Category: Opinion
Climate change, is a dilemma too real and too scary but still largely ignored, especially in our part of the world. In 2019, all everyone seemed to talk about was the impending climate change disaster; ...
A recent article published by the far right digital news website Parhlo titled CHUBBY PAKISTANI GIRL SHARES STORY OF HOW HER HUSBAND FOUGHT FOR THEIR MARRIAGE, goes on to show how fat-shaming is deeply ingrained ...
LUMS has come under criticism again, as students and alumni took to social media after a 41% fee hike was announced. However, according to the LUMS vice-chancellor, the decision was taken before the Covid-19 outbreak ...
Otzi’s tattoos. Otzi the Iceman, discovered in 1991, is Europe’s oldest human mummy – his body is adorned with sixty-one tattoos. Tattoos, originating from the Samoan word ‘tatau’ meaning ‘to strike’, have a rich history ...
On Sunday, educationalist and activist Ammar Ali Jan called out local Pakistani brands Nishat and Gul Ahmed for allegedly firing their employees on the 2nd day of Ramadan. Ammar Ali Jan did not provide any ...
Almost a month ago, I was at my university dorm room, packing only a week’s worth of clothes-how wrong I was. I should’ve emptied my dorm room closet because what I’d thought would be a ...
As the lockdown eases for several industries in Pakistan but still has been extended by 2 weeks for the common man, we can’t wonder but ask the question, is the lockdown doing any good? Because ...
As most governments around the world confront the coronavirus crisis and are trying to do whatever that is needed protect their citizens and economies, dozens of others are seizing on the moment as an opportunity ...
The Covid-19 outbreak in Italy offers plenty of lessons for Pakistan, if only we would heed them. In a new Harvard Business Review article, a trio of academics — Gary Pisano, Raffaella Sadun, and Michele Zanini — broke ...
The following article has been contributed by Omer Azhar Bhatti. Omer is the co-founder of the Future of Pakistan Conference and a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Sciences. A day before Prime ...
By Saad Sultan. COVID-19 has halted the world. For good or for bad, it seems like everybody is on the same page across the globe. While there are a myriad of opinions on how the ...
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 ...
A recent report from the CDC from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that Coronavirus RNA was found on the Diamond Princess ship 17 days after the passengers had vacated the premises-the ...
As this global crisis continues, we face another difficult conundrum: Are people now unconsciously gearing themselves up for something darker on the horizon? Grappling with distressing food shortages, rampant paranoia, and a global fast-spreading disease ...
Raza Gillani, a former employee of the Citizens Archive of Pakistan, shared his experience with the company via twitter. “Two days ago, I was fired from the Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP). I had been ...
One test detects signs of past infection and the other finds current viral load, also known as viral burden, which is the numerical expression of the quantity of virus in a given volume. Researchers have ...
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, ...
In the wake of the rapidly growing pandemic which has adversely impacted Pakistan, with more than 900 cases confirmed as of 24 March, a country-wide lockdown has been announced. The lockdown will ensure that minimal ...
The country on Monday finally went into the lockdown mode in order to contain the spread of novel coronavirus as the army was called in to support the civil administration in the four provinces as ...
The country on Monday finally went into the lockdown mode in order to contain the spread of novel coronavirus as the army was called in to support the civil administration in the four provinces as ...
On 21st March, renowned activist, speaker and currently a professor at Forman Christian College Lahore, Dr. Ammar Ali Jan accused Generation and Limelight of firing their workers on the 1st of April. A video ProperGaanda ...
“It was the smell that was the worst. In this dusty camp on Pakistan’s border with Iran, which at one stage held more than 6,000 people, the stench of sweat, rubbish and human excrement hung in ...
As the coronavirus spreads through the world, so do the wild myths and theories about how to prevent and cure the illness. The latest myth that is circulating on Twitter and among the WhatsApp conspiracy ...
Life in Pakistan is changing drastically. We’re physically distanced from our favorite people, we’re avoiding going to our favourite hangout spots, and many are financially strained or out of work. Online classes, trapped in the ...
It is now high time that we start taking this pandemic seriously. The course this virus is taking in Pakistan is very similar to how it spread in other countries. I don’t have the heart ...
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 ...
Pakistan is home to several religious minorities, notably the Hindus, Sikhs and Christians. It is also home to a tiny 200 member Jewish community which is scattered all over the country. This is their story. ...
The first human clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine was administered Monday. Four volunteers were given their first of two shots of the vaccine. Forty-five volunteers are expected to participate in this trial. The vaccine ...
He sent the letter two days ago. “I’m coming home. There’s too much noise here.” That was it. Short and concise. He didn’t wait for a reply. He had lived outside of Pakistan for 7 ...
In the last week, COVOID-19 has gotten new notoriety, forcing world leaders into isolation, resulting in cancellation of sport leagues, restricting world travel and causing the market to plunge. All these things are bad, terrible, ...
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 ...
I think it’s pertinent to mention that I’m not a doctor, just a dentist. Those outside of the health care industry may wonder what the big deal is, but ask a doctor, someone who has ...
The following is a work of fiction. I think I reached my breaking point last night. I think. Maybe you can be the judge of that? I saw this coming. Everyone saw this coming. I ...
I cringe while I drive back from a party with Lahore’s crème de la crème, fearing some invisible illness that haunts them will latch onto me too. What a vision they create: dresses made in ...
The Senate approved by a majority the Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery Act, 2020 Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) lawmakers voted against it and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) senators recommended amendments to the bill. The legislation has been named ...
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Zafar Mirza addressed the rumors about the government hiding the actual number of confirmed cases of coronavirus. He spoke to the press and said, “The reports of the government ...
As twitter fires against and in support of Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar after his outrageously misogynistic remarks made on activist Marvi Sirmad, Veena Malik has joined the bandwagon by tweeting under the hashtag #khalilurrehmanqamar and bashing Marvi. ...
On Wednesday, the coronavirus death toll in the United States rose to 9. And so does rises the panic in the state of Seatle. The total number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus in the ...
Lahore Qalander finally won their first game in the Pakistan Super League 2020 with a stunning performance against Quetta Gladiators. Winning by 37 runs the Lahore Qalandars won back the hearts of their fans and ...
As Lahore Qalandars still sit on the bottom of the table, the Lahore Qalandar fans protests against the Lahore Qalandar authority because they are just tired of losing. The Lahore Qalandar fans protested at the ...
Ayyan Ali, Pakistani supermodel and singer who returned to social media on Monday. The model has made a return to social media after nearly two years of disappearing. She shared a dazzling post on Instagram, ...
I’ll have to ruin the story here and say, NO ONE made Khalil-ur-Rehman a representative of the male community. And whenever he says ‘Hum Mard’ it infuriates me. Now lets do a recap on what ...
Director, actor and producer, Sarmad Khoosat, largely popular for his role in Manto has had his fill with the controversies around his movie Zindagi Tamasha and today, he finally expressed his frustration through Twitter and ...
There’s alot of criticism that comes to political parties and government, many discuss the shortcomings and others speak of them with hope. But what do the civilians say? Gallup Pakistan, the Pakistani affiliate of Gallup ...
According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, most preferred number of children a married couple should have is four. What was the research? A representative sample of men ...
Reporting anywhere in the world has never been safe. It has always been a risk filled job. And if you’re a journalist in New Delhi right now, you’re on a suicide mission. But journalists say ...
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra has drawn criticism for her silence over recent riots in New Delhi which saw many people killed in the Indian capital recently. As a human rights activist and a proud Indian, ...
A new coronavirus case has been reported in Karachi bringing the total number of reported patients to 3. The statement was issued on Saturday, the Sindh Health department said the case was confirmed at 5 ...
There is no parallel to Paratha Rolls when it comes low budget munchings. Whether its an after school lunch or a midnight craving whilst binging a Netflix series, Paratha Rolls are your best bargain when ...
It all started over a glass of water, said Aasia Noreen, a Christian woman who spent years on death row after being accused of blasphemy. She was cleared of the charge on October 31, 2018. ...
A man accused of raping a 10-year-old girl was arrested in Khairpur, on friday. According to the family, the girl was suffering from a mental illness. “The man lured her in and then raped her,” ...
The Swiss government decided to ban large events expected to draw more than 1,000 people in a drive to curb the new coronavirus epidemic. It did not — at least for now — apply to ...
China finds a breakthrough as they discharge 36,117 patients on friday. Criteria for deciding if a patient has recovered varies between provinces, but in general, Chinese hospitals require people to test negative twice in a ...
Bangladesh senior batsman Mushfiqur Rahim is adamant on his stance of not touring Pakistan for the one-off one-day International (ODI) and Test match, scheduled to take place in Karachi next month. After the rehab of ...
Rob Osman from Bristol in the United Kingdom has dealt with depression and anxiety for a really long time. But throughout the difficult times, there was always one thing that helped – walking his dog. ...
Indian police have arrested 514 people for deadly Hindu-Muslim violence that broke out in the capital. Police said the toll from days of blood-letting stood at 35, but local media, citing unnamed sources, said it ...
As the count down to the season finale of Ehd-e-wafa begins the trailer hit social media yesterday and everyone was shocked. Humayun Saeed was found in the opening scene as Major Humayun and as the ...
The committee, headed by Senate Deputy Chairman Saleem Mandviwalla, gave the directions after Senator Kulsoom Parveen said that despite clear directions from the convener of the committee to consult her and Samina Saeed for the allocation of ...
President Dr Arif Avi after consulting ulema said people suffering from flu should offer prayers at home, and avoid Jumma congregations for community’s wellbeing. Two patients were diagnosed with novel coronavirus in Pakistan, and a ...
Facebook has warned any coronavirus product to stop making false claims and using facebook as a shoulder to shoot the bullet. Facebook that it is banning ads that make false claims about products tied to ...
The person is a student of MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) who had recently flown back from China, where he was enrolled. This is one suspected case of coronavirus infection in Punjab, confirms ...
The Scottish parliament approved plans on Tuesday to make sanitary products freely available to all women, the first nation in the world to do so. How much would it cost to the country? The legislation ...
An army of ducks has been deployed to fight the locust crisis for Pakistan. Pakistan was invaded by the locust swarm last year, which proceeded to lay waste to the country’s cotton crop and is ...
Pakistan decided to suspend all flight operations to Iran from midnight after the first two coronavirus cases were confirmed in the country a day earlier. Pakistan had closed borders with Iran following a spike in ...
So after the heroic arrest of Indian Wing Commander Abhinandan, the armed forces made a video of him drinking Pakistani chai and which soon went viral. Today, the Pakistani twitter community remembers how the armed ...
On April 11, London will be hosting the first Muslim LGBTQI+ festival which will be the first Muslim Pride Fest in the world. The event is named “ImaanFest” and the tickets have already started being ...
Price of surgical masks skyrocketed in Karachi after two cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the country and the panic amongst civilians increased. A medical store owner confirmed that a box of ordinary surgical masks ...
Yes, you read it right the renowned Stanford University is finally coming to Pakistan through their annual Spirit of Math contest that is focused on enhancing the mathematical skills of the students along with challenging ...
On February 13, a top official at Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) received a phone call on his whatsapp number. He was in Pemra’s Lahore office, which he had stormed while “shouting and directing ...
BJP General Secretary B.L Santosh has entered an unknown pernicious territory by interfering with the US Presidential Elections. Bernie Sanders had shared the Washington Post’s report on the violence and slammed US President Donald Trump’s ...
The kingdom, which hosts the two holiest sites of Islam in Makkah and Madina, welcomes millions of Muslim visitors throughout the year with a peak for Haj. It introduced a new tourism visa last October ...
The remains of an 18 year old boy were collected from the Lahore Safari park’s lion cage. Upon interrogation they found out that an 18 year old boy had been missing for the past two ...
After Meray Pass Tum Ho’s finale’s phenomenal success that was screened in cinemas, another popular series has followed suit. Hum TV correspondent Nasar Khan confirmed to Images that Ehd-e-Wafa’s final episode is also hitting the silver screen. According to ...
So a few days ago, twitter blew up as Chris Lynn from Lahore Qalandars upon comparison with Steve Austin said that he’d rather be called Johnny Sins (popular pornstar) The 29-year-old Chris Lynn was sitting ...
Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights has approved the final draft of the Zainab Alert Bill, which proposes conducting trials of child abduction cases in anti-terrorism courts established under the ATA 1997. “Any police officer ...
Lahore Qalandars have a record of losing the most games in the previous four editions of HBL PSL and finishing off at the bottom of the points table. They have begun their 2020 campaign no ...
The mother of a schoolboy who was pushed in a river has accused the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and police of institutional racism over a failure to prosecute their main suspect. Christopher Kapessa, 13, was ...
Today, Pakistan was became the second most polluted country in the world in terms of pollution density of areas with the most horrific airborne pollutants according the world air quality by Swiss firm IQ Air. ...
They say that the devil was born in secrecy – the same can be said when spoken of toxic masculinity in South Asian circles and the men that wear the badge. With privilege for men, ...
The gold prices today have broken all previous records by a 2000Rs. increase making it 96,300/per tola. The prices have increased because of the increase in the international market. The yellow metal is worth $1684/per ...
Six people died on Sunday after a cylinder exploded in a storage room near the western bypass in Quetta. According to rescue officials, at the time of explosion inside the storage house, a man died ...
In hindsight, driving a Careem and dealing drugs on the side may not be the most ideal professional decision. But perhaps if you drive in Karachi, it may work out. Karachite, @chaiandkimchi aka Arham tweeted ...
PIA airplane PK-631 flying from Islamabad to Sukkar shocks passengers as the emergency door opens while the plane lands. A passenger told a reliable media source that, “It all happened when the plane touched down ...
A resident of Ratta Amral, said her mother had died and she was living with her father and two younger brothers. She said in June 2019 she was alone at home as her father had ...
Finally, the long awaited Maula Jutt has finally ready to launch. Ever since it was announced that Fawad Khan and Hamza Ali Abbasi will star as Maula Jatt and Noori Nath, people have been waiting ...
So there’s a new cool mom in town and we love her! From life anecdotes to relationship advice @motherwithsign is surely the mother we all need. The account is run by her son as mentioned ...
Manspreading /ˈmansprɛdɪŋ/ noun “the practice whereby a man, especially one travelling on public transport, adopts a sitting position with his legs wide apart, in such a way as to encroach on an adjacent seat or ...
An Australian mother has shared a heartbreaking video of her distraught nine-year-old son after he was bullied in school due to suffering from dwarfism. The video shows her son, Quaden having a breakdown over being ...
The newest franchise in the HBL PSL squad- Multan Sultans has a decent combination of young and veteran, local and international players. On top of all that, they possess the “Afridi Factor”. The Sultans’ owner ...
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 Zalmi is one of the most loved teams by PSL fans, having a variety in their squad’s make-up; but most of all, the centre of attention for the fans is the Zalmi’s captain Daren ...
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 ...
sab qatl ho ke tere muqābil se aa.e haiñ ham log surḳh-rū haiñ ki manzil se aa.e haiñ sham-e-nazar ḳhayāl ke anjum jigar ke daaġh jitne charāġh haiñ tirī mahfil se aa.e haiñ Faiz Ahmad ...
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. I’m 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, we’ve 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 we’ve 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, ‘Armin Intense Tour’. 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 Agency’s 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 Sadler’s 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 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 ...
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 ...
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