Feminism in Pakistan reflects personal recounts, psychological and emotional states, and mystical preferences of the individuals. It represents diversity of experience reflected through a diversity of imagery, medium and scale; it is more of a trend rather than a style. To study and to comprehend Feminism, the research   methodology employed in this paper is derived from qualitative and theoretical research. In order to achieve this goal the research is mainly focused on contextual and formal analysis. This research will particularly explain the history of Feminism in order to understand the origin of the term in the world and then its development in art. When it actually started in Pakistan in its true sense? What factors led the emergence of feminism in Pakistan? Does it really exist here? How successful the artists are in showing the true essence of Feminism? These are the main queries this paper is going to deal with. The work of Pakistani Feminist artists especially of Punjab has been studied and a comparative study with other areas and the West has been done. It has been concluded that Feminism in Pakistan has shown varied individualized trends mostly using strong symbolism, showing complexities women are inherently born and faced with in this male dominating society. They are talking about different style than the style of ‘Feminism’ taken in the West but principles are almost same. Their work is more personal rather than general, thus being used according to choice rather than in a broader perspective of the term or as a movement.

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