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SADAF HAIDER

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Sadaf Haider is a freelance writer with a focus on the Pakistani entertainment scene . Catch her on Twitter @Tomtomatoe for drama reviews & cultural code switching from East to West.

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Pakistan is finally having its moment and Ms Marvel is the cherry on top

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Pakistan is finally having its moment and Ms Marvel is the cherry on top

Jo Bichar Gaye illustrates how political idealism can quickly turn into conspiracy and murder

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Jo Bichar Gaye illustrates how political idealism can quickly turn into conspiracy and murder

The good, the bad and the strange — 2021 in dramas

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The good, the bad and the strange — 2021 in dramas

Review: Chupke Chupke blends romance and comedy to give us a welcome break from reality

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Review: Chupke Chupke blends romance and comedy to give us a welcome break from reality

Does Fahad Mustafa's Dunk really have a hidden agenda?

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Does Fahad Mustafa's Dunk really have a hidden agenda?

Dil Na Umeed Tou Nahin opens the door to a world hidden in plain sight

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Dil Na Umeed Tou Nahin opens the door to a world hidden in plain sight

What we want to see more of on television in 2021

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What we want to see more of on television in 2021

Pemra's ban on Ishqiya and Pyar Ke Sadqay is an attempt to shut down important conversations

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Pemra's ban on Ishqiya and Pyar Ke Sadqay is an attempt to shut down important conversations

Ghissi Pitti Mohabbat challenges our problematic cultural norms in the wittiest way

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Ghissi Pitti Mohabbat challenges our problematic cultural norms in the wittiest way

Under the guise of modernity, Indian Matchmaking ends up reinforcing South Asian prejudices

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Under the guise of modernity, Indian Matchmaking ends up reinforcing South Asian prejudices

Dushman-e-Jaan might be the best drama on television you're not watching

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Dushman-e-Jaan might be the best drama on television you're not watching

Yeh Dil Mera ended with us lamenting what it could have been

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Yeh Dil Mera ended with us lamenting what it could have been

Pyar Ke Sadqay had potential to be different but seems to be slipping into familiar territory

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Pyar Ke Sadqay had potential to be different but seems to be slipping into familiar territory

Yeh Dil Mera's story deserved better treatment

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Yeh Dil Mera's story deserved better treatment

Important Pakistani dramas you can catch up on while self-isolating

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Important Pakistani dramas you can catch up on while self-isolating

These Pakistani family dramas deserve to be reaired during lockdown

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These Pakistani family dramas deserve to be reaired during lockdown

The funniest Pakistani shows you should watch to beat lockdown blues

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The funniest Pakistani shows you should watch to beat lockdown blues

Ehd-e-Wafa was no Alpha Bravo Charlie but it didn’t have to be

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Ehd-e-Wafa was no Alpha Bravo Charlie but it didn’t have to be

Alif is one of the most artistically pleasing dramas to grace our screens in years

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Alif is one of the most artistically pleasing dramas to grace our screens in years

Saad and Shahzain's reunion in Ehd-e-Wafa's latest episode was an emotional rollercoaster

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Saad and Shahzain's reunion in Ehd-e-Wafa's latest episode was an emotional rollercoaster