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A domestic helper is not a slave. A child is not a servant. #JusticeForTayyaba
According to Tayyaba, her employers would starve her, beat her and shove her hands onto a burning stove.
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The good, the bad and the ugly of Pakistani dramas in 2016
Something about Mann Mayal's whacky story resonated with a large fragment of the audience. But I didn't...
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Our actors are wasting their talent on Pakistani dramas like Sanam
A lament about the loss of perfectly good, smart, intelligent comedians to bubblegum television.
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How in God’s name was Regent Plaza even allowed to function without fire safety measures?
Will the hotel management and city governmental organisations even be held accountable for this grave loss?
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Your husband beat you up? No worries, now you can cover it up with makeup
What sells more is the damsel in distress, the valiant heroine who accepts her fate and tries to do the best she can.
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The most recent episode of Khuda Mera Bhi Hai made me cry
The play tackles many taboos that our society has regarding transgender people and intersex children.
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In Pakistan, it is a sin to be a transgender
The video below shows a gang member brutally beating a transgender – he humiliates and assaults her.
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Khuda Mera Bhi hai is definitely worth a watch
We know that Mahgul and Zain will get married and have a child. The child will be an ‘intersex’ baby.
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Sanam: Yet another messy plot like Mann Mayal
The most annoying part is Maya Ali’s character who often offers completely unsolicited self-righteous diatribes.
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Why are dramas like Sanam dehumanising mental illness?
Ayla is an ill-thought out character that the writers have no interest in humanising.