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Maya Khan & Thori Si Bewafai: Putting things in perspective – Citizen Activism
We are all much aware of the recent Maya Khan ordeal, the appalling and shocking display of chutzpah, airing of unnerving footage, the massive reaction of the general public, media and freelance writers, the outcome of such strong reaction, the termination of Maya Khan, the Production Team, etc. A timely public apology was made by [...]
Canadian popstar Kristie Yung sings in Urdu to pay tribute to Alamgir
Alamgir, the man who is regarded as one of the pioneers of pop music in Pakistan, was diagnosed with complete renal failure since 2004 and has been undergoing regular dialysis for the past many years, and has been waiting for a kidney donor which is a three year waiting list he now needs his fans’ [...]
Out of Bounds – Social Media in Pakistan
Dr. Awab Alvi and Faisal Kapadia discuss the future of Social Media in the Out of Bounds show
Jahil Offline with Farigh Liaquat Hussain
A video podcast has just appeared making fun of Jahil Online aka Aamir Liaquat Hussain in response to the controversial video that had recently surfaced where he was caught using profanity in some particular off-air segment.
Jahil Online [Aamir Liaquat Hussain] exposed using Profanity
A Youtube clip has just surfaced which has select clips of Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain aka Jahil Online using profanity off-air. The video I feel may have emerged to blackmail him somehow as some segments of the clip are from quite a few years back but even then its interesting to note that under the [...]
Daniyal Noorani presents Own2Feet
Daniyal Noorani presents a music video “Own2Feet” telling the story of dysfunctional partners and highlights some of the issues observed in US-Pak relations. I believe in a mere 4 minutes Daniyal has presented a true picture of the imbalance of the US-Pakistan relationship possibly suggesting that its time for Pakistanis to standup for their own [...]
Oye Uth Jawana Kar De Saweray – Soch Band inspires the Youth to Rise
Oye Uth Jawana Kar De Saweray Tera Mulk Dubya Wichh Hanairay A very inspirational song sung by Adnan from The Soch Band on a show on Geo.TV – he beautifully conveys the prevalent conditions in Pakistan and urges the youth to rise up for Pakistan, one does enjoy that passion with which he sings the [...]
Poem on Jannah by Ammar
This poem was written by Ammar Alshukry and produced by Belal Khan [@KhanB1] using the Kinetic Typography method. The video is captivating yet conveys a strong message even in its simplicity, Good Job guys
Burka Women…. Funny or Offensive?
Saad Haroon pokes fun at the Burka by producing this short YouTube Video titled Burka Woman. I personally think its a hilarious poke at the issue but saw some people being offended by it? What is your reaction to this video —– UPDATE —– About 10 minutes after I posted this blog post on Facebook [...]
Another Pak Army Abusive Video Appears while US increases Military Aid
Yet another video can be seen on you tube where apparently Pakistani Army severely beating up the suspected militant. While thrashing and whipping him, men dressed in Pakistani military uniforms can be heard asking the prisoner, “Are you a Talib?” Mixed in with other questions is some laughter and threatening “you should know, our bullet [...]
Video of the conditions of a Pediatric ward in Shikarpur
A worldwide appeal by Dr. Awab Alvi for upgrading the pediatric ward in Shikarpur. He takes you through a walk-thru tour of the Pediatric ward at the Civil Hospital Shikarpur to show the deplorable the conditions that have been aggravated due to a large influx of flood related victims into the area. The ward looks [...]
Song for flood victims by LAAL – Doob Gaya Hai
VOTE NOW! – For Pakistani filmmaker finalist in YouTube Democracy Challenge
Pakistani filmmaker Faraz Siddiqui is among the 18 contestants who has made it to the final round of the Democracy video challenge on YouTube. His video ‘Democracy is the message by people’ has made its way to the final list of 18 where six shall be chosen as winners from each region of the world [...]
TEDxKarachi: What Pakistan Needs Now – Mini-film winning entry
In the run up to the TEDxKarachi event that was held on Friday, we had a small competition for a 60-second mini-film on What Pakistan Needs Now. Congratulations to Ali Kapadia on his effort to present the concept in 60-seconds What Pakistan Needs Now
Draw Muhammad Day – The Muslim Response
I fully support the suggestion of this response to the Draw Muhammed Facebook page controversy, makes a compelling argument to strive for peace and tolerance. This issue was previously discussed previously on this blog Join the Facebook Group page to Honour the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) and also the Fan Page here, not in reaction, but [...]
