A user checks the dating app Tinder on a mobile phone in Islamabad. Unlike in many countries where meeting online is routine, Pakistanis who use dating apps regularly face harassment and judgmental relatives – and now also have to contend with a government clampdown. — AFP
ISLAMABAD: After endlessly swiping through pictureless profiles on dating apps, Muhammad Ali Shah still hasn’t found the one – or really anyone – to get serious with in Pakistan.
In the ultra-conservative republic, where arranged marriages are the norm, he says many women choose to stay anonymous, making online dating matches tricky.
