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Chilling With Nescafé

Chilling With Nescafé

Nescafé rolls out Pakistan's first AI-generated campaign to promote its chilled coffee range. Published 04 Jan, 2024 03:28pm
A Few of my Favourite Things

A Few of my Favourite Things

Batool Habib Curmally, Head of English Copy and Associate Creative Director, Spectrum VMLY&R, picks her favourite ads. Updated 31 Oct, 2023 04:53pm
Aspirations of Beauty

Aspirations of Beauty

Fatima S. Attarwala explores how Pakistani women approach their beauty. Updated 25 Oct, 2023 03:51pm
Just Saying

Just Saying

Aurora's editorial from the September-October 2023 issue. Published 18 Oct, 2023 12:53pm
Waking Up To Woke

Waking Up To Woke

To come to terms with woke consumerism, brands need to dig a lot deeper than they are currently doing, argues Afzal Hussain. Published 18 Oct, 2023 11:48am
“Beauty is a personal choice”

“Beauty is a personal choice”

Qawi Naseer, Country Managing Director, L’Oréal Pakistan, speaks to Mamun M. Adil about the evolution of the beauty category. Updated 18 Oct, 2023 03:04pm
Just Saying

Just Saying

Aurora's editorial from the July-August 2023 issue. Published 16 Sep, 2023 12:11pm
Living, Not Just Loving the Brand

Living, Not Just Loving the Brand

Gen Z will not respond to traditional advertising – you have to make them inhabit your brand, argues Sumaira Mirza. Published 01 Sep, 2023 04:24pm
Burp

Burp

Faraz Maqsood Hamidi on how Gen Z are redefining traditional cuisines by infusing them with international influences. Published 30 Aug, 2023 02:26pm
The New Agents of Change

The New Agents of Change

Gen Z are redefining our lifestyles and the sooner brands understand them the better, argues Danial Pirani. Updated 23 Aug, 2023 10:40am
I Am a Person, Not a Label

I Am a Person, Not a Label

In trying to force Gen Z into labels of their own creation, brands should actually try to understand what defines them, argues Nadeem F. Paracha. Updated 18 Aug, 2023 04:41pm
Sab Ko Redmi Chahiye?

Sab Ko Redmi Chahiye?

Xiaomi's launch of their Redmi 12C mobile phone and why ‘Sab Ko Redmi Chahiye’. Published 17 Aug, 2023 10:17am
I’m Instain’ It

I’m Instain’ It

Muhammad Bin Husain explores transformations in food and culinary preferences among Gen Zers. Published 16 Aug, 2023 02:57pm
The ABC of Marketing Food to Gen Z

The ABC of Marketing Food to Gen Z

Shoaib Qureshy on what food brands and the hospitality sector need to do to make an impression on the pickiest and most difficult-to-please generation. Updated 20 Jan, 2025 05:16pm
How To Build Generation-Proof Brands

How To Build Generation-Proof Brands

Muhammad Ali Khan discusses how brands can consistently ensure long-term success by staying relevant across generations. Published 19 May, 2023 03:57pm