The depiction of dystopia in novels and movies has always mesmerized audiences. Such narratives provide a possible insight into what the world may seem like a half a century or more into the future. George Orwell’s 1984, that he originally wrote and published in 1949, depict a totalitarian government in place in the year 1984. The government of Oceania monitors the verbal and physical actions of all humans and takes corrective action when and where needed. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (1932), The City of Ember by Jeanne Duprau (2003), The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (2008) among others are novels that are set in a dystopia-like world. Dystopia is defined as a society that is unpleasant and is dehumanizing. It can also be an undesirable future. Furthermore, it is a society where the government and/or technology control all facets of human life. There is environmental destruction, there is a need for humans to survive and there is a loss of individualism. The on-going lockdown in Pakistan and across the world because of the Covid-19 has been perceived as our world’s entry into a dystopian-like era. Companies that were reluctant to make this transfer – from a brick and mortar to a click and mortar setup – will face obstructions for growth in the post-Covid-19 era The world may not have gone into war or through a calamity, however, the current affairs depict as such. Businesses have been closed since the lockdown initiated. Educational institutes are not holding classes as students and faculty members are connecting online. Airlines and automobile companies may as well take a couple of years before they can function with optimum efficiency. The market capitalization of American Airlines was reduced by nearly 50% from February 2020 to March 2020. Southwest Airlines had a reduced market capital of 33% during the same period. Similarly, Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts International had a reduction of 51% and 68% respectively. Etihad and Emirates claim that it will take nearly two to three years for air travel demand to return at the level that was prevailing during the pre-Covid-19 era. This unprecedented change is nothing less drastic than a one is seen in a dystopia. Realistically speaking, the situation because of Covid-19 is not as that drastic as it may have depicted in a dystopian-based story or movie. Still, the current situation is undesirable as no one wants to live in a lockdown. We also do not want to follow social distancing protocols. This is an unattractive, detrimental state of affairs. We never wanted to live in such a society; however, it is the reality we are in. China has even installed a CCTV camera that highlights people with a red border if they are standing or walking too close to another person. The lack of socializing also makes the current era undesirable to live in. Until February 2020, we had been socializing at our office with colleagues, at home with family, at hangout places with friends and with people at events and gatherings. These meet-ups have been non-existent since the Covid-19 fell on us as a menace. This undesirable current state has altered our perception of life. In January 2020 had someone said that by March 2020, professionals will be working from home, students will be learning through distance learning tools and all businesses will close, then we would have considered it an absurdity. This ludicrousness is now a reality we are dealing with. Many companies have transferred their operations to the digital media and have been using the online medium to connect with customers. Companies that were reluctant to make this transfer – from a brick and mortar to a click and mortar setup – will face obstructions for growth in the post-Covid-19 era. The opposite of dystopia is a utopia, a place that is perfect for human life. While this world was never been a utopia in the real sense, a dystopia-like future was already been a reality. Countries with monarchies and military rules have been stifling free speech. Internet user’s online activities are being monitored for long. There was also a steady degradation in our environment. Honestly speaking, we have been living in a dystopian-like era for years in various specific regions of the world. Now that the global infrastructure of education, health, tourism, business and production among others has been affected by the Covid-19 do we realize that the dystopia we considered a possibility is our current affairs to some extent. The writer is an independent researcher, author and columnist