Op-Ed

25 Articles
PSL Anthem

Seeti, Sound, and Spectacle: The Business of Emotion Behind PSL Anthems

PSL anthems are not just songs; they are nationwide events. Seeti, Sound, and Spectacle breaks down how music, stars, and emotion collide to...

Late Ho Gaye: When a Song Reviews the System Back

Some campaigns ask for attention. Late Ho Gaye demands interpretation. Released on World Education Day, Shehzad Roy’s latest song-cum-awareness campaign, backed by PTCL,...

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Educational Paradigm Shift

Pink Floyd, in their classic anthem “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2,” placed a spotlight on a very nefarious system. We have...

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Zohran Mamdani Proves Politics is All About PR

Zohran somehow managed to get everyone, and I mean everyone, emotionally invested in a New York mayoral campaign. People who had never set...

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Cannes Lions Scandal Sparks Global Reflection and Raises Local Questions

Not every story that makes global headlines stays there. Some stories, if you read between the lines, echo closer to home than we’d...

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Ram Pam Pam, FoodPapa: Marketing Logics Khatam

The FoodPapa Billboard The FoodPapa billboard in Karachi has left citizens asking, “Wait, what is this ad even for?” From the outset, its...

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Reels Ruined Everything: The Death of Long Form Ads & Attention Spans

Is This The Death of Long-Form Content? Once upon a time, not too long ago… You could sit through a full two-minute soft...

The Aesthetic of Capitalism

The Aesthetic of Capitalism

We used to buy things because we needed them. Now we buy because we’re bored, burnt out, or just trying to feel something....

Press Freedom Day

World Press Freedom Day: A Hollow Celebration

Every year, on May 3rd, the world collectively pauses (at least on paper) to recognise World Press Freedom Day. We nod solemnly at...