Mahnoor Sheikh
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Digital startups and women entrepreneurs – This is how far we have come
Another side of 70 years of Independence > A person visiting Pakistan after a decade or two would not be able to believe it is the same country since everything has changed so drastically, owing to the increased digital market and emerging startups making their way to every household It’s been 70 years since Pakistan came into being. Passing through the thick and thin, the rough and the… → Read More
Panama verdict and parties’ media strategy
Media has become the driving force of society > Despite a split 3-2 verdict by a five-member Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, that did not apparently give a clean chit to the prime minister, the ruling PML-N successfully conveyed the perception of its ‘victory’ to the people Immediately after the long awaited Panama Leaks case verdict was announced by the Supreme Court… → Read More
Coke vs chai – Here comes a new brand war
Braving new frontiers in the cola wars! > In summers, we usually see some competitive advertisement between Coca Cola and Pepsi as the demand of cold drinks increase but tea is for all seasons and for all moods After Coke targeted chai (tea) in its recent advertising campaign, tea companies have also come out against the brand telling how Pakistan loves chai over everything. Although efforts… → Read More
PPP’s confidence about the next elections
Is it a ‘deal’ or just a castle in the air? > “One cannot win the elections through mere tall claims. Vote is cast on the basis of performance and apparently PPP has not done anything progressive for Sindh, where it has its government,” said Maiza Hameed, a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA “People will elect a PPP prime minister next time.” Considering how Pakistan People’s Party… → Read More
State of student unions
From political grooming once upon a time to fundamentalism now > Just a day after the clash in PU, a similar incident happened in Gomal University of Dera Ismail Khan, where activists of Pakhtun Students Federation disrupted an event arranged by IJT — a talent show in the university – because it was held without permission. This followed stone pelting between students and baton charge by the… → Read More
Finding something unlikeable on Facebook? Block it!
But what if social media is completely shutdown > Andleeb Abbas of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, while commenting on the issue, said, “Blasphemous sites should be banned. If the government is taking action against them, it is a good thing, but social media is a big thing. Much information is shared through this medium” “If you want to destroy any nation without war, make adultery and nudity… → Read More
Media saluting women over International Women’s Day
But look at how it itself treats them International Women’s Day – a day observed on 8 March every year to acknowledge women for their services and commemorating the women’s rights movement– is just a reminder of how much women are contributing to this world. Like every year, this time too, this day was much celebrated over the media, creating its hype with special segments, packages and programs… → Read More
The PSL final – finally in Lahore
Is this really international cricket’s homecoming? > “Amid the media’s uproar over the event, questions regarding the financial drain, the metropolis’ lockdown and the decline in local business activities over the weekend are the things that need to be answered notwithstanding the fact that all state machinery has been involved to make this one match successful.” After much speculation,… → Read More