Pakistan, Oct. 24 -- For decades, television dramas were among Pakistan's most influential forms of storytelling. Families would sit together, follow the same characters week after week, and often discuss the situations they saw on screen. Stories about relationships, marriage, money, family conflict and social values became part of everyday conversation.

But the way people consume stories is changing.

Today, a story does not necessarily need a television studio, famous actors or a prime-time slot to reach millions of people. It can be produced by a small creative team, published on Facebook, and travel across thousands-or even millions-of screens.

This shift has created a new space for Pakistani digital storytellers: creators who use ...