“Churails,” a Pakistani series created by Asim Abbasi, dared to challenge societal norms and patriarchal structures, leading to significant controversy and its eventual ban. The series follows four women—Sara, Jugnu, Batool, and Zubaida—who band together to resist the injustices they encounter. Their undercover detective agency, disguised as a fashion boutique named “Halal Designs,” deals with […]
Sara Rehman Nov 29, 2022 2 min read “My parents were miserable because they were feeling the pain of those who lost their children, but we (children) kept our emotions to ourselves; otherwise, our parents would not have sent us to school for some period. (16 years old from a private school).” Everyone in Pakistan […]
Ali Haider Yar Khan Jul 7, 2021 2 min read Video games and their beauty are one of the least talked about visual representations. The amount of work that goes into creating a single one takes years, with people working day and night to visualize the way the sun filters through the leaves of a […]
Fatima Masood Jun 3, 2023 2 min read Even if you’re not a Pakistani cinema follower, you most definitely know of Maula Jatt from its 2022 remake with Fawad Khan. What you may or may not know, however, was that the star of the first Maula Jatt was Sultan Rahi – a popular Punjabi film […]
Nimra Shehzad 23020438 Dec 6, 2022 2 min read We all are familiar with designer campaigns that flood our social media channels all year round. Every brand launches its new collection, whether spring, winter, or summer, in a unique yet attention-catching way. Sana Safinaz made one such attempt in 2018. Their designer lawn was shot […]
Natalia Hayat- 25020241 Dec 10, 2022 3 min read Rap music has featured an element of misogyny since the late 1900s, and when we talk about this perspective being perpetuated through rap, one name immediately comes to mind: that of Eminem. Eminem, in my opinion, is an undeniably tremendous cultural influence; a name that every […]
moazyfayyaz Nov 30, 2023 3 min read The first line of ‘So no one told you life was gonna be this way’ in the ageless hit ‘Friends’ turns into a fascinating preamble to a sitcom that has endured through the ages. We’ll peel back the layers as we dive deep into this cherished TV series […]
Shahmir Ahmad 23020169 May 9, 2021 2 min read The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is an inspiring account, based on a true story, of an African teenager who lit up his village via constructing a windmill. It is a story of how education can light up the world, both literally and symbolically. Set in […]
Abdullah Ahmad 25090029 Dec 3, 2021 1 min read Everyone here reading uses mobile phones and laptops, also right now you are viewing the post on your laptop? Despite all the modernization, technical advancements and progressive societies, the gender bias and “otherness” is quite obvious in Artificial Intelligence. For Example, the voice assistants which are […]
Mahnoor Rahman 24020134 Nov 12, 2023 2 min read As we all have seen in the past years Pakistan has witnessed political instability which has primarily affected the lives of its citizens, especially the students of Pakistan. In recent times two ruling political parties have been in opposition for a period of time, longing for […]
Aiman Rahman Aug 2, 2022 4 min read Released in 1966, The Battle of Algiers is a war film centered around the heroic struggle of the Algerian community against the repressive and barbaric rule of the French colonial government. Through the course of this post, I will illustrate how it is not only the dehumanizing […]
Laiba Hashmi – 25020370 Jun 11, 2023 2 min read Give it to your sister, your sister’s stronger See if she can hang on a little longer Who am I if I can’t carry it all? – Surface Pressure, Encanto Encanto (2021) follows the story of the Madrigals, a Colombian family miraculously gifted with magical […]
Nabeeha Khan Jun 15, 2024 2 min read Growing media popularity, especially social media, which most of us consume for hours on an average per day, is subconsciously adding to our ideas about how we perceive the world and relationships. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7b6c03OYG-/?igsh=MWlyb243Z3J0bGdmMw== I came across this particular Instagram reel and it made me think about how […]
Sheheryar Amir – 23020498 Jul 4, 2022 2 min read The world came to the halt during the Covid-19 pandemic and that is when people truly understood the importance of Globalization. The world is more inter-connected then ever and the impact in one country does impact others. For instance, the war between Russia and Ukraine […]