Ruswai is going south fast and doing a disservice to Sameera's journey
Writers have stopped exploring the difficult question of life after rape, turning it into a typical evil saas snoozefest
Maria Kari
Sexual assault survivors need support. So why is the opposite happening in Ruswai?
Sameera is realising just how selfishly everyone around has treated her in the aftermath of her sexual assault.
Meray Paas Tum Ho's disappointing finale reinforced that women aren't worthy of redemption
The MPTH team gave up what, to me, felt like an incredible opportunity to dive into the complexities of being a woman.
As she leaves toxic ties behind, Meghan Markle becomes patron saint of brown girls everywhere
Can the couple truly live outside of the shadow of what seems like the world’s most dominating, controlling susral?
6 actors that ruled television in 2019
2019 brought countless amazing dramas to the small screen, here are a few performances we think deserve a shout out.
Ruswai has taken a predictably frustrating turn but a big shift is coming
Sameera says she can't be Mukhtar Mai — or can she?
YouTube channels are the new side hustle of choice for Pakistani celebrities
YouTube was where you went to get famous. Now the already super duper famous are trying to make it their home ground.
Ruswai is an accurate portrayal of how rape survivors are treated in our society
Which is exactly what makes it a frustrating but powerful watch. Also, the acting...oh, the acting.
I went to the Hum Awards and became besties with all the celebs
Over the course of 72 hours, I saw firsthand the relatively well-oiled machine that is an overseas award show.
Revenge, redemption and romance — the Surkh Chandni finale had it all
We also spoke to acid attack survivors to see how accurate the show's portrayal was.
Ahad Raza Mir feels more Pakistani now than he ever has
The actor reflects on how life has changed since YKS, what patriotism means to him, future projects and a whole lot more
What Surkh Chandni gets right about acid attack survivors
I had expected the drama to do a surface-level sweep of a woman’s life altered by an acid attack, but it's so much more.
Nausheen Shah spent 7 years battling depression. Now she's ready to talk about it
“We only ever want to talk about an actor’s sense of style, roles or controversies. And I’m sick of this," she tell me.
At Imran's US jalsa, only the containers were missing
A few times I was left thinking that maybe now I understood the allure of cult leaders.
Ali Rehman Khan is on the brink of serious stardom this summer
He went from working for the UN to full-time actor; Ali's fifth film, Heer Maan Ja is out this Eid.
A sleazy boss embodies the evil of workplace harassment in new TV drama Dar Khuda Say
It's high time we see how sexual harassment affects common folks like young girls working desk jobs or housemaids.
How did Emmad Irfani come to be Pakistan's favourite husband?
He's known as the progressive (and handsome!) spouse in Cheekh, but this candid chat reveals he's also so much more.
Review: Suno Chanda 2 is pretty funny... if you don't think too much
Seems like misogynistic, patriarchal themes are here to stay for second season of the hit comedy show
I discovered Nargis Fakhri's beauty hacks and I'm passing them on to you
Makeup artist Maliha Khan’s masterclass with Nargis Fakhri felt like a cosy, make-up obsessed sleepover.
Netflix India’s first original series Sacred Games deserves your attention
The eight-part series is an uncompromising and unconditional love letter to Mumbai and her people