Interactive Resource Centre (IRC) launched the project titled “Empowering Religious Minorities of Pakistan through Digital Storytelling” on February 13, 2020, in Lahore. The event was one of its types as a diverse pool of youth belonging to different religious backgrounds including Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism, and Islam were provided with a platform to create a dialogue […]
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The Royal Visit – A Love Hate Relationship
The Royal Couple, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton were on a 5-day trip to Pakistan. Their trip has finally come to an end after visiting several key locations in Pakistan. Their trip has drawn a lot of attention – from supporting local ventures and visiting scenic areas around Pakistan to […]
Episode Review: Atif Aslam’s Vocals With Mediocre Music
All eyes were on Coke Studio Season 12 because they brought Rohail Hayat back to produce the season. Rohail Hayat was associated with his unique style of mixing contemporary with regional classical and folk music. And that is precisely what the audience was expecting this time as well, along with the introduction of new faces […]
Take Aways From The Climate March 2019
It was great to see Pakistan join the global movement for awareness about climate change. Marches were taken out in several cities across Pakistan and people from all walks of life collaborated to bring the event at the forefront. Climate change affects everyone despite their age or profession or their social status. And the marches […]
Punjab Assembly Lawmaker accused of rape, flees country
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz MPA Attaur Rehman was accused of rape earlier this week. According to the victim, Rehman continued to rape her for 11 months, threatening to disclose a footage he filmed of the occurrence in case she decided to divulge his name and the rancidity associated with it. Rehman, also a Punjab Assembly lawmaker, fled abroad […]
Moiz And Shehzad Unpack Kami Sid Rape Case & Me Too Movement
Comedian Shehzad Ghias Shaikh has recently started a podcast series on YouTube called The Pakistan Experience (TPE). The first episode features Pakistan’s first drag standup comedian, Muhammad Moiz. For those of you who do not know, drag is someone who dresses as the opposing gender and performs as an entertainer especially to caricature stereotypically exaggerated […]
Unpacking The Imam Fiasco – It Is Not Sexual Harassment But What Is It?
Twitter is aghast with the controversy surrounding Pakistani cricketer Imam ul Haq. Under the banner of the me too movement, several women came forward with the claims that Imam was manipulating and deceiving them at the same time. Twitter is divided due to the debate that whether or not this counts as a me too […]
Plastic Wrapping Gone Wrong!
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan recently made it compulsory to get a plastic wrapping of all the checked-in luggage at the airport. The move is expected to protect the luggage of the travellers from being mismanaged when handlers have to swiftly move bags on and off planes. This was confirmed by Joint Director […]
The Ukhano Controversy – How Should We React?
Before going into an entire narrative on whether or not Ukhano is right or wrong, we have to learn to dissect sexual harassment allegations. We have to be wary of character assassination, online bullying, and be very sensitive when it comes to such allegations as they are tricky for all parties involved, especially with the […]
Of Apologies And Sexual Misconduct – Aziz Ansari
Aziz Ansari is back on tour after the whole sexual misconduct episode. Aziz Ansari is an American comedian, who was accused of sexual misconduct, by a photographer he went on a date with. Ansari’s initial reaction to the episode was that he was shocked that the person felt this way because he could not decipher […]