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Don’t just fret about a channel you dislike, report it to PEMRA!
Following the uproar caused by the controversial episode of Abb Tak’s show, Khufia, where the host, Uzma Tahir, forced entry into the home of a transvestite couple and tried to film their life, many...
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The problem with our drama industry and its depiction of Pakistani women
The troubled image of modern Pakistani women conjured up by Pakistani dramas is extremely distorted and single dimensional. Stories, it is said, are a subtle yet are the most influential way of...
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Pakistani dramas: Trade in your jeans and career for some chooridars and a...
Imagine a scene from a typical Pakistani drama. On one side, we have a shareef (innocent) damsel in distress and a prince charming, who is too busy admiring his good looks to actually use his brains...
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I am a Pakistani woman and I ain’t no damsel in distress
Our Pakistani dramas have a good fan following in Pakistan as well as abroad. Many of my friends, visiting from different countries, make sure to add DVDs of Pakistani dramas to their shopping list,...
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Will Pakistani acid victims ever be as lucky as Turia Pitt?
Some people are just more fortunate than others. That’s how this world works. This thought resonated in my mind as I read about Turia Pitt, a model-turned engineer who suffered 65% burns on her body...
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Lemon squares with a sprinkle of Ali Zafar please!
Born and bred in good ol’ Lahore, this Lahori munda has done us proud in many fields. His claim to fame is painting, singing, dancing and acting. With his adverts zapped nationwide on billboards and...
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#PyareAfzal versus Nawaz Sharif’s speech: And the winner is…
Last night, while Pakistani men were anxiously waiting for the premier’s speech, to be aired at 8pm, the women had a completely different, and might I add ‘dramatic’, agenda to grab hold of the TV...
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10 things Pakistani and Indian drama industries need to do
Pakistani dramas are suddenly all the rage across the border yet again. Indian actors like Paresh Rawal, Kajol and Javed Jaffrey have praised them as a new channel, Zee Zindagi, is playing the best...
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Why can’t we buckle up?
Pakistan’s television industry has seen from amazing times – when classics such as Dhoop Kinarey charmed viewers all around the country as well as across the border – to the not-so-amazing times, when...
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Za Pakhtoon Yum: A mind-altering foray into Pukhtun life and culture
So far, our dramas have revolved around the vicious circle of poverty, a miserable daughter-in-law suffering at the hands of her evil in-laws, societal customs, dowry issues, giving birth to a male...
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14 Pakistani dramas that ruled our television screens in 2014
2014 has given us some amazing Pakistani dramas, which have not only enthralled drama buffs but have also made an impact in representing our industry. Our dramas often present realistic plots,...
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All that ‘Amreeki glitter’ may not be gold in Jackson Heights
George Bernard Shaw said: “Life isn’t about finding yourself, life is about creating yourself.” It is true that life can be good, it can be tough and it can, most certainly, be unpredictable. It can...
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Game of Thrones Season 6 comes to Pakistan
There are rumours flying around of production beginning on an Indian version of Game of Thrones (GoT). We let India sneak ahead in the nuclear arms race but we seem to be far ahead of them in the...
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Where have all the urban Pakistani girls gone?
Hello Pakistani filmmakers and television producers, my friends and I exist in this country too! There are two types of Karachi girls shown in Pakistani dramas and films – she’s either “bholi bhali”...
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Women like Shazia Perveen don’t wait for a saviour, they are their own saviour
Her eyes were ablaze with determination and professionalism while she was all set to perform her heroic duties. The picture, in true sense of the words, spoke a thousand words. Shazia Perveen is the...
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Ghost whisperer: Much more than just supernatural phenomenons
You often second guess yourself with superficial ghost shows, and I don’t blame you. It’s true. There are very few soulful TV shows out there that have touched millions and Ghost Whisperer is that one...
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Why is domestic abuse the selling point of Pakistani dramas?
The drama industry in Pakistan has grown exponentially and is a very valuable export of ours. These dramas have turned Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan into household names. For Pakistanis living abroad,...
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It’s good to be back…
There are expats and then there are people like me, returnees. I’m going to take a literary liberty – without meaning to offend any intellectuals – and call myself an ‘inpat’. I think people like me...
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Sanam: Yet another messy plot like Mann Mayal
In the recent episode of Sanam, we once again see the story relying on harmful stereotypes. This time Sanam vilifies the children of single parents: We see Sara’s child being abrasive and aggressive...
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So… in Pakistan people are getting divorced because of… gas shortage?
Whatever you say about our parliamentarians, you have to admit they have a sense of humour. I’m referring to the recent claim by the learned MNA Tahira Aurangzeb about how gas shortage is the reason...
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