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ZIL E HUMA

Zil E Huma is a Konrad Adenauer Stiftung fellow at DAWN with a background in filmmaking and art direction. When she’s not reporting or producing videos, she’s most likely testing a new recipe (equally serious about her stories and her spice rack).

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‘Get two to four more surgeries’: Atiqa Odho became the punchline for Fahad Mustafa’s bruised ego

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‘Get two to four more surgeries’: Atiqa Odho became the punchline for Fahad Mustafa’s bruised ego

Why don’t you get to see any cool Pakistani indie films?

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Why don’t you get to see any cool Pakistani indie films?

A prelude in motion: Inside the curtain-raiser for the Karachi Biennale 2027

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A prelude in motion: Inside the curtain-raiser for the Karachi Biennale 2027

For the Gujrati in me, winter without Hara Lasun is just cold weather

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For the Gujrati in me, winter without Hara Lasun is just cold weather

Inside Karachi’s very first toddler rave

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Inside Karachi’s very first toddler rave

Earth, water and fire take centre stage as IVS hosts BLAZE fundraiser fashion show

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Earth, water and fire take centre stage as IVS hosts BLAZE fundraiser fashion show

Why Pakistani women no longer see themselves in TV dramas

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Why Pakistani women no longer see themselves in TV dramas

Beyond the box office: The 10 Pakistani films that quietly won 2025

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Beyond the box office: The 10 Pakistani films that quietly won 2025

Gen Z is stepping up to clean Karachi’s beaches

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Gen Z is stepping up to clean Karachi’s beaches

Kashf Foundation’s new drama Aik Aur Pakeezah confronts cybercrime and the cost of digital harm

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Kashf Foundation’s new drama Aik Aur Pakeezah confronts cybercrime and the cost of digital harm

Lahore’s beloved studio True Brew opens in Karachi — this time minus the studio

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Lahore’s beloved studio True Brew opens in Karachi — this time minus the studio