Lollywood's Club Culture: Where Lust, Danger, and Deception Collide
Disco vs. Club: The Evolution and Demise of Lollywood's Infamous Nightlife.
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KHAJISTAN
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KHAJISTAN
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Khajistan Madrassa is a repository of ignored history.
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
- 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 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.
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 23
- 7 min
Reprint: Pakistani Singer Naseebo Lal On Trial for "Vulgar" Songs
In 2009 the besieged singer was summoned to court to defend charges of promoting "obscenity, vulgarity, and coarseness."
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 22
- 11 min
List of 100+ Castes in Pakistan
In Pakistan, the caste system is based on "zaat," which is similar to caste but based on social status as opposed to birth.
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 16
- 2 min
Pakistan's Nickname Culture: Real Names, Personalities, and Passions
Nicknames in Pakistan can be based on personality, interests, physicality, real name, and the distinct vibes of a person.
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 16
- 1 min
Chaval
Chaval used interchangeably with Chabal, is a Punjabi word for nonsense.
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 10
- 3 min
Kabaddi
Teams from Iran, Argentina, Australia, England, and New Zealand, have also participated in the Kabaddi world cup.
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 9
- 4 min
Tape Ball Cricket
Tape ball cricket is a popular street and field sport in Pakistan.
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 6
- 2 min
The Complex Homophobia of the Taliban
It is economically challenging to have a family unit while at the same time devoting one's life to the organization's cause.
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 6
- 2 min
The Brief History of Khorasan
Khorāsān—also spelled Khurasan—was a vast historical realm in northeastern Iran, southern Turkmenistan, and northern Afghanistan.
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 5
- 2 min
Pashtun Tahafuz Movement
Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) is a human rights movement of Pashtuns that emerged in 2018 from Waziristan.
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