My reading list – 17/6/2013
I keep hearing from time to time that there are no new bloggers out there in Pakistan. Well sorry but that is just malarky as more often then not people tend to just read the few dozen blogs everyone does while the length and the breadth of the greater pakistani blogsphere is ignored. So as I love…
Of budgets and mango men
The challenge of presenting a budget that is well received in this country with its broken fiscal back and empty coffers is an ask for any government. For a newly elected one it may have proven to be a question they couldn’t answer correctly at this moment in time. Why do I say that? Well…
Voting and what it entails
Guest Blog By Anam In the weeks leading up to the elections there was excitement and enthusiasm in the air. Â Not only the youth were talking about the upcoming elections but people from all segments of society, belonging to any age group were excited to fulfill their civic duty and cast their vote. Political debates…
Pakistani labor faces quick exit in KSA
Whenever we speak of expatriate Pakistani’s its always in the form of a feeder capacity  for the homeland. Whether it is  the oodles of dollars they send back home or the fact that they represent us so well and we gain in international stature or because we need them for donations to save lives in some…
Election day safety & security tips
By Cerrina Dsouza  Please keep your political opinion to yourself. Do not discuss leaders, party ideologies or your own vote. Politics is a very tempting as well as an emotional topic for some, therefore just refrain from any discussion. Cell phone services might be down, so good planning for that day is essential. Check…
Educate pakistan yourself
I have spent the better half of last month reading instead of writing. I feel this is a necessary exercise both as a digital activist and as a writer to absorb whats going on in Pakistan’s digital media space. While I have been doing this Musharraf has returned to Pakistan to quite a bit of hype earlier…
When Will 4G LTE be available in Pakistan?
Most of the countries around the world, including some with emerging markets, are already running the latest innovation in the mobile industry: the 4G LTE. This LTE technology means Long Term Evolution, the new era or the fourth generation of mobile data innovation that brings faster data transfer using a cellular mobile network with a…
Fashion pakistan week 5 live
From ashes to flame
The last week in Karachi has been bleak to say the least. The abbas town blasts almost shattered the spine of one of the most hardened and resilient cities on the face of this planet. When I say this i mean it quite literally because this city of almost unimaginable proportions 19 million at last…