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Sounds of Cholistan: The Marwari community of Pakistan

In the desert of Cholistan lives the last remaining Marwari family. The marwari are known for their unique music, colourful culture and jhoomar. They are a Hindu ethnic group that originated in Rajisthan. Watch this video to find out more about this unique musical culture. Related posts: Maati TV | Snake Charmers of Cholistan Maati […]

The unseen side of Quetta

The city of Quetta is often in the news for negative reasons. While the unstable political situation in the this region is something most people are familiar with, most are unaware of the culturally significant features of this region. The video explores this by providing greater visibility to the softer image of Quetta and it’s […]

The best things to happen in Pakistan in 2017

2017 is about to end and it was a very eventful year for Pakistan. While not all the news was good news but some very significant positive things did happen in Pakistan that would make you proud and hopeful about the countries future. Here are some of them. Related posts: Pakistan’s love affair with cricket […]

Christmas in Pakistan

Pakistan is home to a large Christian community so when it comes to the holidays, religious and community leaders of different segments of the society get together to celebrate with their christian brothers and sisters. Related posts: The Church Choirs of Pakistan Haseena Baigum : Politics is for everyone Shaheedo, Tum Kahan Ho? Pakistan’s love […]

Tribute to the victims of the worst terrorist attack in Pakistan

​It has been 4 years since the terrorist attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar that lead to the death of 144 young boys and the awakening of a nation towards the need to combat these terrorist and extremist ideologies. The events of that day left us all in shock and so let us […]

Lahore is cultural and artistic hub of Pakistan

Lahore is considered by most, as the heart of Pakistan. It is one of the larger cities with a rich and diverse historical and cultural background. It is a city that has inspired many artist, writers and poets and is considered the cultural and artistic hub by many. However Lahore’s intriguing architecture and culture would […]

Do we really need Orange Line Train in Lahore?

A major transit system is the demand of every big city and is a symbol of development however the orange line train has been severely criticized for many reasons. What do you think? Is the orange line necessary? Related posts: The Oldest Museum in Lahore How the deaf are getting educated in Lahore? Beating the […]

Changing the national conversation on rape in Pakistan

The way we address rape in Pakistan needs to change. We make it an issue of honour and silence the victim but this attitude allows the criminal to remain free jeopardising the security of the women in our society. We must realise that it is not the victims honour that is taken away, it is […]

Haseena Baigum : Politics is for everyone

We believe that politics is only for a few elite members of the society and because of this reason most of us feel disconnected to the democratic process. However not all politicians are rich and not all of them have come from privilege to be in a position of authority. The entire point of democracy […]

Who was Anarkali?

Everyone who is from Lahore or lives there has visited the Anarkali market which is said to have been named after a famous kaneez during the time of Emperor Akbar. We all know the story of Anarkali from various films and television adaptations but who exactly was she? Related posts: A tribute to the Pakistan […]