With the economy of Pakistan being on a roller coaster this past year, it’s no wonder that people, even at the upper-middle level, are feeling financially challenged. Fuel/electricity prices have gone up significantly and the recent floods have only made things worse – making life harder for everyone! There’s little hope for Pakistan right now. […]
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Journalism in the age of mobile media
The idea of what it means to be a journalist has been transformed by technology. Audio-visual innovations have changed how journalists think about their routine work and professional practices. Today’s journalists are equipped with “smartphone cameras” that allow for instant recording; internet access via smartphones or tablets, which enables easy file sharing across different platforms; […]
Flood-hit pregnant woman Aabida and relief camp Umerkot
Umerkot (September 15, 2022): Flood-hit pregnant woman Aabida and relief camp Umerkot. A combination of unprecedented rainfall and melting glaciers has inundated a huge swath of Sindh in recent weeks. Apart from dengue, diarrhea and conjunctivitis, another pressing problem that flood-affected people are facing is lack of medical facilities for pregnant women and their newborn […]
How Data Mapping can Effectuate Flood Remediation in Pakistan
What is FloodLight, exactly? Mahwish Khan, Director of Communications at Code for Pakistan CfP answers my question –: “FloodLight is a crowdsourcing initiative where we’re plotting out information related to flood activity on a map so that those who need help can easily find it, and those who want to help can connect with others […]
The Plight of women journalists in Pakistan
We live in a gendered world. It affects everything around us, including our professions and the manner in which one is treated within the profession as well. It is all pervasive and present everywhere. Gender pay gap, gender bias-ness, and unfair treatment of employees of various genders are issues rampant in South Asia. The condition […]
Game On! Green On!
Game On! Green On! As Arshad Nadeem’s javelin crossed the 90m mark and the Pakistani flag hoisted a top in silent pride, the nation gushed in green glory! The athletes’ performance at the CWG 2022 brought salvage to a nation in suffering. It has been a welcome change amidst the current economic and political […]
How long Entrepreneur should wait before closing the business
Beginning a business can be tremendously challenging. Regrettably, a lot of people fail to acknowledge their dreams and eventually have to shut down. But neither do people anticipate it nor they are ever truly prepared for it. However, it is essential to understand how long an owner should stay before closing an enterprise. While every […]
Sindh’s Version of Don’t Look Up’!
Picture credit: Khoso Saifullah Sindh’s Version of Don’t Look Up’! The title of this opinion piece might knock some sense into the minds of voracious readers of different entertainment and political magazines, environmentalists, climate change activists, human rights activists, gender rights activists, migration rights activists, animal rights activists, and cineholics – and it […]
An interview with Dr. Humayun Mohmand; Chairman Standing Committee health senate
Senator Dr. Humayon Mohmand; a well-known cosmetics surgeon, is the Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Health. He runs his own private clinic. His works has been internationally recognized in 50 publications, 23 textbooks chapters. Additionally, he is a part of the international faculty. Mohmand says. “I never preferred nor joined government job because scoring the […]
Heads roll over Murree snowfall tragedy
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Wednesday ordered action against 15 senior officers over failure to handle the Murree tragedy where in at least 23 tourists, including nine children, had lost their lives following heavy snowfall at the popular hill station. An inquiry report submitted by the committee constituted by the Punjab government following the incident […]