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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Launches ‘Pakistan’s Museum of Food

In collaboration with Google Arts & Culture and the British Council, Project Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy launched ‘Pakistan’s Museum of Food’–an interactive display of Pakistan’s rich and diverse cuisine.

The project features over 9000 Images, 90 videos, and 100 stories spotlighting the array of food delivered from the five provinces. This also includes recipes for the dishes, including documentation of how they have evolved with time.
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Mahira Khan Receives Backlash Over Mashion Birthday Shoot

Actress Mahira Khan, who created the women’s magazine Mashion, is being attacked for her photoshoot in honor of five years of the publication. On September 12th, they published their birthday issue with photos of Khan posing with party foods. One picture, in particular, sparked controversy for being “inappropriate”. The actress is glammed up and enjoying a slice of pizza to celebrate their anniversary. Many Instagram users found an issue with this photo, calling it lewd...
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Shaheen Afridi to Marry Ansha Afridi This Month

Fast bowler, Shaheen Afridi, will be marrying Ansha Afridi, the daughter of former Pakistan Cricket team captain Shahid Afridi, by mid-September.

The pair held their Nikkah ceremony in early February this year. The intimate daytime event took place in Karachi and followed Afridi tribal traditions; This was followed by a reception at the Golf Club, at which Shaheen’s teammates were in attendance.
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Five Halal and Affordable Spots in NYC

Living abroad is always an adjustment, but it’s especially challenging when you have certain dietary restrictions. Muslims who have moved to different countries for their work or education usually find it difficult to locate tasty Halal spots to eat. I just moved to New York for my studies, so this was definitely a concern for me. Luckily, NYC is a hub for internationals, the city is inhabited by people of all ethnicities. So, finding Halal-certified eateries is not all that tricky.
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Celebrities Welcomed to Committee to Select Pakistan’s Official Entry for Oscars

The Pakistan Academy Selection Committee (PASC) revealed that they are welcoming major stars to the committee. In a press release issued on Monday, committee chairman Mohammad Ali Naqvi–who was appointed to the position in July to replace two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Shermeen Obaid Chinoy after her decade-long run–announced some of the celebrities that have been invited; The list included famous names, such as actor Fawad Khan, director Bilal Lashari, and author Fatima Bhutto.
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Hasan Raheem’s New EP: Maybe, It’s Love

Singer/songwriter Hasan Raheem released his latest EP, Maybe, It’s Love, on September 2nd. This came nearly a year after his debut album, Nautanki, which was available to stream on December 26th, 2022. The short collection of music consists of five tracks which are all produced by Muhammad Umair Tahir, known simply as “Umair”, as well as one song co-produced by Sharukh Kazim. The most popular amongst the songs is “Wife You” featuring Talha Anjum from the hip-hop duo Young Stunners; The track has
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Why Many See Alia & Ranbir as a Toxic Couple

Some of us know that Alia Bhatt, one of the most popular Bollywood actresses of today, was obsessed with her celebrity crush, Ranbir Kapoor, years before they got together. Bhatt and Kapoor’s union seemed like a fairytale situation, especially knowing that they got married and had a child together. But as they became more open with the public about their relationship, the red flags began to show.
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Midsummer Chaos Season 2

A YouTube series on adolescents in Pakistan, Midsummer Chaos, was released on June 12th, 2021. Directed by Ahmed Sarym, the first season received an immense amount of hate and was trolled on social media with each new episode that was published. The cast consisted of influencers from Islamabad, such as Mustafa Babar, and actors like Mehar Bano and Khushhal Khan. While it was ridiculed for its cringe-worthy portrayal of kids in Islamabad, Sarym is back with season two.
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Why is Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’s treatment of women so much better than Babylicious’?

They're both essentially romcoms, but the lessons they teach audiences are so wildly different.

This summer, we’ve seen the releases of several blockbusters from Bollywood, and Lollywood and we all know that messages delivered by these film industries travel far beyond the walls of movie theatres, and many of them tend to spotlight societal issues. The way they treat these issues, however, is incredibly different.