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Asfandyar Yahya

Asfandyar Yahya

Audience Editor | Pakistan TV Digital | More than 13 years in journalism, covering elections, budgets, wars, conflicts and major national and international events. Previously worked with Independent Urdu, HUM News, Sky TV, DBTV and AVT Channels. X: @AsfandYahya

Humans are the only living species with a chin, but why? | Tell Me Why

Humans are the only living species with a chin, but why? | Tell Me Why

Modern humans are the only living species with a true, projecting chin; but here's the strange part: scientists still aren't entirely sure why.

6 DAYS AGO

 ▶Tell Me Why: Billions of planets so where are the aliens?

Tell Me Why: Billions of planets so where are the aliens?

Scientists have discovered more than 6,000 exoplanets, and billions more probably exist in our galaxy. So where are the aliens?

August 23, 2026

Tell me why your phone listens to you

Tell me why your phone listens to you

In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, we look at the science behind those ads you get on your feed.

August 10, 2026

▶ How the BLA’s information warfare works

How the BLA’s information warfare works

Pakistan TV Digital examined the Baloch Liberation Army’s (BLA) digital ecosystem, tracing its social media accounts, Telegram channels, cross-platform amplification, and recurring 'mirror accounts' used to keep its messaging online.

August 9, 2026

▶TTP's online propaganda network spans the globe

TTP's online propaganda network spans the globe

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan expands its propaganda beyond Pakistan through social media accounts claiming overseas locations, projecting a global image while concealing a campaign of violence, intimidation and civilian suffering at home.

August 4, 2026

▶Why do some people talk more than others? | Tell Me Why

Why do some people talk more than others? | Tell Me Why

Why do some people talk more than others?

August 2, 2026

▶Why Murphy's Law feels so real | Tell Me Why

Why Murphy's Law feels so real | Tell Me Why

​Murphy's Law says anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. But is it really bad luck... or is your brain playing tricks on you? Watch the latest episode of Tell Me Why. What's the most "Murphy's Law" day you've ever had?

July 26, 2026

Tell me why we're still writing about chess, 1,200 years later

Tell me why we're still writing about chess, 1,200 years later

More than 100,000 books have been written about chess, but the rules haven't changed in centuries.From the earliest chess manuscripts in the 9th century to modern tournament analysis, we explore how one game continues to generate new ideas, new strategies, and an almost unimaginable number of possibilities.

July 20, 2026

Tell me why: The story behind the smallest pocket on your jeans

Tell me why: The story behind the smallest pocket on your jeans

Ever wondered what that tiny pocket on your jeans is actually for? It's not coins, matches, or flash drives. The answer takes us back to 1873, when Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented work pants with a small pocket designed for one very specific item: the pocket watch.

July 12, 2026

Syrian security forces patrol near France's President's hotel during his visit to Damascus on July 7, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

BJP MP-owned Indian outlet platforms UN-designated terrorist outfit TTP's spokesperson

India's Sunday Guardian, owned by BJP Rajya Sabha member Kartik Sharma, has published an exclusive interview with TTP spokesperson Mohammad Khorasani, a spokesperson for a group designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, Pakistan and the United Nations.

July 7, 2026