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  1. Read more: Saad Khan of Khajistan Featured in Dazed MENA 100 as a Visionary Archivist
    Saad Khan of Khajistan Featured in Dazed MENA 100 as a Visionary Archivist

    Saad Khan of Khajistan Featured in Dazed MENA 100 as a Visionary Archivist

    by Khajistan Cultural Desk

    Saad Khan, founder of Khajistan, is featured in Dazed MENA 100 for his innovative work in preserving overlooked cultural histories from the Greater Middle East. Explore his mission and impact.
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  2. Read more: Khajistan Launches Khajistan Digital Archive
    Khajistan Launches Khajistan Digital Archive

    Khajistan Launches Khajistan Digital Archive

    by Saad Khan

    Explore the Khajistan Digital Archive—a living record of over 65,000 images and videos capturing humor, struggles, and inner worlds from the Greater Middle East. Dive into a playful space where meaning is yours to make. Visit archive.khajistan.com.

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  3. Read more: 1970s Lollywood Club Culture: Where Lust, Danger, and Deception Collide
    1970s Lollywood Club Culture: Where Lust, Danger, and Deception Collide

    1970s Lollywood Club Culture: Where Lust, Danger, and Deception Collide

    by Omar Khan

    Lollywood historian Omar Ali Khan dives into the significance of the nightclub, or ‘Killub’, in 1970s Pakistani cinema and how the rise of disco ev...
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  4. Read more: Top 30 Sensual, Sultry, and Sinful Lollywood Club Dance Classics
    Top 30 Sensual, Sultry, and Sinful Lollywood Club Dance Classics

    Top 30 Sensual, Sultry, and Sinful Lollywood Club Dance Classics

    by Omar Khan

    The Club (short for Night Club) was a western evil imported into Pakistani Cinema primarily in the 1960s and 1970s, meeting its end with the advent...
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  5. Read more: Rescuing Forgotten Histories: The Mission of Khajistan
    Rescuing Forgotten Histories: The Mission of Khajistan

    Rescuing Forgotten Histories: The Mission of Khajistan

    by Khajistan Cultural Desk

    This article shares key points of a public lecture conducted by Khajistan Founder Saad Khan via zoom on June 18, 2024 for the Type West's postgradu...
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  6. Read more: The Humor and Heartache of Punjabi Stage Show Shartiya Mithay
    A colorful poster of the Punjabi film *Shartiya Mithe*, showcasing iconic characters and retro aesthetics of classic South Asian cinema.

    The Humor and Heartache of Punjabi Stage Show Shartiya Mithay

    by Harris Gondal

    **The Humor and Heartache of Punjabi Stage Show *Shartiya Mithay*** explores the iconic play's wit, social commentary, and cultural legacy in Punjab’s theater.
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