Najaf Abbas and Usman Ather

Najaf Abbas is a filmmaker and writer based currently in Karachi, Pakistan. His work revolves largely around assessing postcolonial conditions, especially in relation to media and diasporic identity. In the past, he has been published at Mangal Media with his article, '68 KM to Rawalpindi'. @nunjeemfeh on Instagram. Usman Ather is a filmmaker and video editor based in Pakistan. @usmaanather on Instagram.

How ‘Dawn’ made Pakistan, from Delhi

'Dawn', Pakistan's iconic newspaper, was founded in Delhi in 1941. This is the story of how 'Dawn' made Pakistan, before Pakistan made 'Dawn'.

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