What happened: Millennial-run digital channel, ProperGaanda is always in support of reporting news based on facts, they believe in user-generated stories as it the sole aim of ProperGaanda; to elevate the voice of the youth. Unfortunately, their Instagram account with a following of 94k has been disabled because it was reported on weak grounds of […]
Image source: Dawn What happened: The only voice for Millenials, ProperGaanda, has been deprived of their right to report the factual things happening in the nation. The millennial-run digital platform has once again been subjected to the harsh rules of this hybrid regime, led by Prime Minister Imran Khan. The digital news platform has always […]
What you need to know: Firstly, ProperGaanda is a millennial run digital startup that gained +94K followers over a period of four years. Secondly, ProperGaanda is known to use their platform for ‘taboo topics’ such as minority rights. The Team at ProperGaanda takes pride in using their well established platform to share YOUR story. Details: […]
Details: “I believe Pakistan should not jump on the 5G bandwagon immediately, because the infrastructure needs work and the enterprise/business use cases are premature to act upon,” said Aamir Ibrahim, the CEO of Jazz company during a panel discussion of ‘Expectations, Experiences & Reality of 5G Journey,’ moderated by Accenture’s Managing Director, Ritesh Chandra. What happened: […]
Written by Iman Naeem In 2014, eight Chinese nationals of Uighur ethnicity charged through the Kunming train station stabbing people at random with curved swords and meat cleavers. This attack by the Uighur militants was met with strong condemnation by officials and is what changed the fate of millions of Uighurs in China. Just like […]
Submission by Vardah Gill. Have an opinion you’d like to share? Write to us here. A couple of months ago, an article was published shedding light on the expulsion of a student with learning disabilities from a well-reputed private school in Pakistan. The reason given by the school authorities was pointing towards his failing grades […]
“So this is a tolerant society, I can see the light in every house,” she remarked “Welcome!” the Other said casually. “So women are finally empowered in society now?” she asked “Of course!” replied the Other, somewhat offended. “Finally! I was waiting for this day. In this age of enlightenment, my hijab won’t be a […]
Federal Government recently announced to shutdown all the educational institutions because of a raging pandemic, unfortunately online educational system wont be helpful either. But it would be unfair to say that our education system is only lacking because of the pandemic. To define the concept of Pakistan’s education system, Plato’s allegory of the cave and […]
“Women fear epithets because they are warnings, threats, proof that a woman has made a wrong step in her relationship to the world around her, proof that a man or men have noticed her and are angry.” —Right Wing Woman, Andrea Dworkin Not all epithets are created equal. Some epithets are more interesting in […]
The recent incidents of rape have rightfully captured the nation’s attention, with citizens calling for the immediate public hanging of the perpetrators behind the incidents. The intention behind this may certainly be positive, with citizens wishing justice to be served and future incidents to be deterred. However, despite this intention, institutionalizing the death penalty is […]
Churails, a web series directed by Asim Abbasi (Cake, 2018) and released earlier this month, has been the target for a lot of scrutiny on social media (there will be spoilers in this article, so please tread lightly). A refreshing change from the usual Humsafar and Zindagi Gulzar Hai fantastical nonsense that discreetly moulds women […]
This article was written by Shaheer Shazib, a student in Karachi. Yesterday the Pakistani government, in a spirit of nationalistic vigor, took out a new political map of the country. The updated map shows AJK and GB as integral parts of Pakistan, rather than a separate block of area which is simply administered by Pakistan, […]
Disclaimer: Smoking is injurious to health. On 30th of July, we saw a glimpse of the lives of four women hell bound on avenging cheating husbands under the shadow of a Burka shop named “Halal Designs”. They are unapologetic, relentless and headstrong, three characteristics occasionally pertinent to female characters in mainstream Pakistani television. The trailer […]
The way that the corona virus has been dealt with in Pakistan has been, to say the very least, anxiety inducing and angering. I remember reading Arundhati Roy a while back, and she eloquently phrased it when she said that the pandemic is a portal. Rightfully so, because it has diversified my understanding of how […]
Psych Central is a student-led initiative that aims to put forth its views in meaningful, lighthearted conversations regarding mental health in a way that is as relatable as possible. Stress became our companion at the very beginning of O-levels. As academic years progressed, it piled on and invited its little friend anxiety into our lives […]
When the Nazi Germany invaded Poland to launch World War 2, the poet W.H. Auden called the period leading up to this disastrous conflict a “low, dishonest decade.” It was termed dishonest because people pretended war would never take place, that Germany would remain democratic rather than turn into an uncontrollably, fascist, authoritarian regime despite […]
After being in the dating game for so long, I have come to realize that all men are the same. The only difference between them is how they package themselves. Some come in a sweet, trustworthy package with a delicate ribbon on top while some are wrapped up in a bad, love em and leave […]
The Supreme Court on Wednesday hinted at banning YouTube in Pakistan over ‘objectionable content’. This news comes a day after live-streaming app Bigo was banned and TikTok was issued a ‘final notice’ over ‘obscenity’. Earlier this month, PTA had also banned the popular video game PUBG — which I wrote on — that sparked an […]
There are two things you should know about me: one, I hate cricket, and two, I hate Tom and Jerry. You might be shocked to know that these resentments were fostered in me at the exuberant age of 10, when life is nothing if not impregnated with hope, and these two things are usually part […]
Society, as we know it, has a habit of having pre-ordained boxes where it can conveniently fit people, thoughts, ideas and feelings. You want the government to take more responsibility for those without a voice? Congratulations, you are now a far left liberal with a shrine of Karl Marx in your closet. You want women […]
Author: Mishaal Ahsan Khan Having risen to prominence as one of the most strident critics of state sanctioned violence and law enforcement in the United States, America’s minority racial and ethnic groups have advocated vociferously for civil disobedience under the slogan of the “Black Lives Matter Movement.” The Black community remains one of the most […]
This article was submitted to Team ProperGaanda by Aaish Zia, a student in Karachi. The monsoon season is upon us again. Yet for a city plagued by continuous hot weather, this supposedly refreshing treat is actually a perilous threat. Karachi is far from equipped to handle heavy rain – or really anything more than a […]
Author: Hassan Sohail Pakistan’s deeply conservative society, with its penchant for right-wing conspiracy theories, is squandering the efforts of healthcare workers and government officials to contain the virus. Have you heard the corona is manufactured on purpose in some lab? Or have you heard hospitals are being handsomely paid to declare anyone corona patient and […]
