Lahore’s smog returns on October 31, 2017Once again its the time of the year, when Lahore it seems gets covered with a nasty and almost irritating smog. A haze of thick pollutant smog covers the sky blocking out the sun, obstructing the view when you drive or walk on the road and we hear reports of citizens complaining about the ailments […]
The curious case of the ‘Pink Mosque’ on October 26, 2017Every year in Pakistan around one million women are diagnosed with breast cancer that’s like one out of nine women in general and with over 40,000 deaths caused by it annually, Pakistan remains to have the highest rate of breast cancer in Asia according to a research paper published in 2015. But despite being a […]
As #HeritageNow trends, we explore the cultural wonders of Lahore on October 21, 2017As #HeritageNow festival begins at Lahore’s Al Hamra Arts Council, which is currently being celebrated to highlight Pakistan’s rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity we decided to feature why it’s important to not only preserve our heritage but also create further dialogue in order to highlight its historical significance and also develop a more deeper […]
Meet Jannat Ali: Lahore’s Trans Diva on October 12, 2017Following up to this ‘International Day of Girl’, which is celebrated every year on the 11th October, we decided to feature some of Pakistan’s bravest women activists who are working to empower not only women in their country but also influence young women and girls through their incredible work in Pakistan, we went ahead to […]
Meet Gulalai Ismail: Swabis Aware Girl on October 12, 2017Following up to this ‘International Day of Girl’, which is celebrated every year on the 11th October, we decided to feature some of Pakistan’s bravest women activists who are working to empower not only women in their country but also influence young women and girls through their incredible work in Pakistan, we went ahead to […]
Meet Sadia Khatri: Karachis Chai Rebel on October 12, 2017Following up to this ‘International Day of Girl’, which is celebrated every year on the 11th October, we decided to feature some of Pakistan’s bravest women activists who are working to empower not only women in their country but also influence young women and girls through their incredible work in Pakistan, we went ahead to […]
Meet Nighat Dad: Pakistan’s Digital Rights Crusader on October 12, 2017Following up on this years ‘International Day of Girl’, which is celebrated every year on the 11th October, we decided to feature some of Pakistan’s bravest women activists who are working to empower not only women in their country but also influence young women and girls through their incredible work in Pakistan, we went ahead […]
Capt Safdar spews hate against Ahmadis, Twitter backlashes against it! on October 11, 2017As Captain Muhammad Safdar, son in law of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday engaged himself in a series of spiteful rants against the persecuted Ahmadis community while speaking at the National Assembly of Pakistan. Journalists, activists, politicians and many of Pakistan’s brave citizens ranted their frustration on Twitter to express their utter disappointment […]
Pakistan’s very own Rohingya plight goes unnoticed on September 24, 2017As the world mulls over how to deal with the Rohingya crisis, which is now deemed as a textbook case of “ethnic cleansing” by the United Nations, there is so much more that Pakistan can do. Gradually, the world is now waking up to a horrifying truth that a “silent genocide” is taking place in Myanmar, […]
Pakistanis react to Mahira Khan’s Smoking Pictures Gone Viral on September 23, 2017It seems like the social media sphere in Pakistan has gone in flames as pictures emerge of Pakistani actress Mahira Khan and Indian actor Ranbir Kapoor in New York sharing a smoke that has gone viral. These pictures which were apparently taken by some rogue paparazzi are now creating a lot of buzz in […]