Lahore, 6th November: Usually, Pakistan and its people are portrayed in a negative light in the Western media. Pakistan, for example, is depicted majorly as a terrorist dominated country, and for some unknown reason, the public speaks Arabic instead of Urdu. Hence, we barely get to see Pakistanis being depicted as something more than terrorists and when done so, it genuinely feels like a treat. Though limited, there are a couple of Western tv shows that try to paint us as more than just religious extremists and militants. Man Like Mobeen: This is a dark comedy series about a British-Pakistani man, Mobeen, who is an ex-drug dealer but has rectified his ways and has decided to walk on the right path ever since he became the sole guardian of his teenage sister, Aqsa. Along with his disparate group of friends, they try to do their best to raise her correct. Although because of his past and the fact that he is a Muslim man, certain problems come up, which involve him and his crew in the wildest schemes. The show is hilarious, with eccentric supporting characters like Eight and the wildly inappropriate (and aptly named) Uncle Shady, yet at the … Continue reading Why are Pakistanis depicted as terrorists in Western media?