Two Pakistani women sit together on a couch, rehearsing their lines while a director scrutinizes them. Waiting off camera for ...

This is the set of the Pakistani drama Adhi Bewafai — one of what some in other nations would call “soap operas”. But these dramas, it turns out, are not just for Pakistanis. Realistic settings, ...

An axe-wielding mob chases a terrified group; a daring Pakistani television drama has for the first time tackled the deeply sensitive issue of the dozens murdered for alleged blasphemy.

Karachi: Two Pakistani women sit together on a couch, rehearsing their lines while a director scrutinizes them. Waiting off camera for his scene is the male lead, an actor blessed with “Bachelor ...

An axe-wielding mob chases a terrified group; a daring Pakistani television drama has for the first time tackled the deeply ...

This is the set of the Pakistani drama Aadi Si Bewai, or Half Infidelity – one of what some in other nations would call “soap operas”. These dramas, it turns out, are not just for Pakistanis.

This is the set of the Pakistani drama “Adhi Bewafai,” or “Half Infidelity” — one of what some in other nations would call “soap operas.” But these dramas, it turns out, are not just ...

This is the set of the Pakistani drama Adhi Bewafai, or Half Infidelity — one of what some in other nations would call "soap operas." But these dramas, it turns out, are not just for Pakistanis.