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Forsaken: Children of Minorities
Produced for SOC Films & National Commission for Human Rights A short doc series highlighting the psychological trauma and generational socio-economic abuse and discrimination suffered by the children of Pakistan’s minorities because of their religious identity. Episodes produced: 3/5
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Fighting for Imran Khan
Directed for Al Jazeera Close Up What are the makings of a diehard Imran Khan supporter? As Pakistan grapples with continuing unrest, the short observational documentary follows a young devotee in the days leading up to the events of May 9, 2023, when thousands of protesters across Pakistan took to the streets to challenge the
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Hijacked: Flight 73
Produced for Sky & Blast! Films Before 9/11 and Lockerbie, one brutal attack shook the world and inspired a new era of global terrorism. The hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi in 1986 is a story of terror and tragedy, but also a story of bravery and survival. Set in a gripping geopolitical
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Lifeline: Inside Pakistan’s Morgues
Produced and Directed for VICE News & Agahi Films Karachi is home to the world’s largest voluntary ambulance service. The city has blindly depended on these first responders for help for decades, but the psychological impact of the job on these brave men and their families has remained largely unacknowledged.
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A Life Too Short
Produced and Co-Directed for MTV Films & SOC Films In 2016, Pakistan’s most controversial social media star Qandeel Baloch was killer in her own home by her own brother for their family’s honour. In her death, she became a national hero and the face of women’s liberation movement in the country. Her death, however, still
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Zainab’s Legacy
Produced for Al Jazeera Witness A grief-stricken father seeks justice after his seven-year-old daughter is raped and murdered in Pakistan.
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Bodyblow: Why Pakistan’s bodybuilders are dying
Produced and Directed for VICE News A look into the evolution of male image and culture of drug abuse in Pakistan’s underground bodybuilding community.
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London through my iPhone
Who doesn’t love London? Those who’ve never been there dream of visiting and those who have can’t wait to fly back – even if it’s just for a few short days during summer holidays. But for people like me who’s been lucky enough to live in this metropolis of dreams, London is a whole different
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Faiza Samee’s London Sojourn
In all honesty, I’m not very good at making friends. I take a long time to reach a point where I can hang out with someone comfortably and just chat away for hours on end. And that’s why I was a bit surprised at how well and quickly I connected with fashion doyenne Faiza Samee
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Ali Safina & Hira Tareen – a match made in heaven
Ali Safina & Hira Tareen are living proof that the age-old adage “opposites attract” might not entirely be true. Sure, the best thing about being different might be that it allows you to compensate for whatever quality or character trait you lack and wish you had – but what if you found the one person