A report launched by Media Matters for Democracy (MMfD) shows that all female journalists within the country face some type of online violence titled ‘Hostile Bytes – a study of online violence against women journalists’. The report shows that 95 percent of women journalists feel online violence has an impact on their professional choices, while […]

Islamabad: A “lucky draw” has caught the attention of the inhabitants of the twin city since 15 September when a tweet emerged claiming that a shop at the Sunday Bazaar, near Peshawar Morr Islamabad was allegedly selling the lost/ unwanted Ali Express items for Pak Rupees 200 (US$ 1.62).  According to the tweet, these parcels […]

25 startup companies from across Pakistan will advance to the semi-final round of the ATX+PAK Advance: Global Market Access Program (GMAP) a two-year intensive business development program focused on accelerating the international expansion of Pakistan businesses. The GMAP is a partnership between the City of Austin, Texas, Innovation District 92, and Capital Factory. The semi-finalist […]

Innovation District 92 (ID92), a startup incubator aiming to position Pakistan as an ‘Innovation District’ to the world, just opened up its applications for incubation for cycle 2. With so many incubators popping up all around Pakistan, ID92 stands out in its goal to provide startups the maximum benefit of being incubated. Its first cycle […]

Youth Engagement Fellowship is the new buzz of the town. This 6-week fellowship program helps you seek guidance and exposure in Communication skills, Management, Leadership skills, Entrepreneurship, Scholarship hunting, SOP writing, ideation and design thinking. It covers it all and is jam-packed with inspiration, guidance and mentors for all the young fellows out there. Would […]

Media Matters for Democracy wrote letters to 8 leading telecom corporations and digital service providers asking questions regarding their privacy policies, more particularly the handling, storage and sharing of consumers’ data. six out of eight did not respond.  It seems that sharing information about policies and practices regarding the handling of consumer data is a no-go […]

Providing endless opportunities to the budding entrepreneurs of Pakistan for projecting their products and ideas to the world, Superior University in collaboration with Chaudhary Muhammad Akram Center for Entrepreneurship Development (CMACED) is hosting Pakistan’s biggest entrepreneurial show named, “Superior Entrepreneurial Expo 2018” on 11th of August at Expo Center Lahore. Superior Entrepreneurial Expo is the […]

Idea Croron Ka has managed to highlight the surfacing business talent within Pakistan since the past 2 seasons and it is now moving forward to accelerate the startup ecosystem with the return of yet another exciting season, the applications for which are LIVE and the deadline is 27th July, 2018. In just a years’ time, […]

Islamabad, 2 May 2018:  In a roundtable hosted by Media Matters for Democracy (MMfD), Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and the National Press Club (NPC), participants adopted a resolution reaffirming their resolve to uphold the freedom of media and expression in Pakistan and ensure the safety of Pakistani journalists. The roundtable discussion was held […]