The Humor and Heartache of Babu Barral's Shartiya Mithay
Explore the world of Punjabi stage dramas in this insightful analysis of 'Shartiya Mithay,' by Harris Gondal.
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KHAJISTAN
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KHAJISTAN
MADRASSA
Khajistan Madrassa is a repository of ignored history.
Omar Ali Khan
- May 14
- 7 min
Lollywood's Club Culture: Where Lust, Danger, and Deception Collide
Disco vs. Club: The Evolution and Demise of Lollywood's Infamous Nightlife.
Khajistan History Desk
- May 14
- 8 min
Khajistan Podcast Vol. 13. Otheristan with Saqib Malik
In this episode, director Saqib Malik talks about the representation of ‘other’ characters, among other things Lollywood and Pakistan.
Omar Ali Khan
- Apr 28
- 5 min
The Jhankar Plague
Jhankar was elevator music akin to the pesky mosquito who refuses to die and returns to suck at the lifeblood repeatedly.
Khajistan History Desk
- Apr 18
- 10 min
Khajistan Podcast Vol. 14: Durand Line
Khyber Pass, Pashtun identity in Pakistan and Afghanistan as well as in the diaspora, sexuality, language, culture, Martial Race Theory.
Khajistan History Desk
- Apr 7
- 7 min
Khajistan Podcast Vol. 21: L for Lollywood / The Sultan of Sleaze
Omar Ali Khan, the Islamabad-based archivist who runs an ice cream shop.
Khajistan History Desk
- Apr 5
- 2 min
List of Ethnicities in Pakistan
Pakistan is a diverse country with a rich mix of ethnicities and races. Some of the major ethnicities and races in Pakistan are: Punjabi:...
Khajistan History Desk
- Apr 4
- 2 min
The Princely States of Pakistan
When Pakistan got its independence in 1947, there were a number of princely states on the land that would become Pakistan. These princely...
Khajistan History Desk
- Apr 4
- 4 min
History of the word "Khan"
The word "Khan" comes from the Turkic language and was originally used to refer to a leader or ruler. The word is believed to have been...
Khajistan History Desk
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Ishtarak (Magazine)
Ishtarak was a popular Pakistani magazine first published in Karachi in the mid-1970s. The magazine featured provocative images of...
Khajistan History Desk
- Apr 4
- 2 min
Yahk
Yahk [ਯਹਕ] [یک]: A Punjabi word that literally translates to "fucker." However, it is also used to describe someone wicked, mischievous,...
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 27
- 9 min
The History of Television in Syria
On December 23, 1960, the first Syrian television station, SAT, began broadcasting from Damascus.
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 24
- 9 min
Reprint: The Livestreaming App Connecting the Working Class
Bigo was among the first social platforms to target South Asia’s underclass. And it has proven to be lucrative.
Saad Khan
- Mar 23
- 15 min
Pitcher and Dust: Growing up Lower Class in Garhi Shahu, Lahore
As a child, I wanted life around me to be seen in the media around me without a top-down gaze as lower-class stories are represented.
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