Time to question gender stereotypical advertising on October 9, 2017Have you seen the new ad from a famous if not the most selling detergent powder brand? How it reinforces the “housewife” stereotype – a woman, who does the laundry for the entire house – and is always very excited about the detergent. Not that there’s anything wrong with women wanting to do the laundry but […]
Did Pakistan vote yes in pro-LGBT UN resolution? on October 6, 2017There are posts and images making rounds on social media asking why isn’t Pakistan in the list of countries that voted no to the resolution “The question of the death penalty” – dubbed “pro-LGBT” by the international media – recently adopted by the United Nation (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC). Some are even suggesting that […]
Dear media, mental health issues are real on October 5, 2017The media today are reporting a horrible incident from Sheikhupura where a middle aged woman dubbed by the media as “fake pir” allegedly beat her own 22-year-old son to death while performing a ritual. Tanvir Fatima claims she had a vision where a man told her to perform this ritual and that her son would […]
Men will be men and Nouman Ali Khan on September 25, 2017The social media is abuzz with, actually scratch that, ironically, the social media is not as abuzz as it would be if the incident surrounded a woman. Let’s say there is a lot of discussion on the social media after the screenshots of WhatsApp and Messenger conversations allegedly between Pakistani-American Islamic cleric Nouman Ali Khan, […]
Pakistan’s acute problem with its women celebs on September 24, 2017Mahira Khan’s paparazzi picture “leaked” online where she can be seen smoking and Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor is standing next to her has taken the internet by the storm. Even though the buzz started with all the wrong reasons — with moral police questioning her character, attacking and harassing her only because of how she […]
Pakistans acute problem with its women celebs on September 23, 2017Mahira Khan’s paparazzi picture “leaked” online where she can be seen smoking and Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor is standing next to her has taken the internet by the storm. Even though the buzz started with all the wrong reasons – with moral police questioning her character, attacking and harassing her only because of how she […]
Of cyber-bullying, Sarahah and the Blue Whale Game on September 21, 2017We have all heard that bullying leads to death mainly by suicide. We have seen the instances where even cyber-bullying has led to suicides. And now we have two new entrants Sarahah and the Blue Whale “game” in the world of cyber-bullying and no matter how cynical the people are about their potential to inflict […]
Of cyber-bullying, Sarahah and the Blue Whale Game on September 20, 2017We have all heard that bullying leads to death mainly by suicide. We have seen the instances where even cyber-bullying has led to suicides. And now we have two new entrants Sarahah and the Blue Whale “game” in the world of cyber-bullying and no matter how cynical the people are about their potential to inflict […]
5 ways ISPR ruled mainstream, social media on Defence Day on September 7, 2017Inter-Services Public Relations’ (ISPR) has got to be the only government body in the recent while to have made the best use of the blend of mainstream and the digital media to simulcast its mega event held at General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi to mark 52nd Defence Day. Following are key highlights to show why this […]