Midhat Zain

Pakistan faces its own reckoning over menstrual equity. Swipe to read the full story.

Mamdani tapped into the power of internet clout to win over Gen Z. With a campaign rooted in grassroots support and a smart social media strategy, he connected with young voters in ways that felt authentic and fresh.

BookTok made reading cool again — but also kind of performative. Swipe to read the full story.

Visual story on how Gen Z's across South Asia are shaping dynamics of protesting

Labubus are everywhere! On bags, in Tiktoks and sold out in seconds. But what even is a Labubu? And why is everyone obsessed?

Karachi’s skies are falling silent. Native birds are vanishing as trees disappear, habitats shrink, and scavengers take over. Birds are seeing declining numbers due to shrinking habitats, reduced food availability. Swipe to read the full story.

Women on scooters are reclaiming Pakistan's urban spaces.

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Swipe through to see how the “doll culture” is fading, and what that means for childhood today.

Swipe to see which Bollywood and Lollywood actors have spoken about the city.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan reaffirm that a woman’s right to Khula is her own, not conditional on her husband’s consent.

Playlist full of Clairo and Fiona Apple, wired headphones in the tote, loafers or Birks on his feet. None of that’s bad but when it all feels curated to impress, women’s trust turns into a prize to win instead of respect to earn.

Let's talk about fashion's newest appropriation.

As one Karachi couples’ therapist put it: “Privacy doesn’t mean secrecy. Transparency doesn’t mean surveillance.” Swipe to read the full story.

In a country where access to mental health care is scarce, the temptation to speak your heart out to AI is real. However, replacing human connection with a chatbot? That might prove to be the loneliest therapy of all.

In Pakistan, body image is shaped by culture, media, and the words we use every day. What was once a colonial ideal of thinness is now reinforced by Instagram trends and drama scripts.

How one man's lost AirPods became a PR win for Pakistan

A growing number of Pakistani celebrities - often women - have shown public hesitance to accept the word feminism even as they continue to thrive on platforms that feminism help create. So today, we’re asking: why is the word itself so uncomfortable?