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Hosted by Saba Imtiaz & Tooba Masood · history · EN-US
A tale of sex, lies, and scandal in Pakistan. A limited-episode podcast that reexamines and investigates a fascinating crime in an unusual city. The podcast serves as an accompaniment to Society Girl, a non-fiction book by Tooba Masood and Saba Imtiaz.
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Signup to Generate a PitchA tale of sex, lies, and scandal in Pakistan. A limited-episode podcast that reexamines and investigates a fascinating crime in an unusual city. The podcast serves as an accompaniment to Society Girl, a non-fiction book by Tooba Masood and Saba Imtiaz.
Notes on a Scandal is hosted by Saba Imtiaz & Tooba Masood. The show has published 21 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Catching up with all things Society Girl" (15 October 2026, 27 minutes), "Society Girl - the book! ft. Sanam Maher" (14 November 2024, 62 minutes), and "Announcing our new book SOCIETY GIRL and a very special conversation!" (13 November 2024, 1 minute).
Notes on a Scandal publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 21 episodes.
Booking probability for Notes on a Scandal is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Notes on a Scandal requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Notes on a Scandal's contact route on record: public web form.
Saba Imtiaz & Tooba Masood hosts Notes on a Scandal, a history podcast with 21 episodes published.
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Episode #2
On this special episode of Notes on a Scandal, Saba and Tooba catch up on everything they've learned since the publication of their book Society Girl: A Tale of Sex, Lies and Scandal , run-ins and coincidences, and the...
Episode #1
Announcing: Society Girl -- A Tale of Sex, Lies and Scandal , the new book by Saba Imtiaz & Tooba Masood-Khan ( Roli Books , 2024). The book explores the circumstances around the death of the poet and former civil...
Episode #1
Announcing: Society Girl - A Tale of Sex, Lies, and Scandal , the new book by Saba Imtiaz & Tooba Masood-Khan ( Roli Books , 2024). The book explores the circumstances around the death of the poet and former civil...
Episode #8
In the finale episode of Notes on a Scandal, Saba and Tooba look at what happened to Shahnaz Gul after she was cleared of the charge of killing Mustafa Zaidi, the sightings of Shahnaz in Karachi over the years, and how...
Episode #7
On the penultimate episode of this season — and the podcast — Saba and Tooba continue tracking the proceedings against Shahnaz Gul in a district court in Karachi, taking place while the country was engulfed in war. In...
Episode #6
As legal proceedings against Shahnaz Gul get underway, her lawyer and the prosecution battle it out in court in a bail hearing. Shakespeare is invoked. Shahnaz is held in a police lockup, and then sent to Karachi's...
Episode #5
ADVISORY: This episode contains mentions of suicide. Listener discretion is advised. How do you connect the dots of a story where so much is missing? Why is there blood at the crime scene? And why did Shahnaz remain...
Episode #4
ADVISORY: This episode contains scenes of a distressing nature. Listener discretion is advised. In November 1970, nearly a month after Mustafa Zaidi died, his body was exhumed for a second medical examination, all in a...
Episode #3
We take a look at the frenzied hours after the arrest of Shahnaz Gul, and how the police in Karachi, Pakistan handled the initial investigation. Later in the episode, we talk to the academic Dr Zoha Waseem, the author...
Episode #2
On November 5, 1970, Shahnaz Gul was arrested by the Karachi police on charges of killing Mustafa Zaidi. She was represented by S S Shaikh, one of Karachi's most well-known lawyers. The trial was a media circus...
Episode #1
Notes on a Scandal's Season 2 "The State vs Shahnaz Gul" premieres with a recounting of the 1960s saga that led to Mustafa Zaidi printing flyers calling Shahnaz a Pakistani Christine Keeler. It's the title that would...
Episode #0
A trailer for the upcoming second season of Notes on a Scandal: The State vs Shahnaz Gul. Thank you for listening! Find us on Instagram and Twitter: Instagram: @murdermystery70 Tooba Masood-Khan Twitter: @tabahitooba...
Episode #0
A trailer for the upcoming second season of Notes on a Scandal: The State vs Shahnaz Gul. Credits: English / Urdu headlines by Mina Malik, a writer and poet based in Lahore who dreams of treading the boards. Recitation...
Episode #8
In the season finale, we discuss the various influential men who were reportedly connected to the case, and why everyone cast around for suspects. We discuss the theories around Mustafa's death and Shahnaz's...
Episode #7
The police investigate — and arrest a suspect in the death of Mustafa Zaidi. Later in the episode, we analyse the various theories of how Mustafa’s death could have been murder. This episode features verses by Mustafa...
Episode #6
We retrace, hour by hour, the events leading up to Mustafa Zaidi's death on October 12, 1970, and discuss a significant, highly-debated comment made by Mustafa in the days before he passed away. Thank you for listening...
Episode #5
We look at Shahnaz Gul and Mustafa Zaidi's relationship based on Mustafa Zaidi’s perspective, as seen through anecdotes and statements by his friends. We also revisit the crime scene -- fifty years later. This episode...
Episode #4
Advisory: This episode includes mentions of suicide and suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised. We take a look at Shahnaz Gul and Mustafa Zaidi's relationship from the perspective and statements of Shahnaz...
Episode #3
We introduce Shahnaz Gul, the mysterious and much-maligned woman at the centre of the events of Mustafa Zaidi's death. In the late 1960s, Shahnaz and her husband Saleem moved to Karachi... and into the arms of...
Episode #2
In 1970, phones begin ringing across Karachi as word spreads that Mustafa Zaidi is dead. Fifty years later, Tooba and Saba find the house where Mustafa died. Thank you for listening! Find us on Instagram and Twitter...
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