Pakistan Pavilion at Dubai Expo one of most visited places on January 29, 2022The Pakistan Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020 has attracted around 800,000 visitors of diverse nationalities since its opening in October 2021 and stood out as one of the most popular pavilions at the international event. Themed as “Pakistan: The Hidden Treasures,” the Pakistan Pavilion has been successful in achieving its key objectives, including showcasing […]
Coping with Information Disorder on June 11, 2020“We’re not just fighting an epidemic; we’re fighting an infodemic,” said the WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, after he realised that fake news spreads faster and more easily than the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Social media platforms are inundated with COVID-19 misinformation as people heedlessly share unverified claims about the virus’ origin, its symptoms, prevention, and […]
Living in the age of information disorder on March 13, 2020Some journalists and TV show hosts, who are either non-professional or agenda setters, pick up social media content based on misinformation, disinformation and malinformation Pakistan has a thriving digital media scene since major social media platforms have significantly increased their user base. With rapid rise in internet penetration and the number of mobile phone users, […]
Challenge of powerful mafias on May 13, 2019The country’s economy is not faring well and on course for a drastic slowdown, but amid this doom and gloom and public screams, powerful lobbies and mafias in the country are sucking the most of the wilting economy. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had always inveighed against the lobbies and mafias that influence the economic policies […]