have little recollection of the night since it was a friends getaway from Lahore a week before our A Level exams ...
Pakistan will be witnessing its second Student Solidarity March on the 29th of November 2019. Since its inception last year, there has been much controversy shrouding the march, which is odd considering the march is ...
Anaya Sheikh, renowned stand up comedian and vocal trans-activist has performed in venues across Lahore and other cities in Pakistan for more than four years now. She has given over 30 performances that have left ...
Lahore’s culinary palette seems to have halted in dimly lit Chinese restaurants serving another rendition of manchurian or overly industrial cafes with ambiance better than the coffee they serve. There is no denying Lahore does ...
This article is published in partnership with swvl. Cairo based swvl, Egypt’s first tech unicorn, plans to mobilise half a million Pakistanis by 2023. How do they plan to achieve this? The company plans to ...
Note from author: The following is a mediocre yet tolerable work of fiction. Hurt feelings will not be entertained. The royal couple was seen kicking back with a glass of wine on the British airliner ...
Tensions were high before Pakistan faced off against South Africa at Lord’s after the crushing defeat we faced against India in the previous World Cup Match. But the boys in green certainly upheld our expectations ...
As someone who is an avid consumer of digital content, I was intrigued when I heard about Teeli’s upcoming webseries Summer Love on the radio during the drive home from work. But it wasn’t until ...
Sophiya Salim Khan is an influencer in her own right, her instagram account KeepingUpWithKhan is a vibrant amalgamation of fashion shoots, BTS and candid photos which make you feel like Sophie might be the girl ...
The hype that led up to Pakistan and India’s match was unmatchable and the defeat that followed was excruciatingly painful. But there is always a silver lining, and in this case it was our captain ...
Foreword by the author: So I don’t really know where I’m going with this one. But I had an exquisetley delicious cup of coffee right now so I guess you could say I’ve found my ...
Every year, women across the world celebrate International Women’s Day. This year, Pakistan also witnessed the second iteration of the Aurat March that first took place in 2018. And while many enthused individuals rallied for ...
For the past seven seasons, Game of Thrones has brought much excitement and a whole lot of misery to its fans. And while many are upset over the rapidly changing character arcs, we have no ...
On Monday night, a blast in a market in Quetta’s Satellite Town claimed the lives of at least four policemen, and injured 11 others. The explosion damaged a nearby police van as well. The injured ...
Pakistani actress Armeena Khan is quite vocal about her views on Twitter – and it usually works out for the best. Armeena Khan’s response to Priayanka Chopra’s tweet during heightened tensions between India and Pakistan ...
Three to four armed militants stormed Pearl Continental Hotel in Gwadar on Saturday evening according to the Gwadar Station House Officer Aslam Bangulzai. “At around 4:50pm we got reports that there are three to four ...
On Saturday, a Lahore sessions court recorded the statement of a witness in the Meesha Shafi-Ali Zafar defamation case which has been making headlines for the past year. The court had previously rejected Shafi’s appeal ...
On 6th May, social media sensation Nasir Khan Jan was invited as a guest on SAMAA TV’s show Naya Din to address rumours that he has refused to work with the Pakistani actress Neelam Muneer ...
Part time minister and part time showman Faisal Vawda unexpectedly called the media on Sunday morning to announce he will be standing guard outside a local PSO pump. “I love Pakistan, and I love these ...
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Game of Thrones Ep. 3 from Season 8. Proceed at your own risk! Episode 3, the Battle of Winterfell, was much anticipated and for the most part it held ...
On World Press Freedom Day, ProperGaanda reached out to local and international journalists and asked them what the scope of journalism is in our neck of the woods. Mehreen Zahra-Malik is Senior Editor for Arab ...
ProperGaanda spoke to Rimmel Mohydin, Amnesty Internaitonal’s campaigner for South Asia on World Press Freedom Day. Rimmel Mohydin is a human rights activist and free lance writer. She has campaigned extensively against the death penalty, ...
Labour day is more than just a holiday, it is a day marked by street demonstrations which showcase the strength of the labour force that hold up the economy. And while many enjoy the annual ...
Nusraf Jehan Rafi was doused with kerosine and set on fire at her school in Bangladesh. Why? For filing a sexual harassment case against the school headmaster two weeks ago. 19 year old Nusrat was ...
Time magazine has released their list of ‘100 Most Influential People’ for 2019. More than a few names on the list will please many, including that of Imran Khan and Jacinda Ardern. “Pakistan is at ...
Daenerys Targaryen has had quite the journey in the past seven seasons of Game of Thrones; Emilia Clark’s character went from being Viserys Targaryen’s meek younger sister to the Mother of Dragons and is currently ...
The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama was admitted to a New Delhi hospital on Tuesday with a chest infection. The 83-year-old Buddhist monk is reportedly stable. Up to 100,000 Tibetans living in India are ...
2,200 visas have been granted to Sikh Pilgrims by the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi so they may participate in the annual Baisakhi celebrations to be held in Pakistan from April 12 to 21. ...
Jaggi Vasudev, more commonly known as Sadghuru, the founder of the Isha Foundation had to clarify calling a Muslim student a ‘Proper Talibani’ following the student union condemning Islamophobia. The Indian yogi offered an odd ...
More than a dozen live shells of an anti-aircraft gun have been found from a plot located about half a kilometre from the Banigala residence of Prime Minister Imran Khan. A senior officer of the ...
Bushra Ansari, a talent powerhouse, always has something up her sleeve to surprise her plethora of fans. But this is something no one could have expected! Bushra Ansari and her sister Asma Abbas have just ...
The report by the NGO Sahil, titled ‘Cruel Numbers 2018’, has been compiled by monitoring 85 regional and national newspapers, and from the cases that have been reported. Here are the major findings: 3,832 cases ...
Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom across the world, but there’s a catch: the full bloom lasts only for a week before the petals start to shed. In the Japanese culture, Cherry Blossoms represent the ...
On Tuesday, the United Nations unanimously passed a resolution put forth by Turkey and co-sponsored by Pakistan which strongly condemns violence and terrorism targeting individuals belonging to religious minorities. Swipe to read the highlights
On Tuesday morning, Disney unveiled the highly anticipated trailer for its upcoming Aladdin live-action film. The new trailer is chock-full of action intensive scenes, giving audiences glimpses of some of the most iconic scenes 90s kids loved. ...
Pakistan’s first female MMA fighter, Anita Karim, got a warm welcome at the Islamabad International Airport. Youths of different age group welcomed her in large numbers. The Shining athlete hails from Hunza and came out ...
An American woman has been granted legal residency in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after The New York Times wrote about her ordeal a week ago. Bethany Vierra was stuck illegally in Saudi Arabia with ...
Women from all walks of life are sharing why it’s imperative to step out and rally for collective rights of women on International Women’s Day. Aurat March is set be held in Lahore, Karachi and ...
Afzal Kohistani, the whistleblower who brought the gnarly truth of the Kohistan video scandal forward, was shot dead in Abbottabad on Wednesday by unidentified men. Kohistani has repeatedly asked form security. According to Express Tribune, just ...
On what would have been Gabriel García Marquez’s birthday, Netflix announced that it has acquired the rights to develop the seminal novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude” more that 50 years after it was originally ...
Winter is finally here! Fans of “Game of Thrones” have been waiting for over a year to find out the fate of their favourite characters and this Tuesday, HBO finally released gave us a sneak ...
Priyanka Chopra’s legacy as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF is in peril following her Tweet which cheered India’s strike in Balakot, Pakistan last week. A petition filed for removal of Chopra as the GoodWill Ambassador ...
In a world where every brand is bent on making ads featuring dance numbers, it is refreshing to see a local brand release a TVC with a message. Kashmir Cooking Oil & Banaspati, a Pakistani ...
Thousands attended the funeral of Shakirullah alias Mohammad Ilyas, the Pakistani prisoner who was lynched in an Indian jail. Shakirullah’s body arrived via the Wagah border and people threw rose petals on the ambulance carrying ...
“Pakistan must thank Adnan Sami Khan today who has been an under-cover agent in India for so many years…” reads a hilarious tweet by a Pakistani journalist posted in the aftermath of the recent skirmishes ...
Tensions between India and Pakistan have been very high during the past two days. India has proven to be the ever hostile neighbour, while Pakistan acted as the voice of reason. Here is a brief ...
Throughout Tuesday, the news was rife with reports of Line of Control violation by Indian Air Forces and the subsequent payload drop at Balakot. While India claims 350 militants of JeM, a militant group that ...
Baluchistan, the arid and barren province of Pakistan, comes alive every spring as more than 40,000 hindu pilgrims make their way for the Hinglaj Yatra to mark the biggest hindu pilgrimage in Pakistan. Hindus make ...
The 91st Academy Awards were held on Sunday, and featured some surprising wins such as Green Book for Best Picture, an award many had thought would go to Roma. The ceremony kicked off with with ...
Whether you have a love-hate relationship with them, food festivals are not coming slow this year! And it is becoming increasingly difficult to escape the buzz. 7UP is curating a one of a kind festival ...
ProperGaanda was recently contacted by Waqas Khan, the co-founder of Careeb, an e-commerce start-up based in Lahore that delivers groceries and premium gifts. Careeb was targeted by Indians who placed fake orders and resulted in ...
In what seems to be the perfect #FakeNews story, a FIR has been registered against Mr. Fawad Khan, stating that he interfered with Governmental efforts to vaccinate his daughter at his residence on the 19th ...
On 14th February 2019, an attack in Indian occupied Kashmir led to the death of more than 40 Indian soldiers. Jaish-E-Mohammad, a militant group, based in Pakistan has been blamed for the attack. Whats more, ...
The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman, visited Pakistan for two days starting Sunday. The visit comes at a time when Pakistan’s ties with its neighbour India are under duress due to the ...
Cardi B, the American rapper, has been making waves in the music industry since a while. And on Sunday night, at the Grammys, she made history by becoming the first solo female artist to win ...
Who are the Uighurs? Uighurs are the oldest Turkic speaking people of Central Asia; they have been mentioned in Chinese records dating back to the 3rd century CE. In the 8th century, the Uighurs established ...
Aleem Khan is known to be one of the biggest financiers of current ruling party, the Imran Khan led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf. His arrest and physical remand by the National Accountability Bureau has shocked more than ...
The final season of Emmy award winning show Game of Thrones is set to release on the 14th of April 2019 and HBO has been teasing its already anxious fan base with teasers, commercials and ...
Meera Khan started her illustrious career at the young age of 10, when she appeared in a TV commercial. And since then, she has just added more accolades to her career. Swipe for an insight ...
The Faizabad protest of 2017, orchestrated by the right-wing Islamist party, Tehreek-e-Labaik held the city of Islamabad hostage for 21 days. The leaders of the TLP, including Khadim Hussain Rizvi, openly threatened, abused and promoted ...
The polar vortex has broken records, halted travel and taken at least eight lives in the US. Mail deliveries have been suspended, flights grounded and schools closed. According to Flightaware, by midday on Thursday, airlines ...
Sherry Rehman has presented an amendment to the Child Marriage Restriction Act of 1929 that sets the marriageable age of girls at 16 and of boys at 18. Rehman argued that the marriageable age of girls be raised ...
Even though we don’t have the Oscars in our neck of the woods, our media industry is rife with intrigue, same as Hollywood. Renowned Pakistani actress, Reema Khan, recently caused an uproar by alleging that ...
Read more from ProperGaanda: The Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Against Aasia Bibi
After eight years of being on death row, Aasia Bibi was acquitted by the Supreme Court in October 2017. But even after being declared innocent, Aasia remained a hostage in Pakistan as the Islamist party ...
In 2017 alone, 1.75 million tourists visited Pakistan. In 2019, the British Backpacker Society declared Pakistan it’s top 20 adventure travel destination. And now, in 2019, amidst improving security conditions, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf led government ...
On January 14th, Gillette released an advertisement that has become the source of much controversy online, which people bashing the company for “perverting masculinity” and supporting “radicalised feminism”. Many long term customers have also vowed ...
Comedian and thespian @shehzadghiasshaikh, shares a moving message with his fans on Sunday night. Scroll to read his full message
The artist behind Anomaly Town Comics from Instagram perfectly captures what it’s like to grow up in today’s day and age. With social media taking over our lives, we’re constantly short on time. And sometimes, ...
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The infamous Pakistan International Airlines has a penchant for making it into the headlines and while there is no such thing as bad press, the verdict is still out on their latest public debacle.
UIL celebrated 56 years of success with a massive celebration at Serena Hotel, Faisalabad.
As 2018 wrapped up, Pakistan celebrated it’s first ever Transgender Pride march, organised by Track-T and Saathi Foundation. Jannat Ali, the Program Director at Saathi Foundation, led the march from the front, proudly upholding the ...
While we are all looking forward to ringing in the new year, there are some people who left us in 2018. So before we move on, lets take some time to remember those individuals who’s ...
The 27th of December marks the 11th death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto, who is popularly referred to as the Iron Lady of Pakistan. Benazir Bhutto served as the 11th and 13th Prime Minister of Pakistan ...
Even though the winter months are popularly referred to as the shaadi season, food festivals are serving weddings some serious competition this year. Last week alone, 7Up launched a glorious food experience across the country. ...
2018 is turning out to be the year of big, big and even bigger weddings. There was Depika and Ranvir, Prianka and Jonas, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry and ofocurse, the Ambani wedding. The above ...
I graduated from a private dental college in Lahore in 2014 and went on to do my house job, a twelve month paid internship, at the hospital associated with my college. In Pakistan, a career ...
On Wednesday, google released its ‘Year in Search’ list unveiling the top searched people, news, trends and events worldwide and in Pakistan for the outgoing year. The list brought forth some interesting facts – such ...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has suffered a massive blow in three state elections just months before the Indian national elections. Here are 5 things you need to know: 1. The Election Commission announced the ...
Over the weekend, many questions about the show’s future on Netflix arose when customers spotted a notice on the site’s ‘FRIENDS’ page that read ‘Availability Until 1/1/19’ FRIENDS, the much-loved show that ran on NBC ...
Pakistani cricket player Muhammad Hafeez, 38, has stated that he will be retiring from Test cricket after the ongoing third game against New Zealand held in Abu Dhabi. Hafeez has informed chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq that ...
French CG artist Rémi Cabarrou, creates the most vivid and stunning imagery that plays with not only colour but also the fluidity of objects. He goes by ‘rogerkillmanjaro’ on social media and his mesmerising one ...
Urban Sole, the premium Pakistani brand that offers genuine leather footwear has launched their fall/winter ’18 collection campaign featuring their brand new personality ‘I am an urban soul’. The amazing thing about the campaign is ...
The Xinhua News Agency, also known as the New China News Agency, is the official state-run agency of the People’s Republic of China and is the biggest and most influential media organisation of the nation. ...
Yesterday, news reports of recently acquitted Asia Bibi being flown from the Multan’s women prison to an “unkown destination” was spread across social media. On Thursday, the Foreign Office Spokesperson, Dr Muhammad Faisal denied the ...
This past Monday, NBC released a teaser trailer for season 6 of Brooklyn Nine Nine, the famous cop show that follows the lives of Detective Jake Peralta and his colleagues from the 99th precinct. The ...
Farhad Humayun, lead vocalist and drummer of Pakistani rock band, Overload, recently uploaded a status on Facebook stating that he will be taking a sabbatical from the music scene due to his recent diagnosis of ...
The Portal gaming centre in Lahore was packed with gamers this past weekend as they battled each other to be the CS:GO finalist. The ambiance, lit only by the brightly flashing PC’s and Mountain Dew’s ...
Even though everybody’s favourite show ‘Game of Thrones’ isn’t currently airing, there is no denying that winter is coming. The past summer was insufferable, and even though the cooler months may be accompanied by smog, ...
Team PG met with Bayaan for a cup of cha and gupshup! Watch till the end for a surprise performance
The streaming giant Netflix recently added Dice Media’s ‘Little Things’ to their vast directory of online content. The mini TV series originally launched in 2016 and it’s first episode alone has 10 million views on ...
Steve Cutts’ short animal film ‘Happiness’ is the wake up call we all need. In 4 minutes, he makes us question what happiness really means to us on an individual level and how we’re cashing ...
After the last Markhor passes away, Paksitan announces its newest national animal, the donkey! Welcome to Khota Nation.
The Pakistani entertainment and sports industry is rife with excitement today. Cake, a Pakistani comedy drama film has been submitted for consideration in the Oscars and Pakistan will face off against India in the Asia ...
Captain Marvel’s first trailer was released yesterday and it raises as many questions as it answers, especially for fans who haven’t religiously followed the comics. The next big MCU movie coming out in 2019 on ...
Noormah Jamal, an up an coming visual artist, recently debuted her work at the exhibition held at O Art Space in Lahore. The exhibition ‘Tarhun: The Beautiful The Bizarre’ was a two person show, showcasing ...
Imran Khan has been sworn in as the 22nd premier of Pakistan and twitter has been ablaze with celebrations. #PrimeMinisterIK has been trending and here are our favourite tweets of the day: 1. Eid came ...
Imran Khan has been sworn in as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. The ceremony began shortly after 10 AM on Saturday morning and was hosted at the Aiwan-i-Sadr. While Imran Khan’s own two sons ...
Khaadi, the fast fashion retail store, is well known at home and abroad. The brand was established in 1998, and aimed to revive the ancient craft of the handloom. However, since its launch the brand ...
What is your idea of an independent #Pakistan? Share your view in the comments below.
Drake, or Drizzy (as known on Twitter), is one of the most popular entertainers in the world and his last album, Scorpion, broke Spotify’s global one-day record for album streams with 132.45 million streams. However, ...
The journey of getting into a dental school in Pakistan is difficult enough, so when you finally see that much-awaited acceptance letter, you assume the worst is behind you. What you don’t realize is that ...
Reasons why you should read this article: It’s a Monday and you might not have anything better to do. While this article will not contribute in away way to your general or political knowledge, you ...
From Huawei and Samsung’s race to mass produce a foldable phone to Facebook’s fake accounts dilemma, the tech world is in a frenzy. It’s difficult to stay abreast with all the advancements so here are ...
This year’s political season has been cut throat and full of surprises. And tomorrow, on the 25th of July, we will finally know the future of our country. Will Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz, come ...
Chairman of the Paksitan Tehreek-i-Insaaf, Imran Khan, is coming to Lahore on the 12th of July for his Jalsa at Khayaban-e-Iqbal. The PTI promises that #BallayPeThappa is a vote for change and a vote for ...
Following the widely publicised Patari fiasco, Ali Zafar has made it into the headlines again. Both Patari and Ali Zafar have received a fair amount of back lash from the public in recent days. Screenshots ...
Over recent years, as awareness about the gluten free lifestyle has increased many restaurants and cafes have modified their menus to cater for individuals with dietary restrictions and we couldn’t be happier! While options still remain ...
Former member of the National Assembly, MQM leader, TV anchor and current member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf opened up about his one week stint at a spiritual retreat in an exclusive interview with ProperGaanda. ‘Ever ...
Citizens have been in a frenzy ever since local psychic, Tania, predicted that the future looks very bleak for Pakistan in 2075. In an exclusive interview with ProperGaanda, Tania stated that the fault lies with ...
My hands overlap, pointing north: a silent prayer, a quiet reminder that the time is up. The sofa groans as a man vacates his seat; it is time for him to leave. A while later, ...
The Bollywood actress, Sridevi Kapoor died due to a heart attack at the age of 54. Sridevi was in Dubai and with her husband Boney Kapoor and daughter Khushi when she passed away, claim reports. ...
Recently there has been a massive influx of cultural norms from western countries and the long-lost Eastern neighbour. Taking cue from Pakistan’s beloved frenemy to the West, Valimas have been replaced by Receptions; the three ...
Monday Morning, 11:00 AM “Zubair! Zubair?! Why is this larka always so hard to get a hold of!” “Coming, Sir!” “Zubair, the guests at table twenty-three still haven’t been served their drinks! Where have ...
In 2017, Lahore saw a significant increase in the number of events held to bridge the undeniable entertainment gap that exists in our society; the events included book-signings, stand-up comedy, poetry slams, art exhibitions and ...
Zainab’s murder has opened a pandora’s box in Pakistan. Ever since the incident, there has been an increased number of reports detailing kidnapping, sexual abuse and murder of young children throughout the nation. Even though ...
Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of ProperGaanda. Once again, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-insaaf leader, Imran Khan, is facing national criticism. His personal ...
NEWS ALERT: A city wide quarantine has been put into effect after a dangerous virus was accidentally released by an NGO that was operating underground- without the government’s blessing. The virus has been spreading like wildfire ...
Today marks a decade since Benazir Bhutto was assassinated at an election campaign rally in Rawalpindi. Rather than talking about the untimely demise of the daughter of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) founder and prime minister ...
News Alert: The government has announced that it will release the Bridal Brigade Task Force (BBTF) in case negotiations with the protestors holding Liberty Bazaar captive go south. To learn more about the story keep ...
Breaking News: Bride holds bridesmaids and groom hostage at farmhouse on Bedian Road Our correspondent in Lahore has confirmed news of a bride, Sundas Khaplu, holding her bridesmaids hostage at her farmhouse on Bedian Road. What ...
The following is a conversation that took place between ‘Tawa Jee’ and ‘Frypan Bibi’ in Pinky baby’s kitchen which resulted in their fallout. Tawa Jee: ‘Frypan Bibi, you must be extremely exhausted from all the ...
Dear Diary, Islamabad is witnessing it’s 5284th dharna; the political scenario is awash with gossip; Nawaz, Imran and Musharraf are brewing up a storm and I, the President of Pakistan sit here writing in my ...
The late General Zia ul Haq has been the proverbial punching bag for every Pakistani since he snatched power from the self appointed Quaid-e-Awam, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on 5 July 1977, in his bloodless coup. ...
On Thursday, at the age of 98, the daughter of Pakistan’s founding father, Dina Wadia passed away in New York. The demise of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s daughter has struck a chord in the heart’s of ...
Every year, Punjab experiences periods of low visibility due to fog in November and February for around 10 to 25 days. However, over the recent years, the situation has worsened considerably due to local and ...
Here is your daily dose of Digestible News covering Ahsan Iqbal’s FB post, Qandeel Baloch’s murder case trial, Bilawal’s interview and more! Ahsan Iqbal states that hidden forces are pushing Pakistan towards democratic instability ...
In an unforeseeable turn of events, a local lahori, Salman Hambal refused to snapchat footage of an accident in DHA phase 27. Passersby were outright enraged by this non-chivalrous display. Police Officer, Inspector Saab, had to step in ...
Lets skip the introductions and jump right into it, shall we? Time is money and I know that if I don’t say something remotely witty, hilarious, scandalous or even offensive, you’re going to loose ...
Since Sunday, social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook have been set ablaze by two simple words: Me Too. To find out more about this notorious movement, read on below. 1. It was started by ...
Dear Pindi Boy, You probably don’t know who I am. I didn’t know who you were either — until I saw you executing a perfect wheelie on Murree Road on August 14. I was struck ...
After the case was filed on 14 Nov 2014 by Akbar S. Babar, PTI was ordered by the ECP on December 1 of last year to submit its accounts or face ‘legal consequences’-following numerous chances ...
Lahoris are going more than a little crazy that international cricket has returned to Pakistan with the arrival of players from seven countries for the much-awaited World XI tournament. But while cricket-starved supporters are thrilled at ...
If you spent most of your childhood years letting yourself be silently drawn to the strange pull of what you really love (yes, I know that’s a Rumi quote and it’s there for a reason, ...
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A Two Part Account From Lahore Part One: A Brief Introduction (and a few warnings) Author’s Note: This part of the article is meant to be quite comical. So laugh out loud once in a while, I’d ...
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