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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: TV Outrage
In the world of social psychology, there is a concept known as the “threshold of tolerance.” It’s the invisible line that...
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The Many Heroines Who Powered Aik Aur Pakeezah
At a time when conversations around online privacy, consent, and victim blaming are louder than ever, Aik Aur Pakeezah brings...
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Dr Bahu: A Perfect Life of Polite Patriarchy
I expected Mehreen Jabbar’s Dr Bahu to examine the marriage market demand for a daughter-in-law who is a medical doctor,...

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 linguistic overlap. There is no visual dissonance. Instead, there is a singular, high-definition version of “the Pakistani life” that feels less like a reflection of our

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ARY
Dadi Ki Shadi: A Dash of Humor, A Deficit of Heart
Dadi Ki Shadi presents a lonely grandmother who pretends to be mysteriously unwell to pull her scattered...
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Men Age Into Legends. Women Age Into Punchlines
Ageism and misogyny do not announce themselves as villains. They arrive smiling, joking, framed as banter. This...
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Green TV
Imtiaz has a TV show. Is It Good?
Green TV is airing a local version of Superstore sponsored by Imtiaz – is it any good? “Fasaana...
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‘Pakistan Untrustworthy’ Disclaimer Divides Ikkis Viewers
Bollywood war biopic Ikkis opened to positive reviews in January but quickly found itself at the centre...
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Bad Breath and Bigger Anxieties: A Short Film on Conformity
Elaichi, Loung aur Saunf is a short film on Meem Kahani about bad breath, conformity and the marriage...
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Purity, Class, and the Politics of Aik Aur Pakeezah
Fear, isolation, and terror are not emotions we usually seek out in a primetime viewing slot. Aik Aur...
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An extract from The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
When Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train, they are immediately captivated,...
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Green TV
Ghulam Bashah Sundri Is Feudal Melodrama at Full Volume
Green TV’s unabashed masala action drama opens to a world where power is inherited and consequences are...
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Geo TV
What Case No. 9 Gets Right About Courts, Power, and Women’s Pain
Justice for women is rarely loud, swift, or uncomplicated and Case No. 9 refuses to pretend otherwise. After...
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Opinions
The Mother: A devastating family drama about being unseen
There are no villains in Usama Khan’s “The Mother”, only a slow suffocating absence. Absence of attention,...
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ARY
Was 2025 the Year Pakistani Dramas Stopped Hating Women?
The most radical thing Pakistani dramas did in 2025 was stop blaming women. For decades, Pakistani dramas...
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Pakistani Cinema
How Neelofar Romanticises Male Self-Absorption
It took me a while to muster the energy to watch Neelofar, and even longer to write about it because,...
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