Revisiting 1971: Bengali, Indian, Muslim, Poor, Farmer
Most Pakistanis feel uneasy coming to terms with the reality that is Bangladesh. They hide themselves behind a shoddy narrative of…
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Disabled by Pakistan's criminally negligent doctors
It is no secret that doctors and medical teams in Pakistan are often guilty of blatant medical negligence when it comes to treatin…
Anti-PTI ads – illegal, unethical, and on-air?
"Imran Khan is a vitriolic, power hungry political beast out to do all he can in pursuance of his goals, including undermining the…
Malala: The 17-year-old girl inside all Pakistani women
I have worked in the news business for almost a decade now, and frequently seen bomb blast footage of human bodies ripped apart be…
Broke and beautiful in Bollywood
There is grumbling in Bollywood and it is getting louder top female actors are getting paid a fraction of what their male counter…
The Crying Woman of TV: An inspirational history
The Crying Woman is a famous Pakistani TV actress. She has appeared in over a hundred TV plays in almost exactly the same role wit…
In Karachi: Bombay, not Mumbai, meri jaan
Akhtar Balouch, also known as theKiranchi Wala, ventures out to bring back to Dawn.coms readers the long forgotten heritage of Kar…
From Canada to Pakistan: Haris Khan cracks people up for a cause
When he steps onstage in Canada, he smiles and starts off: Hellooooo every one. My name is Haris Waqar Khan Mohamad Ali Sultan Kha…
In Thar: ‘But not a drop to drink ..
Every day, Ali Akbar and his team drive from village to village to check on how the villagers are faring in this remote part of Th…
If Harry Potter had taken place in Pakistan
Recently, Buzzfeed came out with a list of 68 things that wouldve gone differentlyif Harry Potter had taken place in India. Althou…
