Pakistan's emerging DJ scene: The women behind the turntables
Pakistan, a country known for its conservative values, rarely makes waves in the music and entertainment industry. Yet in major cities like Karachi and Lahore, a quiet but thriving DJ scene is beginning to make itself heard, with emerging talents and artists transforming the music industry. At the heart of this evoluti
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Issued on: 11/08/2026 - 12:09
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Pakistan, a country known for its conservative values, rarely makes waves in the music and entertainment industry. Yet in major cities like Karachi and Lahore, a quiet but thriving DJ scene is beginning to make itself heard, with emerging talents and artists transforming the music industry. At the heart of this evolution, more and more women are asserting themselves in a field largely dominated by men.
Yet this culture remains largely limited to an urban elite, while the Pakistani electronic scene is still very informal – made up of one-off events, temporary collectives and underground raves, in a climate where the authorities seek to crack down on so-called immoral cultural productions.
FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah and Ondine de Gaulle report.
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