No Pak film made on Lyari because those behind violence still in power

The much-talked-about spy thriller ‘Dhurandhar’ is set in the Lyari, the Karachi neighbourhood known for gang wars. Sociologist Nida Kirmani, who has studied marginalisation on both sides of the border and made a documentary on Lyari, speaks to Sneha Bhura about the reality of the area often dubbed as Karachi’s ‘Wild West’

Dec 13, 2025 - 23:55
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No Pak film made on Lyari because those behind violence still in power
The much-talked-about spy thriller ‘Dhurandhar’ is set in the Lyari, the Karachi neighbourhood known for gang wars. Sociologist Nida Kirmani, who has studied marginalisation on both sides of the border and made a documentary on Lyari, speaks to Sneha Bhura about the reality of the area often dubbed as Karachi’s ‘Wild West’

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