Team Oraan
A letter from Oraan
It’s extremely unfortunate as to what has happened in Pakistan around the current scam. In Pakistan, where women don’t have much...
Team Oraan
- Nov 30
- 2 min
Shaadi Ke Baad, How To Talk to Your Spouse About Money and Marriage
Shaadi, shaadi, shaadi. We talk about shaadis (weddings) incessantly in Pakistan. Weddings are the top height of cultural significance...
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Team Oraan
- Nov 23
- 2 min
5 Money Habits to BREAK before you turn 30!
When it comes to money, there are only benefits to understanding it as soon as you can. When you are in your twenties, likely earning...
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Team Oraan
- Nov 16
- 3 min
Unwed and Under Your Own Roof: Living Alone in Pakistan
Moving out of your parent’s home in Pakistan before marriage is today still very far from being the norm. And There are very few...
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Team Oraan
- Nov 10
- 3 min
How paternity leave benefits mothers, even financially
In 2020 Pakistan signed into law the Maternity and Paternity Leave Act, 2020 giving parents time to be with their new born children with...
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Team Oraan
- Nov 2
- 2 min
Break the Taboo, the Benefits of Women and Financial Independence
When searching “how financial independence benefits women,” it was a shock to see the Google’s top search was: “how financial...
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Team Oraan
- Oct 26
- 3 min
Lacking investment, women’s education in Pakistan
For many going on for higher education is the expectation. It is hard to think of education being a privilege as opposed to a right but...
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Team Oraan
- Oct 12
- 3 min
Tipping the Scales, Gender and the Imbalances of Pakistani Banking
In 2018 Oraan’s co-founders were both independently on a mission to get themselves set up financially in Pakistan. What they found was...
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Team Oraan
- Oct 5
- 3 min
Oh baby! How to financially prepare when you’re expanding your family
One of the most exciting, dream-fulfilling and downright terrifying time of a person’s life is when they are bringing new life into the...
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Team Oraan
- Sep 28
- 2 min
The Lonely Pressure: Pakistani Men and Money
Talking or thinking about money, for most of us stress is inevitable. In Pakistan where primary earners are often thinking of generations...
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Team Oraan
- Sep 21
- 3 min
GENERATIONS OF MOMS TALK MONEY
Moms have to make many decisions every single day, including financial ones. We spoke to three different generations of moms from the...
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Team Oraan
- Sep 13
- 3 min
Why Are Pakistanis Opting Out of 9-5s?
When it comes to jobs people have traditionally looked for a number of factors: stability, fair pay and the opportunity to grow in one’s...
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Team Oraan
- Sep 6
- 4 min
Being a Single Mom in Pakistan
Pakistani women’s choices of when to marry, who they marry, when they start a family and how they raise that family are heavily...
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Team Oraan
- Aug 30
- 3 min
MORE THAN A TOKEN: HAQ MEHAR, KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
In Pakistan there is no bigger conversation, celebration or expectation than that of marriage. Shadi is our national pastime. A cultural,...
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Team Oraan
- Aug 23
- 2 min
Uncomfortable Conversations: Why women do not talk about money
Talking about money is hard, and can be uncomfortable, but is important. Especially for women. 8 in 10 women* would not talk to anyone...
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Team Oraan
- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
Does your money define who you are?
When Mawish’s grandfather passed away, he left behind just enough for his burial. As Mawish grew, money in her family grew. On the day we...
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Team Oraan
- Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min
Loneliness: How feeling isolated changed Nizar’s relationship with money
When Nizar came in to shoot for the Kiya Paisa Asaan Hai series, he spoke readily about his savings. He described the different methods...
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Majida Malik
- Dec 29, 2020
- 2 min
Kiya Paisa Asaan Hai: The challenges of talking about money
They stood in front of the green screen - people from different walks of life, with different histories, different battles - ready to...
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Majida Malik
- Dec 24, 2019
- 2 min
The cost of attending your bestie's wedding
Is your bestie getting married this season? If so, you probably heard her complain about how expensive her dress, makeup and decorations...
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Team Oraan
- Dec 23, 2019
- 1 min
How to Log an OC Payment
Running and being part a Committee means giving payments and receiving payments. The Oraan App makes logging and storing receipts simpler...
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