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The economics of 'log kya kaheinge'

In Pakistan, few questions carry as much economic weight as four seemingly harmless words: ‘log kya kaheinge’ (what will people say). It is usually treated as a cultural cliché, something parents say when a daughter wants to marry differently, a family considers a modest wedding, or someone chooses a career that does not fit conventional…

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