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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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Kuttay (Rated 18+): Theatre That Bites Back
I thought of walking out of Kuttay: The Ones Who Don’t Bite at several points, a few people actually...
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Greater Kalesh: Families Are Supposed to Be Messed Up
Netflix’s holiday family film Greater Kalesh is a warm story about home, growing up, and the messiness...
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The Smartest Movies of the Year (So Far)
Cinema got political and romantic about power. From prestige dramas to indie heartbreaks, 2025’s films...
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Sohail Javed Tells TV Critics to ‘Get a Real Job’
Director Sohail Javed has called out television critics, telling them to “get a real job.” In a post...
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Sharpasand: The Holy Hypocrite Next Door
Sharpasand revolves around Farasat Ali Khan (Nauman Ijaz), a man who has perfected the art of moral theatre....
Saba Qamar’s Pamaal Feels Like Pakistan’s It Ends With Us
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Love Hurts: Pamaal and the Feminist Unlearning of Romance
We grow up surrounded by love stories that glorify all-consuming romance. They lead us to confuse control...
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A Reading List for 2025: Politics of the Personal
This year, Pakistani writers have done something extraordinary: they’ve taken familiar terrains politics,...
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Case No. 9 Shows the Cost of Not Believing Women
After a Lukewarm Start, Case No. 9 Steps Into Humanity, Fragility, and Conflict. For its first two episodes,...
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The Many Contrasts of Jama Taqseem
All love stories need contrasts to keep them interesting. Hum TV’s Jama Taqseem, written by Sarwat...
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Is Lazawal Ishq Too Provocative For Pakistan?
There’s a pattern in Pakistani media that’s hard to miss. Whenever entertainment challenges social norms...
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Who gets to be a Pakistani drama critic?
“Culture Critic” has always felt like a misnomer to me. The word suggests someone hovering at the edges,...
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Can Bazaar on ARY Do Better Than Shark Tank Pakistan?
Startups are heading to the small screen vying for big money. Pakistan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem will...
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