New media vs. mainstream media
Alternative media is still a bit of a curiosity for people in Pakistan. Mainstream media houses are flirting with it, advertisers still do not know how to quantify it beyond the pay per click method, and there is a general insecurity about it in journalistic circles.
Some of this insecurity stems from the fact that ‘new media’ is mostly...
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Balancing act...
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Wooden ramps wedged between two buildings are used as makeshift balances to keep the structures...
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Paradox republic...
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Pakistan has been in the news for quite some time now. A country that (until about the early...
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Cross-court with Aisam-ul-Haq...
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Hello everyone!
I am Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and I will be communicating with you through this...
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Flogging the truth
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A reason to smile
In Pakistan, we often make the mistake of thinking that the phenomenon of women breaking stereotypes and conquering uncharted terrain is a recent one....
An open letter to the Aunty at the shaadi
To the Aunty in the Purple Bellbottoms,
I am sorry I stepped on your foot as I plunged my hand through the human wall blocking my access to the buffet...
Acronymious
The late afternoon sun gilded our white tea cups. We were talking about stories of National Importance. It’s what some journalists do to feel Nationally...
Dream team
Cricinfo, the one-stop site for all cricket fans, has been running through various nations’ all-time XIs. They’ve already covered Australia, England,...
Balancing act
Wooden ramps wedged between two buildings are used as makeshift balances to keep the structures sturdy. The buildings stand in a narrow lane tucked inside...
Man-made movement
Pakistanis need a new kind of political force to sweep the nation, and no, not another sycophantic NGO or dissident party. I think it’s time for...
Paradox republic
Pakistan has been in the news for quite some time now. A country that (until about the early 1980s) was little known and usually mistaken for being a province...
