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Afifa J. Maniar, the Karachi School of Art's design maestro, transforms words into creative works of art. With 26 years of editorial experience across 8 magazines, she runs the world at Synergyzer Magazine as the Editor. Her creativity genius has graced brands like Zellbury, DAWN Media Group, SMASH, Dalda, and IAL Saatchi & Saatchi. Her words and life choices are transformative, however the latter is questionable.

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M.Umer Gulzari: From Storyboards to Prompts

As the line between real and unreal blurs, Pakistani filmmaker Muhammad Umer Gulzari is redefining storytelling. The director and founder of Age Films...

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Tauress Habib: From Karachi To The Grammys

When Taurees Habib unboxed his Grammy earlier this year, it marked a historic first for Pakistan. As the sound engineer behind Hans Zimmer’s...

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Cover Story – The Education Equation – Where Does Pakistan Stand Today?

In this issue, we talk about education from every angle. We step into Pakistan’s classrooms, where children arrive with dreams, teachers shape futures...

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Humanising AI in Healthcare – Ijlal Jafri

When data becomes medicine and algorithms begin to heal, Ijlal Jafri stands at the forefront of change. As Group CIO of Martin Dow...

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Tahir Moosa – Pioneering Post Production

For three decades, Tahir Moosa has been at the heart of Pakistan’s visual revolution: the man behind the colours, effects, and frames that...

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Unschooling the Norms with Adeel Azhar

In this honest and thought-provoking interview, we learn that there is a quiet shake-up happening in Pakistan’s education space. And it’s being led...

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Cover Story – 50 Years of Finance: How Pakistan’s Banking Industry Evolved

Half a century ago, Pakistan’s banks were locked down by the state—slow, rigid, and built for a different world. Today, banking happens on...

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Shireen Naqvi – Building People, Not Pedestals

With decades of experience in leadership training and personal development, Shireen Naqvi has worked with everyone from CEOs to underprivileged youth. As Founder...

Zia Akhter Abbas – Changing the Face of Education, One Story at a Time

With over 2,000 schools and 300,000 students, The Citizens Foundation is often defined by numbers. But behind the statistics are human stories: children...