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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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7 reasons why Angan may be the most subversive Pakistani drama you've ever seen

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7 reasons why Angan may be the most subversive Pakistani drama you've ever seen

Baaghi's heartbreaking final episode left out some key culprits behind Qandeel's suffering

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Baaghi's heartbreaking final episode left out some key culprits behind Qandeel's suffering

Padmaavat is a flawed history lesson with great visuals

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Padmaavat is a flawed history lesson with great visuals

What this year's Lux Style Awards nominations got right — and wrong

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What this year's Lux Style Awards nominations got right — and wrong

Osman Khalid Butt is a breath of fresh air in Baaghi

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Osman Khalid Butt is a breath of fresh air in Baaghi

The good, the bad and the inexplicable of Pakistani TV in 2017

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The good, the bad and the inexplicable of Pakistani TV in 2017

TV director Ehteshamuddin reveals why he's obsessed with Partition

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TV director Ehteshamuddin reveals why he's obsessed with Partition

Presenting Qandeel Baloch as 'a mazloom aurat' might be Baaghi's biggest flaw

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Presenting Qandeel Baloch as 'a mazloom aurat' might be Baaghi's biggest flaw

There's more to Dr Asfi than 'the romantic element', says Ahad Raza Mir of Yakeen ka Safar

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There's more to Dr Asfi than 'the romantic element', says Ahad Raza Mir of Yakeen ka Safar

By taking liberties with her story, Baaghi might just fail Qandeel Baloch

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By taking liberties with her story, Baaghi might just fail Qandeel Baloch

Baaghi's Qandeel Baloch is brave, flawed and ultimately a fiction

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Baaghi's Qandeel Baloch is brave, flawed and ultimately a fiction

The trailer did not do the film justice, says Shahroz Sabzwari about Chain Aye Na

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The trailer did not do the film justice, says Shahroz Sabzwari about Chain Aye Na

My acting talents haven't been explored at all, says Mawra Hocane

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My acting talents haven't been explored at all, says Mawra Hocane

Sammi teaches us that saying no is an important step towards freedom

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Sammi teaches us that saying no is an important step towards freedom

What's wrong with Ramazan transmissions?

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What's wrong with Ramazan transmissions?

'Sammi' raises questions about the value of a daughter's life in Pakistan, but will it give us any answers?

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'Sammi' raises questions about the value of a daughter's life in Pakistan, but will it give us any answers?

TV drama Sang-e-Marmar is a necessary critique of Pakistan's obsession with 'ghairat'

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TV drama Sang-e-Marmar is a necessary critique of Pakistan's obsession with 'ghairat'

Mawra Hocane's Sammi is a slow unravelling of one of Pakistan's darkest truths

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Mawra Hocane's Sammi is a slow unravelling of one of Pakistan's darkest truths

Balu Mahi isn't just another traditional romance, says actor Osman Khalid Butt

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Balu Mahi isn't just another traditional romance, says actor Osman Khalid Butt

The best and worst TV trends of 2016

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The best and worst TV trends of 2016