Category: Opinion
Multan Sultan’s have been on the road to redemption for two long seasons, and maybe the time for their glory has arrived. Multan Sultan’s has the most experienced line up of them all. Their squad ...
we watched the sun go down as we were walking / I’d spend the rest of my life just standing here talking / you would explain the current, as I just smile / hoping that ...
Peshawar is known for its culture and preservation of history. The Peshawar Zalmis are no different in the PSL. They play the game with a passion like no one else. They play for the city, ...
From buying roses for your lover to taking them out to a fancy dinner, we tend to spend excessive amounts of money on the people we love because we want to show that we love ...
This article contains information some readers might fight distressing. Trigger warning: rape, emotional abuse Like anyone else, I’ve made a lot of mistakes in life. And thats okay, what isn’t okay is that instead of owning up to ...
From an unerring codification of female characters stamped between the great pillars of the Mughals to recalling the tragedies encompassed by the folklores of Sassi Panu or Heer Ranjha on ancient divans, South-Asian women, particularly the ...
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Adam may have lost the Oscars, but he has finally entered an elite league of male actors. Adam Driver was one of the favorite nominees of the Best Actor award along with the winner, Joaquin ...
You can’t go out changing the world when your own house is on fire. In recent events, Shireen Mazari has been called out by the international lobby on her credibility when speaking about human rights ...
The forbidden treachery, the disgrace, the quixotic visionary, and the disappointment is what a university dropout is commonly referred to as. From phuppos murmuring how useless you are to uncles giving you life advice in hopes to knock some sense into you, ...
There is a comfort in knowing that someone shares the same wounds as you do and a calm in singing that pain away or rapping it to the people who are still hoping for a ...
There is always a sacrifice for the things we love. And by sacrifice I mean, to let go of something you cannot bare the absence of. And for Taylor Swift that argument flipped when the ...
Mass arrests, torture and abduction have latched onto the subcontinent ever since the partition. Sufferance is a badge all our forefathers wore, and so do we. We live in a part of the earth where ...
One of the strangest and yet normal things in life is the experience of death. Life’s single most certainty has the capacity to so drastically and irreparably change a person and their lives, oftentimes leaving ...
Friday, January 31st 2020 was a historic day. At 11pm, the United Kingdom left the European Union thereby officially fulfilling the outcome of the 2016 referendum. However, ‘Brexit’ day doesn’t mean that Brexit is officially ...
Coronavirus has the world on edge. With the virus having spread to a dozen different countries and the World Health Organisation declaring a global coronavirus emergency, should Pakistani’s be worried about the mysterious virus hitting ...
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We’re all guilty of wanting to get out of Pakistan, but there’s this one person – can we even call him a person? – who actually wanted to come to Pakistan. Go figure. So, he ...
Within the past 24 hours, the World Health Organisation declared a global coronavirus emergency as the death toll in China jumped up to 213. Since the outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus, the world ...
The Indian government’s Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 seeks to amend the definition of illegal immigrants for Hindu, Sikh, Parsi, Buddhist and Christian immigrants from India’s neighbouring countries. Since the announcement of this act, protests have ...
Pakistan has long been known as one of the most dangerous countries in the world but as of recently, the country has been trying hard to shake off that image. Image of being a terrorism ...
Since the outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus, the world has been on edge. Given that this particular strain is new, scientists have yet to discover how it will react, how it mutates and ...
I’ve been lucky enough to have spent the majority of my life being skinny. The reason I call myself ‘lucky’ in this regard is because I’ve also had the misfortune to witness first-hand how Pakistani ...
When I entered my twenties, I gravitated less towards my high school friends and more to the friends I made in college. All of my college friends, however, were considerably older than me. Having now ...
During a talk with YouTubers and bloggers at his Bani Gala residence in Islamabad, PM Khan claimed that Bollywood and Hollywood movies were the cause of the rising divorce rate in the nation. In the ...
A late night ritual between me and my friend has become to talk on the phone while we’re both getting ready for bed. On one particular night, during our daily conversations she sarcastically asked me ...
On the auspicious occasion of Asma Jahangir’s birthday, we take a moment to remember the fearless woman who fought tirelessly for the rights of minorities. Jahangir was a pro-democracy activist and was jailed in 1983 ...
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. Iâm well past 25 and its ...
Attempting to pursue love in Pakistan’s socially and religiously conservative environment is a tough endeavour. With so many obstacles in the way, how does one go about trying to navigate being in love in Pakistan? ...
Writer of the record-breaking Pakistani series ‘Mere Paas Tum Ho’ has been facing a lot of controversy as of late due to his strong opinions on women and feminism. However, after hearing all the news ...
Three and a half years after the United Kingdom asked European voters whether they wanted to leave the EU, the UK has finally passed the withdrawal agreement for Brexit. The process of Brexit for the ...
Transgenders have historically struggled in Pakistan and have oftentimes been placed on the periphery of Pakistani society. One of the most marginalised groups in the country, this community has faced severe discrimination for years. However, ...
With new reports emerging about the closure of 450 schools in Thailand’s capital due to smog, it’s fair to assume that smog may be the most significant global health crisis in the upcoming decade. What ...
The new year has begun with the outbreak of what could be the next deadly health epidemic- coronavirus. An unidentified lung infection was found in 40 people in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Since then, ...
On January 8th, tabloids in Britain had a field day when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, announced they would be stepping away from the British monarchy. What is Megxit? ...
According to a report by the International Committee of the Red Cross, the vast majority of millennials across the globe are fearful about the outbreak of a nuclear war within the next decade. The International ...
Freedom of speech and freedom of expression are two fundamental pillars of human rights. For individuals working in creative fields in Pakistan, the struggle to express themselves artistically has even particularly tough. Over the past ...
The market for replica designer items in Pakistan is enormous and ranges from cheap knock-offs to accurate reproductions. The counterfeit market includes both Western wear items and local designers. Although it’s uncertain as to how ...
Dining alone is a common concept in the West, or at least, far more common than it is in Pakistan. Although there’s a lot of stigma around dining alone regardless of where you are in ...
Hassan* is a 21 year old full-time student half-way through a degree in Mass Communications. He is also a full-time employee at a digital media start up. Upon first glance, it is not tough to ...
Swineryy’s characters, however exaggerated they may be, mirror our society. We know these characters, weâve met them at birthdays and even family dinners, and some of us might even be them! By studying her characters, ...
Pakistan has traditionally been a chai-loving nation. In recent years, however, the country has witnessed the rise of ‘coffee culture’ among it’s youth, particularly with students and young professionals. History of coffee culture Coffee usually ...
The texting habits of millennials have evolved significantly over the past decade alone, and much of that has to do with the devices weâve used over time. Most of us have forgotten the time when ...
Freedom of expression has historically faced challenges in Pakistan. This has manifested in a variety of ways. Forced censorship, written or verbal threats, killings, harassment and abductions are all commonplace among journalists and media groups ...
In 2014, I was very much into that EDM and music festival scene. I still remember my first rave at the Metro Toronto Convention Center, âArmin Intense Tourâ. I was blown away by the amazing ...
Saadat Hassan Manto is a prominent name in the archives of Urdu literature and considered one of the greatest contemporary Urdu short story writers of the 20th century. Manto is a name unknown to little ...
Pakistan is one of the country’s that has taken the phrase ‘breakfast like a king’ to heart. From urban centres to rural outskirts, low calorie meals to binge indulgence, Pakistani breakfasts are wide-variety feasts enjoyed ...
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be constantly called haram? Swineryy’s foul-mouthed bubblegum pink coloured pig, who doesn’t really have a name, sheds ample light on how difficult it is to cope ...
When it comes to Pakistani cuisine and in particular, Pakistani beverages, we are definitely spoiled for choice. Kashmiri chai, Rooh Afza, Lassi and Tang have become staples for the Pakistani palette. In the midst of ...
In recent years, Pakistani cinema has been undergoing an important revival. What exactly is happening in the world of Pakistani cinema and why are locally produced films able to resonate more with Pakistani audiences now? ...
For years, the vast majority of Pakistani parents have only viewed two career options as the pinnacle of success for their child; medicine and engineering. Today, however, that trend is undergoing a major shift with ...
It’s a new decade, a new year but Oscars are just as disappointing as ever. But hey, we’ve got to give it to them. They’re consistent at least. If you’re confused as to why I’m ...
Chai is undoubtably the most popular drink in Pakistan. Whether it’s being served in a professional setting or from a roadside dhabba, there is a strong cultural association when it comes to tea in our ...
For years, Aitchison College has been the most sought out boys school for most middle/middle-upper class families. Speaking from anecdotal experience, I would say that the decline of Aitchison started from 2015/2016 onwards. Today, when ...
An interesting phenomenon of the Pakistani middle/upper-middle class is the fear of being labelled a ‘paindoo’. The term is a slur that roughly translated means ‘villager’ but is typically used within elitist circles in a ...
In the Western world, Dunkin Donuts is one of the most profitable and beloved food chains to exist. Synonymous with breakfast, the doughnut and coffee specialising franchise has more than 12,600 restaurants in over 46 ...
WhatsApp has become the world’s most popular social media messaging app with over one billion users worldwide. Like most applications, WhatsApp goes through routine changes and updates to it’s features which can make it difficult ...
Plan 9, located in the Arfa Software Technology Park, is Pakistan’s largest and first ever technology start-up incubation program. Run by the Punjab Information Technology Board, Plan 9 provides space, mentorship, facilities, legal and even ...
Wildfires are ravaging Australia and it seems as though the worst is still yet to come. The total area currently burned is larger than Switzerland and the sky has adopted a flaming red colour all ...
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World War 3 starting trending on Twitter after US air strikes killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. The trend became so viral that it even led to the advent of hilarious and dark World War 3 ...
The list of taboos in Pakistan are far-reaching and problematic with each one perpetuating misogynistic and oftentimes fundamentalist ideals. Perhaps one of the most damaging and dangerous taboos to exist is the one surrounding divorce ...
The annual Aitchison College Artfest will be taking place this year from January 10th-12th. Here’s everything you need to know about Lahore’s oldest intra-school art festival. This art festival, which was first introduced in the ...
This weekend, Golden Globes host Ricky Garvias implored celebrities attending the event to not make the award show political. In todays day and age, it seems as though politics and entertainment are more intertwined than ...
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Yesterday, US air strikes killed top Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani sparking intense outrage and debate and worsening tensions between the United States and Iran. With the Twitter trend #WorldWar3 going viral, it’s worth delving ...
2019 was a busy year for space travel and 2020 is set to be busier. With over 10 different space missions set to take place, Mars may just become the next popular travel destination spot ...
Declassified documents released in 2017 is an eye opener on the Central Intelligence Agencyâs central role in the 1953 coup that brought down Iranian Prime Minister Muhammad Mossadegh, fueling a surge of nationalism and ending democracy in ...
My phone rings, I franticly reach into my purse and grab it, pressing it to my ear. It’s my childhood friend who is about to get married in two months. I feel a surge of ...
An article originally published by an Indian journalist named Jyoti Malhotra for an Indian news publication called ThePrint questions whether Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “obsessed” with Pakistan, given flagrant actions made by him ...
Before the Student Solidarity March was set to take place in Pakistan on the 29th of November, the video of a female supporter of the movement went viral on social media-spreading misinformation and propaganda. More ...
Women in Pakistani entertainment are often depicted as one-dimensional, helpless victims with no arc of self-discovery or character development. This is worsened by the fact that images of women being beaten and abused (typically by ...
Coworking spaces are currently on an unprecedented rise in Pakistan. They aim to bring together small businesses, young entrepreneurs, independent professionals and freelancers together under one fully-equiptted space. With so many people working from home ...
The Gas Infrastructure Development Cess was created in 2011 and imposed as a levy by the Pakistan People’s Party government on gas consumers from the industrial sector. It was initially set up to aid collection ...
Being a woman in a conservative, misogynistic society I have learnt that I have two options when it comes to seemingly impossible task of avoiding scandal; I either live a double life, strictly restricting my ...
Growing up, I soon realised I was born with the ultimate privilege, one I wasn’t cognisant of as a child: I had fair skin. My sister, on the other hand, suffered from one of the ...
Rubab Amir is a 25 year old engineer and mastermind behind “The Hoop Studio”, which specialises in handmade embroidery hoops that can be used as wall hangings, gifts and even invites. Team ProperGaanda sat down ...
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 ...
With two major issues dominating South Asia and looking to worsen in the upcoming year, relations between Pakistan and India are not looking good. The South Asian region is one that has never really been ...
According to the Gallup International Global Hope Index, 2020 will show a drop in hope in Pakistani’s across the nation due to various economic and political woes. According to an end of year study from ...
The “ketogenic diet” popularly known as the “keto diet” has become mainstream and widespread across the country with hoards of keto food services and courses opening up in various cities. But how did such an ...
As I entered the Sadlerâs Well venue for Flamenco Festival 2018, I saw huge posters outside of beautiful and sensually pictured women, in long and blowy skirts in the wind, with the men dressed ...
I’m sure everyone has been through the process of getting excited towards the end of the year and making list of resolutions. It could be goals or dreams we hope to achieve or habits we ...
The ongoing issue of establishing student committees on campus at public universities has surely come under a lot of scrutiny and surveillance. Speaking to one of the final year MPhil students at Pakistan City Centre ...
Following Jami’s disclosure of the actual name of his perpetrator on twitter, it should have been making headlines, unfortunately, it has been the opposite. There is a lurking silence over all media houses and the ...
The 2010s have been quite the decade in the realm of fashion, with entire infrastructures of how people sell, shop and market products completely changed. With internet shopping becoming the norm, the more traditional retail ...
I feel like you’ve already judged me from reading the title, but that’s alright. This article isn’t just about me, it’s about naps. I’m a good sleeper, I sleep through my alarm, my cat scratching ...
The #MeToo movement that began two years ago has progressed beyond accusations and resulted in arrests, resignations and serious questions about past and future behaviour. However, is #MeToo really effective in Pakistan? The taboo surrounding ...
This decade has been a whirlwind. Today we can’t even think of a time when we weren’t chilling at home with Netflix and didn’t have a spotify list. It must come as a shock that ...
Last night, as I attended my cousinâs dholak-an intimate gathering of dance and song-in Lahore, I couldnât help but notice how much the shaadi culture of Pakistan has changed in the past decade. From Shendis ...
These last ten years saw the rise of multiple social and political movements that completely changed the shaped society and politics on a national and global scale. We delve into five of the most monumental ...
In the last decade, Pakistani politics has undergone a major shift with various key, historic events taking place. Given the impending end of the decade, we thought it would be interesting to take a look ...
The on going debate on students solidarity march expresses the crucial need for students to have some form of student representation on campuses-a need that cannot be ignored any longer. Pakistani students maintain that restoration ...
As I lie in bed, still awake at 4 am, pulling the bobby pins out of my previously perfect Deepkia Padukone-esque hair bun, I mull over what the Lahori shaadi season has evolved into: never ...
27- December, marks the death anniversary of our former Prime minister and Pakistan’s first lady PM , Benazir Bhutto. It is unfortunate enough to say that it has been twelve years and we still have ...
The “Ring of Fire” solar eclipse will be returning to Asia today for the first time in 20 years. The eclipse is expected to darken the Pakistan sky and people have been advised not to ...
Christmas is by far the most internationally recognised religious holiday in the world. Countries across the globe celebrate with universally known Christmas songs, brightly lit trees and green and red embellished outfits. In Pakistan, however, ...
The conversation surrounding mental health has evolved greatly in the last decade with the rise of youth-based social movements and the advent of social media. However, in Pakistan, there continues to remain a deep and ...
These days, an increasing number of individuals are becoming health conscious in Pakistan. With the advent of new gyms and healthy food chains popping up across various cities in the country, it is interesting to ...
Parties in Lahore are an enigma. Sometimes you get a formal invite, sometimes your invite is passed onto you through the grapevine. Some will be at someone’s house, some will be a farmhouse so far ...
The wedding season has officially begun in Pakistan. Starting around November, it goes straight into the new year, breathlessly pausing for one night on New Years, dancing in Valentine’s Day red in February, and gracefully ...
Growing up, I never properly learnt how to speak Urdu. For a plethora of reasons, the main one being my upbringing in a foreign country, it wasn’t something I ever caught onto even after I ...
The following is a personal account about an employee at a corporate law firm in London who uses cocaine to get through the work day. 1:30pm is lunch break. For Ali*, that meant rushing out ...
December 16th marks the day that Pakistani troops laid down their arms and surrendered East Pakistan to India. In remembrance of the historic separation which took place 48 years ago, we take a look at ...
Today, Pakistan will be paying tribute to the 147 martyred children on the fifth year anniversary of the Army Public School attack in Peshawar. Today brings back fresh wounds for grieving parents of the harrowing ...
Pakistan finally has it’s own version of Avengers ready to take on evil- the Paak Legion. A visual artist from Karachi called Umair Najeeb Khan has created a Pakistani superhero force to rival the American ...
For the past few years, polls in the UK have been eerily accurate about the election day result. In 2017, the prediction of a hung parliament was bound to cause disarray in the legislature, but ...
Team ProperGaanda took to Instagram today to ask our audience what issues they’ve faced while travelling in Pakistani airports. Today, we’re going to talk about some of the most common problems seemingly everyone is facing ...
In other countries, HIV/AIDS cases are reducing, however, according to a recent report from UNAIDS Pakistan is still one of the top countries with the highest rate of HIV/AIDS. As people across the globe commemorate ...
Pakistan is seeing itâs second Student Solidarity March on Friday November 29t. Students from across the nation will be partaking on various campuses in an effort to improve education and academic environments. Since itâs inception ...
Pakistan is seeing it’s second Student Solidarity March on Friday November 29t. Students from across the nation will be partaking on various campuses in an effort to improve education and academic environments. Since it’s inception ...
Although our constitution states everyone is equal under the law, widening wealth disparity has exposed Pakistan to extremism, social inequality and a growth in ‘VIP culture’. This week, Pakistani Twitter saw a plethora of backlash ...
The following statements were made by representatives of the PTI government in the span of two weeks: Zatraj Gul, PTI Climate Minister: âLahore doesn’t have a smog problemâ Hafeez Shaikh, prime ministerâs financial adviser: âTomatoes ...
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 ...
Pakistan’s Minister for Environment drew criticism by blaming India for the hazardous smog levels in Lahore, a city which has now become the number one most air polluted city in the world. Amnesty International has ...
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 ...
To celebrate the start of the weekend, my colleagues and I ordered some sugary treats from Dunkin Donuts. Here’s why I low-key regret that decision. On Friday, my colleagues and I decided to start the ...
The Brown Bag is a common controversial practise every menstruating woman has had to endure when attempting to attend to her sanitary needs. But what does the promotion of this censorship entail and which communities ...
Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion, vehemently opposed the oppressive customs placed on women during his time and kept women at the centre of his religious thought. He was known to often be ...
It has been announced that the iconic 90’s sit-com ‘Friends’ will be returning for a reunion with it’s entire original cast. The show, which aired it’s tenth and final season in May 2004 is set ...
In 2018, Juul skyrocketed to fame and today has a monopoly over the e-cigarette market. Due to it’s explosive popularity among the youth, it’s worth analysing the rise of the ‘juuling’ trend. The concept of ...
The Karoonjhar mountains are the only mountainous range of the Thar desert. Full of rich land and historical monuments, the region holds symbolic significance to the locals. Recently, it was revealed that increased mining is ...
Lyari Town is considered to be one of the most dangerous and impoverished areas in Pakistan. Team ProperGaanda went to the slums of Lyari in Karachi to uncover the truth about Pakistan’s oldest locality. Lyari ...
In the past few years, the gaming industry has become a booming business with professional tournaments even taking place in Pakistan. However, in the midst of all this there is a deeper and darker side ...
This week Pakistan saw a lot of ridiculous and hilarious videos go viral. We do a deep dive of the top three ones from the week. During a debate on private news channel, Jamiat-e-Islam Fazl ...
This 19 year old gamer from Pakistan comes from humble beginnings but since he turned his hobby into a profession, his life has changed tremendously. Arrow is a 19 year old gamer from Pakistan and ...
Airlift is a new transport service that allows users to pre-book rides on premium quality, air-conditioned buses and vans that have fixed routes and stops across the city. Airlift was created with benevolent goals; to ...
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was an Islamic reformist, an educationist, a philosopher, and a poet. Above all, he is considered to be one of the founding fathers of Pakistan. On his 202nd birthday, let’s take ...
World Food Day is celebrated internationally on the 16th of October, and is seen as an annual call for awareness and action on behalf of the poor and hungry people around the globe-but how does ...
Today is Mental Health Awareness Day all around the world, but how does it affect people in Pakistan? According a private news source, between 15-35 people end their lives in Pakistan every day- amounting to ...
Salma Zubair from Gulistan-e-Jauhar is a widow who sells food on a street near her house Salma lost her husband to a road accident some time ago, who remained in the ICU for some time ...
These two young transgender women graduated with top marks in M. Phil degrees despite all odds Syed Ali Raza- or rather Alisha- and Aisha Mughal briefly spoke to a private news source about themselves and ...
The Walk will be taking place on Sunday 29th September, 5 pm at Liberty Chowk. The organisers of the Walk are Umang Pakistan, who run a mental health helpline in Pakistan. Umang has organised this ...
In some countries, the march has just begun. In many others, throngs of people have dispersed as their spirit echoed through the streets. Let’s take a look at some of the best slogans and more ...
Hi. Iâm the average girl who youâve probably bumped shoulders with in college corridors. Or whoâs car youâve honked at during rush hour. Iâm the girl who sat next to you in biochemistry class and ...
The other day, while brainstorming some topics to cover, we all started to reminisce about our school years. A couple of us were in the English debates circuit, which became the center of our reminiscing ...
Disclaimer: These views belong to our social media audience and do not represent views of ProperGaanda itself. One of Pakistanis favorite cuisines for dining out is undoubtedly Chinese food. It seems like nearly every other ...
The result for the this year should be coming out in another month or two. Schools teachers, principals and students are waiting for the results anxiously. Every student wants to see his or her name ...
Pakistan has been unable to eradicate Polio within it’s boarders. Only 3 countries in the world, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan, have not been able to stop the spread of polio. With the suspension of polio ...
Let’s start of with some quick stats: Around 22.8 million children aged 5-16 are not in school in Pakistan. Out of these 22.8 million, more than 12.5 million children are involved in child labor in ...
A fight without glory – and in many cases, a tragic end. The plethora of different approaches taken to alleviate suffering of the LGBTQ+ communities within South Asia has necessitated the need for the community ...
Disclaimer: These views belong to our social media audience and do not represent views of ProperGaanda itself. Even though Pakistanis love their chai, coffee has become more common-especially by the working population. You even have ...
Can a few milestones undo years of discrimination? We have seen firsthand how much discrimination the transgender community has faced in Pakistan over the years. While, recent laws and social campaigns are empowering the trans ...
The progress of the developed world to a large extent depends upon the research culture that is instilled in students in their tertiary education. They are taught to examine, isolate, understand, correlate and solve problems ...
Is startup culture just a buzzword? With the job market changing steadily and the increase in the number of people who prefer to be self-employed, the word start-up has almost become a buzzword. But startups ...
Disclaimer: These views belong to our social media audience and do not represent views of ProperGaanda itself. After the success of our previous articles, we decided to go back to what got us started on ...
The disappearance of Flight 370 has been dubbed one of the greatest and most expensive aviation mysteries of all time. The lack of information surrounding the plane’s disappearance has sparked much curiosity over the years. ...
While going through today’s news, we saw a story about a Lioness who died after going through a stillbirth at a zoo in Dera Ghazi Khan. While going through the report, you see that there ...
These are views of our social media audience and do not represent views of ProperGaanda itself. After our piece on the best desserts to get in Lahore, we decided to go after one of everyone’s ...
These are views of our social media audience and do not represent views of ProperGaanda itself. After yesterday’s piece, we decided to take a different direction. For round 3, we decided to be a little ...
June 21, 1953 is the birthday of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, the first Prime Minister of any Muslim state. Trained under her Charismatic father Z.A Bhutto, she was on her own after the execution of her ...
The names have been changed to protect the identities of our respondents. With Pakistan in the middle of a digital renaissance, we decided to see how online dating worked in Pakistan. Who uses it? Is ...
Disclaimer: These are views belong to our social media audience and do not represent views of ProperGaanda itself. After yesterday’s coverage of restaurants in Lahore, we decided to go for round two. But this time ...
We asked our Instagram community what they found were their worst experiences in restaurants in Lahore. Now we’re all used to publications telling us where to eat. And while that is pretty important work, we’ve ...
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has insisted that its players did not stay out of the team hotel beyond the curfew time the night before the World Cup game against India after videos circulated on social media claimed ...
Today morning, our National Assembly broke out into a fish market. Speaker Asad Qaiser faced a hard time in the National Assembly when he was first attacked by the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for ...
Anyone who has suffered through sleep paralysis understands how scary of an experience it is- but I honestly owe my life to my sleep paralysis. For those who may not know, sleep paralysis is a ...
Sexual harassment is defined as a breach of a personâs dignity and personal autonomy. Our government has put rules and regulations in place that protect individuals from such an intrusion. Infact, March 2019 marked the ...
For a couple of days now social media has been overflowing with posts about the violence in Sudan and the courage of the pro-democratic protests. While most of us have changed our profile pictures to ...
At my last job, I was working on a couple of projects that weâre pretty time consuming. It was a Saturday, but the work had to be done. So I buckled down and cancelled all ...
Before I get into this, I feel I need to give a disclaimer. Iâm not here to talk about which narrative is accurate and who I may personally support, even though that may show. This ...
Trigger warning: The following article contains mention of Suicide and Self Harm The word suicide is only mentioned in hushed whispers behind closed doors in our society. When someone even utters the seven lettered word, ...
Most women are unfortunately aware of the disgusting feeling of getting an unsolicited picture. You know the kind. For some reason, men think what they do online just stays there. But a personal trainer from ...
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) led government is all set to finally present its first Federal Budget for the fiscal year 2019-20 in the National Assembly tomorrow. The plan for the budget is to prioritise fiscal ...
You might have heard about the 12-year-old Hindu girl Jamna Saami reportedly gang-raped on the third day of Eid in Tando Muhammad Khan, Sindh. You can see pictures of the poor girl splattered all over ...
With the summer holidays upon us, there is no escaping the vacation fever, especially as our social media feeds overflow with pictures from places like Murree to Paris. Of course, there are also those like ...
Growing up in Pakistan, it wasnât really a surprise to hear something negative about Indians being casually thrown around in conversations. Because after all woh tou hamaray dushman hain. Even though I consider myself to ...
As most of you are aware, we are two matches down the rabbit hole that is the Cricket World Cup 2019. Our boys in green have been surprising us with their unpredictable performances, keeping many ...
Finally, Ramzan is over and we can all go back to eating all the time. The best part about Ramzan being over is Eid. Itâs literally 3 days of visiting loved ones and eating a ...
Within an interview to Samaa News, Minister of Science and Technology talked about the internal struggles he and other party members have allegedly been facing. What did Fawad Chaurdhry say? Well, a lot. According to ...
Disclaimer: The following is an anonymous submission. The views and opinions expressed belong to the author alone. To say that the Pakistani Society treats men and women as equals is a blatant lie. Even the ...
Cigarettes are the most successive consumable good in Pakistan. It is not uncommon to see people of various ages purchasing cheap cigarette packs from their local khokhas. We thought it would be a good idea ...
Although bitcoin still sounds like a fantasy, a currency by the internet and for the internet, but its time we learn what it's all about.
Irtiza rubab better known by her stage name Meera, she has been deemed as Pakistans most controversial actress, with a string of scandals. What most people fail to notice is her considerable contribution to the ...
So recently the rupee has been falling against the dollar, and this has raised a storm within the economy as the country seems to have divided opinions. As a majority, half of the country is ...
If you hadnât heard, a video from LUMS has gone viral. The video, which was originally posted to the social media app TikTok, was posted to Twitter by âjournalistâ Irshad Bhatti. After that, social media ...
Every year, women across the world celebrate International Womenâs 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 ...
Ever since the #metoo movement started in the United States, it has been exported all over the world. It has given people the courage to speak up and tell their story. But is it all ...
A federal grand jury has announced 17 additional charges under the Espionage Act against WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange, who is currently in a UK jail awaiting an extradition hearing. Assange spent almost seven years in ...
We Pakistanis as a nation live off speculation and gossip. We love to talk behind backs and believe you me there is an aunty (phupho) living in each one of us no matter how much ...
Parhlo, an online news and media publication, has had some pretty problematic news coverage lately. The biggest problem we noticed within parhloâs coverage is their coverage of women. When looking at Parhloâs feed, you notice ...
I remember when Patari first hit the scene. Everyone was so excited at the idea of a Pakistani Spotify. The biggest collection of Pakistani music. Patari was hailed as the next big thing in music, ...
If you hadnât heard, leaders of the opposition parties on Sunday announced their plans to “launch protests inside and outside the parliament after Eidul Fitr” and hold an All Parties Conference (APC) to “chalk out ...
Itâs about to be summer, which means a lot of you may be graduating and looking for your first real job. Or maybe youâre still in university and trying to get a head start in ...
If you hadnât heard the sad news, Qamar Zaman Kairaâs son, Usama, was killed in a road accident in his hometown of Lalamusa. However, how Qamar Zamar found out about his sonâs death is what ...
Letâs face it, when GoT fans saw Daenerys for the first time, most of us, including women had an instant crush on her. Those deep blue eyes and that snow like white hair, she was indeed one ...
Faisal Vawda, the man of a million meme and our Minister of Water resources. He is a man of many talents, and I think heâd like us all to forget them. But that isnât going ...
A couple of days ago, the Lahore High Court (LHC) Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi and Pir Afzal Qadri were granted bail in a case related to staging countrywide protests and making derogatory remarks ...
It seems like everyone is a Game of Thrones (GoT) fan these days, however if you are still catching up on the final season then I suggest you proceed with caution as there are some ...
Samina Peerzada is one of Pakistanâs most successful actors, being able to have a successful acting career that has spanned over 4 decades. In more recent years, Samina has reinvented herself with her highly popular ...
Pakistanâs off-spinner Sana Mir has become the most successful womenâs ODI spinner in the world when she dismissed South Africaâs Sune Luus in the third One-Day International of the ICC Womenâs Championship. It was Sanaâs ...
When I joined Propergaanda, I knew Iâd be working on projects that were going to be exciting. Working at an online news and media company is not your typical 9-5. Hell, itâs not even a ...
Yesterday, we posted an opinion piece about a student at Aga Khan who has allegedly been filming female students in the bathroom. We were asked to take it down. But as you can probably tell ...
Social media has been abuzz with an alleged rape case of a 15 year old girl. The girlâs mother took to social media to appeal to the masses for help, as the police was not ...
There is nothing Pakistanis love more than a good controversy – except probably a conspiracy theory. The Pakistani youtube community has been rife with controversy lately. Popular youtubers, Ducky Bhai and Sham Idrees have been ...
On 6th May, social media sensation Nasir Khan Jan was invited as a guest on SAMAA TVâs show Naya Din to address rumours that he has refused to work with the Pakistani actress Neelam Muneer ...
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