censorship

How to get yourself banned in Pakistan

It's as easy as celebrating Valentine's Day

6 years ago

Murder, anti-women resolutions, censorship: Pakistan, post Aurat March 2019

It seems like most Pakistanis do not like gender equality and they absolutely despise independent women

5 years ago

Exhibit on Rao Anwar at Karachi Biennale allegedly shut down by law enforcement agencies

KARACHI: An installation by Pakistani artist Adeela Suleman was reportedly "forcefully shut down" at the Karachi Biennale '19 on Sunday.…

5 years ago

Sarmad Khoosat pens open letter to PM Imran Khan regarding new film ‘Zindagi Tamasha’

Film-maker says a group is trying to block the release of his upcoming film for 'political ends’

4 years ago

Hamza Ali Abbasi just interviewed Imran Khan and here is how it went down

Imran Khan's recent interview with Hamza Ali Abbasi opens a window to his interpretations of family life, divorce, American Counterculture,…

3 years ago

Mansha Pasha says censorship hinders storytelling in Pakistan

Referring to Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film based on the stories from Lahore, Pasha raised concern about our stories being branded…

3 years ago

Peshawar High Court lifts ban on TikTok in Pakistan, yet again

The Court maintained that the app does not need to be banned, rather a system needs to be in place…

3 years ago

Through rhymes, hip hop and plagiarism: A Pakistani rapper’s journey

IQBAL, a Hip Hop and rap artist, talks about what it takes to be a rapper in Pakistan

3 years ago

Punjab Textbook Board confiscates 7th grade book for printing Malala’s picture

A 7th-grade book has been confiscated for printing Malala Yousafzai's picture alongside other heroes like Abdul Sattar Edhi.

3 years ago

I’ll Meet You There banned in Pakistan

Iram Perveen Bilal's movie, I'll Meet You There, has been banned in Pakistan for it "portrays a negative image of…

2 years ago