<p>KARACHI, Pakistan — In a story published March 6, 2025, about the popularity of Pakistani homegrown soap operas, The Associated Press erroneously identified one of the people interviewed. Her name is Kaveri Mishra, not Kaveri Sharma. </p>

KARACHI, Pakistan — In a story published March 6, 2025, about the popularity of Pakistani homegrown soap operas, The Associated Press erroneously identified one of the people interviewed. Her name is Kaveri Mishra, not Kaveri Sharma.

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