Note from the Editor

Hamnawa features curation, reviews, and analysis of Pakistani pop music. We focus on music old and new, famous and obscure, pop and not-so-pop.

I first started writing about Pakistani pop over 10 years ago. The overarching thesis of Hamnawa is that the arc of Pakistani music is a story not just of music, but of technology, business, and politics. And while various societal factors influence the direction of Pakistani music, it cannot be understood with a global lens only. This particular narrative has a unique historical trajectory. A story of its own to be told.

– Zeerak Ahmed
Editor

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Team

Editor

Zeerak Ahmed

Design & Social Media

Bismah Azhar

Contributors

Laila Dodhy
Shahan Shahid
Shahmir
Musab bin Noor