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Dear Junaid Jamshed, Google ‘misogyny’, and then stay away from it forever
Junaid Jamshed has done it again. And it looks like he’ll never learn. [embed width="620"]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2yflld[/embed] Whatever made him say the things he did about Hazrat Aisha...
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Who would win the ultimate dance-off between Shoaib and Yuvraj?
An event of momentous importance has occurred and, as is usual with the more earth shaking happenings, has been completely ignored. One might suspect a cover-up by the intelligence agencies because...
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Dear Hamza Ali Abbasi, Mahira Khan, Reham Bhabi and Ayyan Ali – Hi!
Open letters are the new ‘in’ thing. Everyone, while not busy taking selfies or engaging in internet wars, is writing them. Unlike personal letters that are addressed to and only read by the person...
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Dear Faisal Qureshi, just stop the hypocrisy. Please.
Dear Faisal Qureshi, Let me start by saying that while I am a film critic whose reviews are published weekly in Pakistan, I rarely watch Bollywood ‘films’. In fact, the last time I tried, my brain...
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The responsibility of being a famous celebrity in Pakistan
Saif Ali Khan’s Phantom (2015) was a sad excuse for a movie, much like Shaan Shahid’s Musalman (2001). Movies that play on the very jingoistic sentiment, which have led us into various wars and...
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Ashraf Chaudhry, slut-shaming is not ‘freedom of speech’
A country must be a mother. No other person could suffer so much at your hands and still call you its own. We may call Pakistan our mother, we may respect it as if it was our mother, we may even love...
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Jawani (toh) Phir Nahi Ani – But you won’t get your time or money back either
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (JPNA), without a doubt, has been one of the most anticipated movies of the year. The reasons include its well-known star studded cast which includes Hamza Ali Abbasi, known for...
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6 ways Jawani Phir Nahi Aani proves what’s past is prologue
This year witnessed Pakistani cinema step out of a murky and Bolly obsessed past into a well-choreographed, seductive, witty, and innuendo-filled cinematic future. For a country, now in its 69th year...
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Will legalising homosexuality encourage incest?
(Authors note: Before forming judgment, I urge readers to read this article to the end.) After the United States Supreme Court legalised homosexual marriage across America, those in favour of equal...
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Thank you, Hamza Ali Abbasi, for supporting my right to be Ahmadi
Pakistani actor, Hamza Ali Abbasi, is always in the headlines for one reason or another. Recently, I wrote an article criticising his comments that apparently belittled Pakistan’s minorities. However,...
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Facebook’s #PrayForParis filters and Hamza Abbasi’s selective humanity
The recent attack in Paris was a day that represented humanity’s darkest side. It shook France, it shook Europe and it shook the world. While there was an outbreak of grief and support for the victims,...
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Why I support Hamza Ali Abbasi standing up for Pakistan’s Ahmadis
All hell broke loose and the balance of the world was skewed when Hamza Ali Abbasi took to social media to write about his grievances yesterday. Usually the most popular regarding his views, this was...
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Ayesha Sana, behind the scenes!
With her glamorous attire, overdone makeup, and studio lights shining bright on her face, we see a lady sitting on a couch, speaking in a soft, polite tone, getting ready to appear on television and...
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11 Pakistani WTH moments from 2015
1. The one-of-a-kind fashion show At the top of the list, it has to be the one-of-a-kind fashion show that took place at cow mandi, Lahore. ‘Qurban hojana’ took a literal turn when models took to the...
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Stories from 2015 that could only have made headlines in Pakistan
It is the first day of January of 2016. Yes, the New Year has begun. We are all a bit older, wiser, and sadly, a little closer to death. Naturally, this is the perfect time to look back at some of the...
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11 things we learnt from Ho Mann Jahaan
“Ho Mann Jahaan”, apparently among Pakistan’s most anticipated films, released recently to packed houses and rave reviews. While there's enough in the film to keep you glued to the seats, Pakistan has...
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Mann Mayal is teaching our society some horrendously wrong things!
Mannu: “Amma, amma. Please mujhay jaaney dain. Main unkay baghair marr jaun gee. Main nahin reh paaun gee. Please mujhay jaaney dain.” (Mother, mother. Please let me go. I will die without him. I...
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How will the Panama leaks affect Pakistan?
Before anyone decides to delve into the 2.6 TB of data that is the Panama Papers, let me state categorically that at least half of the world’s population is out to get us; me, you, that crazy widower...
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Was Fawad Khan’s decision to play a homosexual a mistake?
Kapoor and Sons has garnered much success after its release, grossing over INR100 crore globally within just one week. But apart from its box-office triumph, the film has also received acclaim for...
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So we can watch LGBT porn, but not support the community?
The editor of an LGBT magazine in Bangladesh was hacked to death two days ago. This is not the first time that something of this nature has happened, and neither will it be the last. Tracing back as...
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