Dramas

Why is no one discussing Leader’s brutal take on revolution?

I admit I came late to political thriller Leader. It’s not packed with big-name stars or viral reels. But this heartbreaking...

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Decoding Primetime Hegemony: Who Is the Default Pakistani?

If you turn on your television in 2026, you will be confronted by a remarkably smooth world. There is no grit. There is no...

Bas Tera Saath Ho Reinvents Desi Cinderfella

ARY’s new drama serial Bas Tera Saath Ho turns the damsel-in-distress trope on its head. Farhan Saeed plays Anas, an oppressed...

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Accept the Slap but Censor the Hug: This is TV Outrage

In the world of social psychology, there is a concept known as the “threshold of tolerance.” It’s the invisible line that...

Could Begin Watch become Pakistan’s answer to Netflix?

Begin Watch positions itself as Pakistan’s premium Netflix alternative, but can it justify its higher pricing in a market dominated by low-cost streaming rivals? The streaming platform is building its identity around a mix of original productions, curated classics, and international entertainment, positioning itself as a unified viewing space for

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Is Pakistan Ready to Cut the Cable Cord?

The way Pakistanis watch content is changing fast. With smartphones in nearly every hand and affordable internet bundles from telecoms, digital platforms are beginning to replace traditional cable in some urban homes. Viewers no longer wait for prime-time slots; instead they stream sports matches live,...

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The Performative Male Meets Lahori Machismo

The “Performative Male Contest” began as satire on American campuses, mocking men who deploy feminist aesthetics to appeal to progressive women. Viral clips from New York, Chicago, and Ivy League universities showed contestants showing off Clairo vinyls, wired earbuds, thrifted button-ups, long jorts,...

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The Lost Legacy of Pas-e-Aaina's Empowered Female Lead

When Pas-e-Aaina first aired in 1993, it disrupted the landscape of Pakistani television. Running for a decade, spanning more than 100 episodes, and broadcast across three channels. DSP Shahla solved cases embodying a form of authority rarely given to women on Pakistani television. Three decades later,...

Express TV

Express Delivers a Rare Treat With Mohalla

Let’s admit it, we don’t tune in to Express for dramas very often. But Mohalla is a chaotic caper that stands out. A neighborhood is full of well-meaning characters eager to gossip about everything from upcoming marriages to sudden scandals. Their chatter is never mean-spirited, and the humor...

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Pakistan's AI Reporters Aren't What Journalism Needs

The launch of Pakistan Today English News, billed as the world’s first fully AI-powered English-language channel, has ignited debate in Pakistan’s already embattled media industry. Is this a bold step toward efficiency and global reach or a shortcut that sidelines human journalists in favour of avatars...

Green TV

Green TV’s Main Zameen Tu Aasmaan Glosses Over Land Grabbing

Pakistan’s land mafias fuel displacement and violence. The drama makes it look easy to fight back. The story begins with Shahabuddin refusing to sell his hotel to a powerful family, leading to his arrest. His daughter Hooram (Hiba Bukhari) storms into a police station, delivers a lecture on constitutional...

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Blender: The Smartest Show on TV?

Is this the smartest show on TV? Blender. Hosted by Fahad Bombaywala, Executive Director at 365 and alum of M&C Saatchi and Ogilvy, Blender looks nothing like mainstream Pakistani TV. It sounds smart, feels sharp and refuses to play dumb. It treats the audience as if they’re already insiders. At...

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Confessions of a Chronically Online Pakistani Woman

I live on the internet. Not just on it, but in it, like a fish in plastic-choked water, inhaling memes instead of air. I remember when it wasn’t this bleak. The internet once felt like a refuge, a parallel world that softened the suffocation of the offline one. Sharing silly memes was a small act of...

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Between Dramas and Discos: Pakistan Holds Many Worlds

For those who view Pakistan through a narrow lens, the country is imagined as a stage for endless morality plays. In mainstream dramas like Humsafar or Khiṭāb, morality is pitted against desire, female agency is checked at every turn, and middle-class values dominate the script. It’s a lens that freezes...

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Queer Visibility as Defiance: The Stakes of Pakistan’s Culture Wars

For centuries colonial and nationalist projects have painted Muslims as either hyper-conservative or exotically oppressed. Queer Muslims disrupt both of these images. Their stories are ones where faith, identity, and desire collide in ways that colonial histories, patriarchal traditions, and global pop...

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