Maria Kari

A psychotherapist explains that there are typically two types of people who experience this depression and that it's very valid. Published 30 Aug, 2021 12:27pm

Mum's the word for doctors in the Pakistani injectable industry whose clients pay a premium for discretion and minimal downtime. Published 10 Apr, 2021 10:42am

Standing in solidarity with their sisters back home, Pakistani women of the diaspora push the conversation forward. Published 16 Sep, 2020 11:02am

Equally troubling is the way the drama weaponises tools like haq meher and inheritance laws which are useful in women's protection Updated 28 Jul, 2020 04:53pm

These days, acts of self-care and self-grooming are daily reminders of happy past days and hope for future happy days. Published 23 Apr, 2020 08:39am

So many iconic moments in the finale. Mukhtaran Mai's cameo was one of them! Sameera winning her court case was another Published 17 Apr, 2020 04:15pm

Writers have stopped exploring the difficult question of life after rape, turning it into a typical evil saas snoozefest Published 23 Mar, 2020 01:59pm

Sameera is realising just how selfishly everyone around has treated her in the aftermath of her sexual assault. Updated 07 Feb, 2020 01:22pm

The MPTH team gave up what, to me, felt like an incredible opportunity to dive into the complexities of being a woman. Published 28 Jan, 2020 01:28pm

Can the couple truly live outside of the shadow of what seems like the world’s most dominating, controlling susral? Updated 20 Jan, 2020 11:28am

2019 brought countless amazing dramas to the small screen, here are a few performances we think deserve a shout out. Updated 15 Jan, 2020 11:47am

Sameera says she can't be Mukhtar Mai — or can she? Published 30 Dec, 2019 10:51am

YouTube was where you went to get famous. Now the already super duper famous are trying to make it their home ground. Updated 21 Nov, 2019 11:29am

Which is exactly what makes it a frustrating but powerful watch. Also, the acting...oh, the acting. Published 13 Nov, 2019 02:04pm

Over the course of 72 hours, I saw firsthand the relatively well-oiled machine that is an overseas award show. Published 09 Oct, 2019 12:53pm

We also spoke to acid attack survivors to see how accurate the show's portrayal was. Updated 26 Sep, 2019 04:25pm

The actor reflects on how life has changed since YKS, what patriotism means to him, future projects and a whole lot more Published 21 Sep, 2019 01:58pm

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. Published 08 Aug, 2019 08:30am

“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. Published 25 Jul, 2019 08:30am

A few times I was left thinking that maybe now I understood the allure of cult leaders. Updated 03 Dec, 2019 12:19pm