Young Pakistani Satirists Test Boundaries

Pakistan’s thriving news industry  faces challenges in covering military influence, religious intolerance and other sensitive issues,  analysts say. But a growing number of young Pakistani satirists – from comedian Danish Ali to the music group Beygairat (Dishonorable) Brigade – are adding pointed laughter to the conversation. They’re using satire to address political and social issues and to test boundaries and perhaps change perceptions of, and prospects for, the conservative...

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