Newly-wed man leaves part-time gigs for stable, well-paying profession

(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you’ll live longer.) ISLAMABAD – Less than three months after getting married in...

Nation struggles with correct spelling, pronunciation and meaning of Biennale

  (Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you’ll live longer.) As Karachi’s premier social event showcasing the edgiest, most profound...

Ghajini sequel features Amir Khan forgetting identity of mass murderer

Amir Khan has reprised his role as the protagonist of the massive 2008 Bollywood hit Ghajini in the second movie of the franchise. In the...

OMG! Mush’s adorable military coup has grown up to be 20-year-old hottie

(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you’ll live longer.) LAHORE – We all remember former military dictator Gen (R)...

Nobel Literary Prize Committee criminally ignores your heartfelt shit

(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you’ll live longer.) In a shocking move, the Nobel Literary Prize Committee did...

Censor boards unban Durj after storyline altered to show cannibals as money launderers

(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you’ll live longer.) KARACHI – Actor-turned-producer Shamoon Abbasi’s upcoming film Durj, which had...

Star dog’s inclusion in hit drama serial rekindles nepotism debate

(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you’ll live longer.) RAWALPINDI – Despite being the main attraction of the new...

New TV drama follows college days of property dealers

(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you’ll live longer.) A new television drama is causing quite a stir these...

Chronologically unravelling Veena to start spewing venom against artistes-turned-bots in 2027

(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you’ll live longer.) TIME MACHINE – Actor, cleric, reformist, nationalist, Twitter bot, Veena...

Wish Bollywood stars were self-critical, progressive and low on hyper-nationalism like us: Shaan

(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you’ll live longer.) LAHORE – Global megastar and A*-grade actor Shaan Shahid has...

Sentimental Hamza Abbasi randomly texts fiancee just to tell her he doesn’t love her

(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you’ll live longer.) He might occasionally play stoic, macho characters, but it turns...

Discovery Channel opens auditions for man after Narendra Modi roped in for Man Vs...

(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you’ll live longer.) SILVER SPRING/NEW DELHI – The Discovery Channel, along with its...

‘Top Gun Maverick’ is poor man’s Parwaz Hai Junoon: Hamza Ali Abbasi

(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you’ll live longer.) ISLAMABAD – Upcoming action drama film ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, which...

Alcohol was served openly in ‘70s, says Nadeem Paracha to bleeding man on street...

(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you’ll live longer.) Alcohol used to be served openly in Pakistan before the...

‘Mufasa’s voice needs experience of action, dance around livestock and agriculture,’ Shaan tells SRK

(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you’ll live longer.) LAHORE/MUMBAI – Global superstar Shaan Shahid has slammed little known...

Multiple private channels to be sued for being ‘pitthoo’ versions of PTV

(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you’ll live longer.) ISLAMABAD – The state broadcaster has expressed serious reservations over...

Iqra Aziz, Yasir Hussain engagement given Sharia compliance certificate by Mufti Hamza Abbasi

(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you’ll live longer.) KARACHI – After their engagement at the Lux Style Awards,...