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How the ‘BC Sutta’ Song Defied Moral Censors in South Asia To Become a Cult Anthem
On the cusp of peak internet age, a fleeting Pakistani music project Zeest tapped into the raw angst of being young in South Asia.
Viral Video Shows Cop Trying to Sell His Own Children
The policeman claims he was desperate after his boss asked him for a bribe to grant him leave for his child’s medical treatment.
How This Extremist Political Party Got Itself Banned and Then Unbanned
“If this was some kind of gamble, then did they have to use the lives of innocents as poker chips?”
Young Couple Drink Poison and Die After Family Refuses to Let Them Marry
The woman’s parents had fixed her marriage to a suitor of their choice.
People Keep Turning Up at ERs With Bizarre Household Objects in Their Butt
Documented cases include flashlights, bottles, cooking ladles, toothbrushes and, in one instance, a knife.
Kal Penn Is Out of the Closet. And South Asians Can’t Keep Calm.
“This is as big as Neil Patrick Harris coming out.”
A Runaway Ostrich Choked Traffic on a Highway, Then Was Strangled to Death
The ill-fated bird was a remnant of the short-lived ostrich meat industry in Pakistan.
Indian Students Get Beaten by Indian Mob After Pakistan’s Historic Cricket Win
The Indian cricket team’s only Muslim player was also massively trolled and called a “traitor” after his team lost to Pakistan.
They Make Clothes for H&M. Pandemic Lockdowns Pushed Them Deep Into Poverty.
Are poverty and police violence the price of fashion?
He Recorded the Sexual Assault and Blackmailed Her. He Was Her Teacher.
Authorities are grappling with yet another case this year of a teacher sexually assaulting and blackmailing their student in Pakistan.
The ‘Sexist’ Textbooks That Launched a Thousand WTFs
The books are intended for 19 million children and have sparked controversy among parents, educators and feminists in Pakistan.
TikTok Now Has ‘Vulgarity’ Moderators in Pakistan
The Pakistani government has banned the app four times in the last year.