Month: May 2024
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The Curious Case of ‘Evidence’ in Pakistan
Rape: Four witnesses. Or a video in good print. DNA test is a big no. Forced Conversion: A video message at gun point to dismiss the case instantly. Murder: First of all, a dead body. Then it depends on the murderer. 444 can’t convict. 1 can. Treason: A tweet would be enough. Blasphemy: A blame…
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9th May – The First Anniversary
Jinnah remained homeless in the city. The city, which gave home to everyone in history, was unable to provide shelter to the father of the nation. But history didn’t stop even after his death. Lahore kept on finding a suitable home for the very suitable Jinnah. On the auspicious day of May 9th, 2023; hundreds…
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Dil Se… (1998)
Entire Bollywood on one side, and Dil Se would stand taller on the other side. The story, dialogues, frustration, love, music, songs, and everything is remarkable. All India Radio. What if we change it with Radio Pakistan? How relatable it can be? Imagine going to Balochistan or western belt of KP or any other periphery of…
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Society of the Dead
The Local Graveyard Committee of the Dead was called before dawn, not unusual as graveyards work in moonlight. It was an emergency case, though not a new one. The elders thought it was enough. The eldest of the graveyard cried that they were unable to do anything even when they could see all that happened…
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You Missed Me?
You missed me? I did not. With so many ATL references that one cannot not miss, liar! Such a lousy user of words. ATL? Above the line. It’s a marketing and advertising term. You market and advertise yourself? Subconsciously. Step by step. Person by person. With already marketed references of glamorous impact. That’s BTL. Whatever.…