Shayan Naveed

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The former author has majored in Political Science and Media. She is a Film and History enthusiast who hopes to be a war reporter. Currently, she writes about socio-political issues. She can be reached at shayannaveed@thecorrespondent.pk

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A Suitable Ploy: Hindutva’s Love Jihad morphs into a precursor for marginalisation

Shayan Naveed - March 20, 2021 0

Published in 1993, Vikram Sethi's 'A Suitable Boy' leisurely unspooled the tangled threads of communal tension and conservatism in post-independence India as many had...

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An end unto itself: The politics of Pakistan’s Indie music

Shayan Naveed - March 20, 2021 0

Indie musicians in metropolitan Pakistan sing predominantly in English, a choice that is often scoffed at by flagbearers of patriotism and egalitarianism, who tend...

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LLF 2021: Lahore’s beloved literature festival goes global

Shayan Naveed - February 25, 2021 0

The Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) is usually imagined amid the red brick walls of Al Hamra, Lahore's beloved arts council. It has served as...

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Should Patari be threatened by Spotify’s entry into Pakistan?

Shayan Naveed - February 23, 2021 0

Update: Spotify, the audio streaming giant, has officially announced that it is launching in Pakistan. “We launch in 80+ new markets over the next few...

Business

Reddit-Trading: Wall Street confronted with massive change

Shayan Naveed - February 3, 2021 0

Silver prices surged to an eight-year high as Reddit traders from r/WallStreetBets hopped onto the stock, having previously fueled paramount frenzy with the shares...

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The satirist and the state: Stand-up comedy in Pakistan

Shayan Naveed - January 24, 2021 0

In a country whose greatest derogatory slurs are rooted in the acts of singing and performing, artists seldom lead easy lives. Words like 'miraasi'...

National

Fraud and blackmail: What really went down at Digitonics

Shayan Naveed - January 14, 2021 0

Digitonics Lab appears to have completely immersed itself into the realm of fraudulence, as the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has unearthed an extensive series...

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Will Trump be impeached?

Shayan Naveed - January 8, 2021 0

Following the chaotic scenes witnessed at the US Capitol on January 6, after a pro-Trump mob stormed the building in an attempt to reverse...

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Bestselling Pakistani fiction in 2020

Shayan Naveed - December 27, 2020 0

With unprecedented amounts of time away from work, the global community found itself moving towards reading in an attempt to distract themselves from pressures...

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