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[asif @thatjamasif]

very apt analysis!

Dar-e-Nijaat is a fine show. Some ppl on X need to get over their cultural snobbery & realise that not every pop-culture phenomenon deserves to be ridiculed or dismissed as problematic. Some are simply meant to be enjoyed for their entertainment value!

[Naveed Iftikhar @navift]

I have recently been following some of the criticism of the Pakistani drama Dar-e-Nijaat. Some people are saying that the characters are not realistic and do not make psychological sense.

I am not here to judge the drama or Umera Ahmed's writing. But there is an interesting debate here about fiction. Does every character have to be relatable? And relatable to whom?

When I wrote my novel Hold On, I wanted to write a story that was socially grounded in Pakistan. The characters, their relationships and the situations they go through are quite familiar to many people in our society.

But I have received very different reactions. Some readers find the characters and situations very relatable. Some say they cannot relate to certain characters or their decisions. And some find the story too close to reality.

I think much depends on where we come from, our upbringing, social class, beliefs and personal experiences. Something that looks unrealistic to someone from an upper class family may be quite normal for someone from a middle class family. And the other way around.

But there is another question. Does fiction always have to be so close to reality? Can't a writer create characters who are unusual, relationships that are rare, or situations that we may never have experienced ourselves?

Of course, we can question how well a character has been written and whether their actions make sense within the story. But just because we have not seen such a person in our own lives does not mean such people cannot exist.

I think this is an interesting challenge for anyone writing fiction in Pakistan. We live in the same country but our lives and experiences can be very different. We read and watch the same stories but see them from our own perspectives.

What is unrealistic for one person may be very relatable for another. And what is relatable for some may be too ordinary for others.

Perhaps that is also what makes fiction interesting. We don't all have to relate to every character or agree on how a story should unfold.

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I wonder why India hasn’t followed Pakistan’s successful domestic adoption of solar energy?

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The new Jack Ryan movie is utterly disappointing. It's a downgrade from tv show.

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@docakx what would you recommend to a 2 years child with vitamin d levels of 18 ng/mL?

[asif @thatjamasif]

Indian elections are more interesting than Pakistan's electoral exercises. I don't know why our channels and analysts don't delve into them.

[Nusrat Javeed @javeednusrat]

While India just wrapped up high-stakes assembly polls in key powerhouses like West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala (plus others) — with dramatic shifts, anti-incumbency waves, and millions voting — Pakistan's mainstream channels acted like it never happened. No prime-time debates. No panels dissecting the results. Barely a mention. Why the indifference?

[New York Post @nypost]

JD Vance meme game floods Pakistan, following his visit to Islamabad for Iran peace talks: 'This is how we do soft power' https://t.co/4qMhK7OQhC

[asif @thatjamasif]

that's a big... big win for Islamabad!

[Clash Report @clashreport]

Trump:

I would go to Pakistan, yeah. Pakistan has been great, they've been so good.

Islamabad—I’ll be—I might go, yeah, I might go. If the deal is signed in Islamabad, I might go.

[asif @thatjamasif]

@JazzCash I'm still not contacted by you in dm or anyone from help line?

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@JazzCash I'm having difficulty using jazzcash card. Could you please contact me and fix my issue?

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@JazzCash shared.

[Nicholas J. Fuentes @NickJFuentes]

Pakistan has nukes pointed at India and Israel but we’re supposed to hate them?

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@FuckedUpYogis not to forget the fondness for big motorways/highways

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@ndtv @AdityaRajKaul @ShivAroor Hahaha lies and only lies

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Pakistan's mediation saved the region from a catastrophic devastation.

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

BREAKING: Reports of potential ceasefire between US and Iran to be closed tonight, according to CNN report.

[asif @thatjamasif]

You forgot to write what he wrote at the end of his statement:
"Pakistan Zindabad"

[Sidhant Sibal @sidhant]

Iran FM on talks

"Iran's position is being misrepresented by U.S. media. We are deeply grateful to Pakistan for its efforts and have never refused to go to Islamabad. What we care about are the terms of a conclusive & lasting END to the illegal war that is imposed on us'

[asif @thatjamasif]

this is an insult to javed ahmed ghamidi sb

[خان @khantainer]

Top 20 logical thinkers of Pakistan 😭

[asif @thatjamasif]

@MoizUrRehman_ what did you do?

[Alex Luck @AlexLuck9]

Strait of Schroedinger: You don't know whether its open or not until you actually try to sail through.