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  1. Read more: Khajistan Press & Middle East Archive at the NYABF, 2025
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    Khajistan Press & Middle East Archive at the NYABF, 2025

    by Khajistan Cultural Desk

    Khajistan Press and Middle East Archive will be sharing a stand at Printed Matter's New York Art Book Fair. When: Thursday, September 11 to Sunday,...
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  2. Read more: Khajistan Presents: Closing Night of Spasial Program at SculptureCenter, NYC
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    Khajistan Presents: Closing Night of Spasial Program at SculptureCenter, NYC

    by Khajistan Cultural Desk

    Join us for the final evening of Spasial Program by Khajistan. To celebrate the closing, we’ll gather for mezze, fruits, and drinks by Shawqi Darwi...
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  3. Read more: The Khajistan Collection of Pakistani Popular Culture at University of Pennsylvania
    Collage of South Asian women in colorful dresses on vintage film poster with 'LOFER' title, Khajistan archive

    The Khajistan Collection of Pakistani Popular Culture at University of Pennsylvania

    by Khajistan Cultural Desk

    The Penn Libraries has been collaborating with Khajistan since 2021 to acquire and archive this at-risk content that might otherwise be lost to tim...
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  4. Read more: Khajistan Presents: 5 Year Anniversary Screening of Showgirls of Pakistan at SculptureCenter, NYC
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    Khajistan Presents: 5 Year Anniversary Screening of Showgirls of Pakistan at SculptureCenter, NYC

    by Khajistan Cultural Desk

    Poster for Showgirls of Pakistan (2020). Courtesy Savta and Other Memory Media. Sun, Jul 20, 2025, 2–4pm Film Screening and Q&A: Showgirls ...
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  5. Read more: Khajistan Propaganda Showcase & Film Screening: World Ka Centre at SculptureCenter, NYC
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    Khajistan Propaganda Showcase & Film Screening: World Ka Centre at SculptureCenter, NYC

    by Khajistan Cultural Desk

    Sunday, July 6th, 2025 Join us for a unique opportunity to explore original propaganda materials and browse rare archival materials from the Islami...
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  6. Read more: Film Screening: The State-Funded, State-Censored Cinema of Jamil Dehlavi at SculptureCenter, NYC
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    Film Screening: The State-Funded, State-Censored Cinema of Jamil Dehlavi at SculptureCenter, NYC

    by Saad Khan

    Left: Still from The Blood of Hussain, (Jamil Dehlavi, 1980) | Right: Still from Towers of Silence, (Jamil Dehlavi, 1975) In the mid-1970s, Pak...
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