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Sarwat Omar-25020080 Jun 4, 2023 4 min read Airing Ramzan exclusive drama serials has become quite the norm now. Every year, the best of the best cast and directors set out to produce a hit Ramzan drama series that hooks the audiences to their television screens. One such serial is Chupke Chupke, aired on HUM […]
Hafsa Sajjad 25090093 Dec 12, 2021 2 min read Pakistani media currently is in a phase of transmission to become more vocal and liberal about a lot of social issues. One of these issues is the taboo of speaking about the transgenders. Transgenders are accepted and given rights as a third sex by the Supreme […]
Zoya Malik 23020535 Jul 4, 2022 2 min read When we think about war-affected children and ponder over how unfortunate it is for adolescents to be deprived of their right to education. Rarely do we think about the children whose youth was stripped off of them. The children who were abducted, forcibly recruited or even […]
‘Malcolm’s Gone, but he’s not Forgotten’ Forgive me my colleagues, and Professors, and friends and strangers alike. This blog is – too – about a song I am sure you have not… Freeing the Mind: Bob Marley’s ‘Redemption Song’ “Won’t you help to sing These songs of freedom? “ “Redemption Song” emerged in 1980 as the […]
Separatist insurgencies in Balochistan have existed for decades and are escalating with time. Although the conflict between the state and the Balochi people is multidimensional, one of its root causes lies in the province’s education system. Pakistan’s policies for Balochistan make education part of the conflict in 2 main ways : a) It ignores the […]
Indian media is thriving on Netflix with shows like Never Have I ever, The Suitable boy and now Mismatched. The light rom-com show addresses some trending topics; revisiting gender norms, racial conceptions, marriages and the youth dynamic. The plot is not any different. It has a mother whose mission is to find a suitable match […]
Sarwat Omar-25020080 Oct 29, 2023 3 min read 16th December 2014 was a day like no other. It was to change Pakistan forever. On this fateful day, seven armed gumnen stormed the building of the APS campus located in Peshawar and indiscriminately opened fire on teachers and children, killing a total of 150 people. The […]
26020539 Oct 28, 2024 4 min read The show Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story is based on the famous Beverly Hills in-house murder where Lyle and Erik Menendez killed their parents by opening fire at them in their house. The medium I am focusing on is the Netflix adaptation of this story, where […]
Iman Ahmad Dec 9, 2022 2 min read Churails is a Zee-Tv show starring Sarwat Gilani, Nimra Bucha, etc., about four female leads who set up a detective scheme to expose lying and cheating husbands. The show handles themes like sexual assault, forced marriages, and ideas of ‘sisterhood’ as all the leads come from different […]
26090057 Jaweria Shabbir Dec 4, 2022 3 min read Item songs are mostly common in Bollywood and Lollywood, and are enjoyed by a huge audience, even children who aren’t even aware of what is happening in such videos and how much demeaning the lyrics are. These songs have a very similar theme that is being […]
Reza Khan 24020381 Dec 5, 2022 3 min read In 2006, a movie by the name of “Blood diamond” was released which gained praise for telling a compelling story which reflected the turmoil in Sierra Leone. The film was lauded for the way it focused on child soldiers, their indoctrination and the interlinkages between these […]
Zaina Shahab – 24020216 Nov 28, 2022 2 min read Anek is an Indian Netflix film which focuses on the politics of North-East India where rebel groups have been demanding a separate nation since India’s independence. The plot revolves around an undercover agent who is sent by the Central Government to sign a peace accord […]
maheendanish2012 Nov 25, 2023 4 min read Updated: Nov 29, 2023 The dowry system is prevalent in various countries, including Pakistan. Dowry refers to the items essential for a girl about to get married, provided by her parents. It’s important to note that our religion Islam doesn’t mandate the giving of a dowry. A dowry […]