Editorial

Opium, Afghan ban and the West: A love triangle that catches the world’s attention
- By Laiba Zahid
- . September 7, 2023
For two decades, the West has seen Afghanistan’s opium business as a big problem. It’s been responsible for most of the world’s heroin, causing addiction

Pakistani dramas are Going too far with their r*pe & violent stories
- By Laiba Zahid
- . August 29, 2023
Pakistan’s drama industry thrives on controversy and shock value, and it seems to be leading the charge with its insensitivity towards sensitive topics. Let’s get

Ali Shan Bin Sohail takes Sohni Mahiwal on the international stage in Dubai
- By Rana Abdullah Hammad
- . July 26, 2023
ProperGaanda interviewed a theatre director, actor and writer diving deep down into the theatre industry of Pakistan and whether it’s growing or coming to a

This duo is keeping us entertained with back to back hits and this time it is ‘Bandhan’
- By Laiba Zahid
- . July 10, 2023
In a candid conversation with ProperGaanda, the famous duo Hassan & Roshan took us down the road of the making of ‘Bandhan’ music video. The

The MPO: A Remnant of The Raj
- By Barrister Shakir Rizvi
- . June 27, 2023
Regressive Laws are as detrimental to society as lawlessness on its own would be. The Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960 is one such law. This article is an attempt to remind readers and law-makers, should they accept to read, of the bleak history of preventative detention orders in the Indian subcontinent.

THE LONE BIRD: DAD, YOU WERE RIGHT ALL ALONG
- By Zahra Shamil
- . June 16, 2023
“Mai aik akela panchi hun”, said my dad, a long time ago. As we grow up, we often realize that our parents were right all

Dear Pakistani men, it’s okay agar daal mein namak thora kam hai
- By Zahra Shamil
- . June 14, 2023
“Daal mai namak kam tha toh abbu ne ammi ka haath tordia!” Food holds a special place in Pakistani culture, with its diverse and rich

DEAR PAKISTANI MEN, A BRA STRAP SHOWING IS NO BIG DEAL
- By Zahra Shamil
- . June 10, 2023
There are men outside, waiting for us, “protecting us” jo hum pe nazar rakhey huay hain. Nazar mat rakho, nazar hatado. I graduated from a

What would happen if your Eid bakra actually did cocaine?
- By Laiba Zahid
- . June 9, 2023
Who said Eid-ul-Adha was going to be boring?As your Eid bakra takes its first snort of cocaine, you might notice a sudden surge of energy.

Goray left us but the gora complex didn’t!
- By Laiba Zahid
- . June 8, 2023
In the realm of cultural identity, Pakistanis have long grappled with the evergreen presence of the gora complex. We swoon over anything remotely western while