Here we go!

1.The ‘Nakchari’ Aunty who absolutely doesn’t like anything you do or say, especially when you score a higher grade than her children.

2. Gormint Aunty has been our favourite since the February ’17 when her video went viral where she’s cussing the government of Pakistan.

This epic photoshop of the Gormint Aunty with Modi is such a win!

3. Argh, so relatable! Ths is almost every aunty we know X(

4. Another winner picture from Game of Thrones but you really need to know the reference, nevertheless, it went viral on social media in Pakistan.

5. This one is classic; just every phuphi/khala/chachi/taayi/mami/nani/dadi’s most favorite thing to say.

6. That moment when you upload a picture with a friend of the opposite sex, aunties be like:

7. Again…

8.Because every aunty in your neighborhood knows all about your life; your friends,

9. This is also our mom at times when she sees a potential rishta boy. Haye Allah! So much interrogation, I swear.

10. That one ‘taana‘ which never gets old

11. Uff, qasm say </3

Maria Mehmood is a 20 years old student of Psychology, aspiring to change the socially constructed image of Muslims in the West. She happens to be a student of psychology, based in Birmingham. As a part of Miss England competition, the young model is the first ever participant to wear a Hijab and that too someone who made it to the semi-finals.

“Muslims are associated with negative things like terrorism. I’m determined to do my bit to challenge those views,” Maria told The Mirror.

“It’s pretty rare for a Muslim woman to be in a beauty pageant but there’s nothing to stop us entering. I entered Miss Birmingham and the organizers were delighted to have a hijab-wearing Muslim in the competition. They fast-tracked me through to the final where I competed against 30 girls and came second. I couldn’t believe it,” she said.

Even though her friends and family are constantly supporting her, she believes that the Muslim community at large is going to backlash her decision.

In an interview, she expressed:”When I came runner-up, they were delighted for me. I’ve got three brothers and they’ve also been so good. Most people have been supportive. There have been a few negative comments and I’m fully expecting some criticism from old-timers and conservatives. But what I’m doing is empowering for Muslim women. I’m anticipating most people will back me,” she added.

Interestingly, when asked about the swimmear round, she replied, “Obviously, “I’m not going to parade on stage in a bikini as that is going against my religion and beliefs. I’ll wear a burkini.”

The competition of Miss England semi-final would be held in Newark, Notts, in July. If Maria wins this title, she would be competing in the following Miss World Contest.

Mehmood also added: “In today’s society, we [Muslims] are not exactly loved because what is happening in the world.”

Looking forward to the finals! Send us your thoughts about this

Source: The Mirror

One wakes up in the morning and witnesses the internet going super dooper cray crazy over Priya Prakash’s video where she’s winking at a guy.

What I think: Hmm, okay some random girl being cheesy with a randomer guy.

What Pakistanis generally think: Yeh kon larki hai, bhayee?

What Indians think: OH MY GOD, THE PRETTIEST GIRL EVER! CAN’T STOP WATCHING HER ON REPEAT.

What would an unbiased person think: Okay, but what is the video about, huh? Is it as overrated as the Mona Lisa smile( there, I said it on a public platform for the first time)

A lunch break, two deadlines, and a rant on a call later…

I scroll down my newsfeed and suddenly this girl is the ‘National Crush of India’.

*Locks the phone screen*

*Sees her own reflection on the phone screen*

*Winks like Priya Prakash*

Nah, National crush wala level nahi hai yaar.

Meanwhile Pakistanis are debating how Momina Mustehsan( the Social Media Declared National Crush of Pakistan) is wayyy more better than some random Priya Prakash-winking-in-slow-motion.

Reasons? Okay, here you go!

1. Good looks, good looks, good looks: Yes beauty is subjective and bla bla bla but wait for more reasons na. 

2. Sureeli Awaz: The girl has been winning hearts EVERYWHERE since her debut track, “Awari” which was breathtaking for real. Real feels, bruh! Also, a big number on her profile because it went viral in India.

3. Instruments ki Game: Did you know, other than singing and looking pretty, the enchanting artist can also play violin, keyboard, and guitar *claps in excitement*

4. National Model Game On: Haan bhayee, the heartthrob is all over our mainstream media too. From Sprite to Knock Out, this bandi pretty much always proves everyone’s point of being the National Crush.

4. Qualification: We’re just a bunch of sapiosexuals here in Pakistan, aren’t we? This girl is an engineer. Brains before gains, bruh.

5. Our Coke Studio and Nescafe Basement Diva: Yaar who else overshadows Rahat Fateh Ali Khan in a song? Mhmm. No one ever has.

Meanwhile, we’re still waiting for India to give us more reasons to justify their crush and its qualities other than winking, smiling, and nodding.

From the first woman prime minister of the country to fighter pilots doing us proud, the women of Pakistan have also set examples for everyone who says, “women can’t”. We’re a nation who has had women representing Pakistan in the most respectable way. Oscar Winner- Sharmeen Obaid Chinnoy, Microsoft Certified Professional, Arfa Karim, Foreign Minister- Hina Rabbani Khar, Top Athlete- Naseem Hameed, Top Mountaineer- Samina Baig, and the list goes on and on. Be it any age group or profession, we have always learned things from our women.

Beyonce was totally ON POINT when she said, “Who run the world? Girls!” Be it Amreeka or Pakistan, women around the world have always proven to be skillful, terrific, magnificent, and doers-n0-matter-what.

Source: buzzfeed.com

Things you didn’t know about General Nigar Johar

Pakistan Army made a proficient Two-Star General, Nigar Johar. She happens to be the third woman officer in the history of our country to achieve this prestigious rank of Major General. The other two Major General, Shahida Badsha and Shahida Malik who also belong to the Army Medical Corps.

Source: dawn.com

Born into a military family, Gen Johar has served the Pakistan Army as a Doctor, rising from Army Medical College. Her excellence and diligence helped her reach this reputable stature, that too in a field which is usually male-dominant in our country.  She was also formerly appointed as the Deputy Commandant of Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Rawalpindi.

In an interview, Gen. Johar expresses her gratitude, “Pakistan is my country and I was born here. I was raised here and I think there is no match to Pakistan to anywhere in the world,” while adding, “Think of all the Muslim countries, think of all those developing nations. This is the only country which has had female general officers. No one else did,” she added.Source: defence.pk

This is an example for all Pakistanis pursuing their dreams of achieving career goals. Moreover, it also gives us a moment to ponder over the importance of education of our children especially girls. Nothing is impossible, our lady generals have proved it right. We salute our pride!

1. Muniba Mazari

Muniba Mazari is Pakistan’s differently abled motivational speaker, TV host, author and painter. Her talks on TEDx and other various platforms have inspired thousands of people. Victim of a car accident that left her paralyzed from her waist down, she advocates on how to think life differently and to overcome challenges to reach new heights. She has also been included in Forbes magazine’s  “30 Under 30 list” for  2016.

With a Bachelor’s degree in Fine art and also established her brand Muniba’s Canvas with the slogan “Let Your Walls Wear Colors.” She has been representing the voice of women, men, girls and boys across Pakistan on important issues of gender inequalities, discrimination and determination not to give up and win against the odds. In December 2015, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women) named Muniba Mazari as Pakistan’s first female Goodwill Ambassador.

2. Shazia Parveen

Shazia Perveen is Pakistan’s first woman firefighter for Rescue 1122. She joined at the age of 25 and belongs to Vehari District in Punjab. Having managed to wriggle into a world of men, Perveen thinks that that women can tackle any job and take up any profession of their choice.

“People would laugh at me when they saw me working with male workers. But the very same people would turn their scorn to admiration when I used to save their properties from the fire.” Perveen said in an interview.

3. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is Pakistan’s two-time Oscar winner for documentaries based on real stories from Pakistan. She started her film-making career in 2012 with documentary “Terror’s Children”. Later her documentaries “Saving Face” and “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness” won academy awards.

Pakistan honored her with Hilal-e-Imtiaz award while Times magazine listed her among world’s 100 influential women in 2012. She has won a number of other awards including Emmy Award, One World Media and SAARC Film Awards. She also recently made a virtual reality documentary film “Look But With Love” for a nationwide campaign Dil Say Pakistan.

4. Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai, Pakistan’s child rights activist, has made us proud many times be it winning Nobel Prize for Peace or her address to United Nations General Assembly.

Malala originally hails from Malakand district of Pakistan. Pioneer of the Malala fund that enables girls in Pakistan as well as all over the world get education. She is a strong advocate of equal education opportunities for girls, partly the reason she got attacked by the Taliban. Taking leaps and strides forward she has appeared on International news shows to represent Pakistan and tell her story. She is now currently teaming up with Apple to help collect funds for girls education in Pakistan.

5. Samina Baig

Samina Baig is Pakistan’s globally known mountaineer who hoisted the Pakistani flag at Mount Everest at a very young age of 21. She is also the first ever Pakistani woman and the first Muslim to climb the seven summits.

Belonging to Hunza valley of Gilgit Baltistan she started mountaineering along with her brother when she was only 15. A documentary film “Beyond the Heights” has also been produced to feature her expedition to Mount Everest and got featured in the Travel Documentary series by Black Box Sounds for the nationwide campaign Dil Say Pakistan

6. Nergis Mavalvala

Nergis Mavalvala is Pakistani-American astrophysicist who was an integral part of a group of scientists which proved existence of gravitational for the first time in human history. The confirmed a major prediction in the Einstein’s general theory of relativity.

In United States she has been associated with LIGO project at MIT. Part of Mavalvala’s work also focused on the extension of laser cooling techniques to optically cool and trap more and more massive objects to enable observation of quantum phenomena in macroscopic objects.

7. Zenith Irfan

Zenith Irfan made history by becoming Pakistan’s first female motorcyclist who travelled the breath of Pakistan. Honoring her late father, who had wished to travel the world on a motorcycle she travelled to Kashmir, via the motorway. Part of her reason for doing so was also to portray how peaceful Pakistan is for everyone.

Zenith said she did not come across any resistance when she decided to make this journey. “My mother is a very liberal woman. In fact, she was the one who motivated and pushed me to ride a motorcycle,” she said.

8. Twinkle Sohail

Twinkle Sohail Pakistan’s premier female weight lifter. She won the gold medal in the 2015 Asian Bench-Press Powerlifting Championship held in Muscat, Oman.

Twinkle did this in her early 20s while other Pakistani men participants at the event in Muscat failed to do so. She has also won the gold medal in 57kg powerlifter category.

9. Namira Saleem

Namira Saleem is obsessed with adventure. She is the first Pakistani, man or woman, to reach North and South Poles.

She also holds the title of being the first Asian and first Pakistani to skydive over Mount Everest during the historic First Everest Skydives project. She is also going to be the first Pakistani to travel into Space when the first commercial space flight by Virgin Galactic takes off. Talk about adrenaline!

10. Samar Khan

Samar Khan is the first woman in the world to have cycled on the 4,500-metre-high Biafo glacier in Gilgit-Baltistan. the 26-year-old from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has this to say about her passion “You don’t need a trainer, you don’t need very expensive equipment and you can ride in the rain or snow,” she said. “It’s pleasant, healthy and good for the environment,” Khan added.

Her trip last a complete month out of which it took Khan 18 days and a dozen stops to reach Biafo.