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Arslan Athar

Lahore
As seen in: Newsweek, Dawn, Geo News English, MangoBaaz
Covers:  Politics, Identity, Literature, Culture, Entertainment
Doesn't Cover: Sports
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The Moorat March: Amid Setbacks, Trans Activists March on

The Moorat March: Amid Setbacks, Trans Activists March on

Trans activists in Pakistan continue to build power in spite of an increasingly anti-gender political climate.

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How Pakistan killed its own digital dreams | Opinion

How Pakistan killed its own digital dreams | Opinion

Back in 2018, a United Nations Development Programme report said 64 percent of Pakistan's population was unde…

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Let's Face It: Content Moderation Policies Are Discriminatory - Digital Rights Monitor

Let's Face It: Content Moderation Policies Are Discriminatory - Digital Rights Monitor

Saira's* eyes are unable to look away from her phone's screen. India's ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Par…

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Pakistan has a fast fashion problem and the solution could be as simple as going back to our root...

Pakistan has a fast fashion problem and the solution could be as simple as going back to our root...

If you've been browsing the fashion side of the internet recently, you may have come across the term 'sustain…

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NON-FICTION: STYLE AND SUBSTANCE

NON-FICTION: STYLE AND SUBSTANCE

In today's world, fashion has become 'fast' and extremely competitive. Brands fight for customers' attention,…

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Pakistan's digital spaces and privacy: Unpacking DPI and its implications | Political Economy | t...

Pakistan's digital spaces and privacy: Unpacking DPI and its implications | Political Economy | t...

For the past few weeks, the phrase deep packet inspection (DPI) has been circulating quite a bit. However, ve…

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Music in Pakistan: Culture, anew | Art & Culture | thenews.com.pk

Music in Pakistan: Culture, anew | Art & Culture | thenews.com.pk

Culture is a tricky concept to define due to its dynamic nature. Interestingly, it changes differently for di…

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Meme-ing it: How has Pakistani humour become a cultural institution through memes? | Art & Cultur...

Meme-ing it: How has Pakistani humour become a cultural institution through memes? | Art & Cultur...

More often than not, when we think of culture it is in terms of art, literature, music and performance. In do…

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The fifth season: How smog is gagging life, livelihood, and culture in Lahore

The fifth season: How smog is gagging life, livelihood, and culture in Lahore

Every day, as Lahoris wake up, their hands sleepily gravitate towards their phones. They do this not to check…

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Desi Queer Joy on the internet is defying social norms rooted in violence

Desi Queer Joy on the internet is defying social norms rooted in violence

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Is this the only way to be and not to be a man?

Is this the only way to be and not to be a man?

Looking back at my childhood, the one thing that amazes me is the consistency of the messaging: at every turn…

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