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; […]
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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 […]
Why Startups leave Pakistan
Creating and maintaining a startup is a demanding endeavor, even in the usual sequence of events. To build a startup is not pleasant in a Third nation states like Pakistan, where there is a lack of capital, few opportunities, and very few entrepreneurs with expertise in developing a profitable product-based B2C (Business to Consumer) IT […]
Deprived women in flood and matter of menstrual hygiene in Umerkot
Umerkot (September 13, 2022): The catastrophic floods in Pakistan have destroyed homes and indigenous life. People have lost their homes and livelihood. More than 33 million people are affected by the floods. Almost half of them are girls, women and all menstruating individuals. Many will be menstruating during this crisis with little to no resources. […]
Hero worship in Sufi tradition
Who is called a real hero? What role a hero can play in someone’s life? What should be the criteria to call someone a hero? These questions often pique my curiosity about heroes. Having a degree in English Literature, we were trained to praise Bertolt Brecht’s famous lines in The Life of Galileo. When Galileo’s […]