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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicSatire

Topic: satire

‘Pakistanis can’t take a joke’—Anwar Maqsood’s comment on Navy raises demand of his ban

'You will find illegitimate children everywhere in the world, but you’ll only find an illegitimate government in Pakistan,' said the 85-year-old satirist at a college event in Karachi.

‘Aavasavyuham’ director puts sequel plans on hold. Film’s cult following has him spooked

After his first film was made fun of at an engineering college, director Krishand added humour and focused more on the music in Aavasavyuham.

Pakistani YouTuber who sang satire on power prices goes missing. People blame Gen Asim Munir

‘Bill Bill Pakistan' had close to 2 million views on YouTube. The song highlights the severe hardships faced by ordinary Pakistanis due to the economic crisis triggered by government policies.

Mirza Ghalib returns. Uses Instagram, attends Ambani wedding, told to ‘go to Pakistan’

The satirical play ‘Ghalib in New Delhi’ has been staged 589 times since 1997 and evolved. ‘Ghalib’ has commented on 5 PMs, multiple governments, and changing social issues.

Troubles of trigger-happy America, and why Erdogan hates turkeys

The best international cartoons of the week, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Non-violent way to send illegal immigrants back, and life-guard Mahinda runs away in Sri Lanka

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Whose body, and whose choice? Plus prisoner no. 666 is a Covid threat

The best international cartoons of the week, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Modi’s positive equation with NRIs, and how bulldozer politics helps India’s economic standing

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

MAGA Corona ready to fly after Trump appointee voids mask mandate & Boris Johnson’s human shield

The best international cartoons of the week, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

The grades PM Modi got in his ‘pariksha’, and Pakistan surprised to know it has a constitution

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.