Arslan Athar


Arslan Athar

Arslan Athar is a writer based out of Lahore, Pakistan. They were a South Asia Speaks Fiction fellow in 2021, and are the author of 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘡𝘺 π˜‹π˜’π˜Ίπ˜΄ 𝘰𝘧 π˜”π˜°π˜Άπ˜³π˜―π˜ͺ𝘯𝘨 (2025). Their writing (both fiction and non-fiction) has been published in multiple national and international publications. They can be found on Instagram @arslaniswriting

Delegation: An AI Prompt Away

Arslan Athar

Dec 16, 2025

The exponential rise of humans delegating some of the most basic tasks to Artificial Intelligence has worried some, while others have welcomed it warmly. However, does having platforms such as ChatGPT resolve our friends’ problems, be our therapists and matchmakers taking away our humanity?

The Impossibility of Being Single and Happy

Arslan Athar

Jan 21, 2025

The institution of marriage is an ideal in Pakistani society, the only acceptable and moral way to live, and when you choose to not enrol in the great program, a lot is assumed about you and a lot is said about you