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Women on Wheels : Pakistani Women riding motorcycles

October 11, 2018 Maati Tv 0

More and more women are seen riding motorbikes in Pakistan. In a country where female immobility is a major hurdle towards empowerment and gender equality, these bikes are an obvious solution to a persisting problem. However, in a country where culturally and socially women are considered property and a representation of honour rather than a […]

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Women of Hazara Town, Quetta

October 11, 2018 Maati Tv 0

The Hazara community in Baluchistan have been a victim of mass target killings and discrimination. While the situation for the hazara community is bleak, Hamida Ali decided to do some good in her community by providing an avenue for financial independence to the women of the Hazara community. She has opened the first and only […]

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Hamare Jamhoriat Episode 3 (Independent Media)

October 11, 2018 Maati Tv 0

Media is considered one of the four pillars of the country. Although the foundation of media is based on becoming the voice of the common man, a lot of times what happens is that media agencies work under a lot of pressure. Media houses are businesses as well and need revenues to survive, which are […]

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Hamare Jamhoriat Episode 2 (Civic Education)

October 5, 2018 Maati Tv 0

A citizen’s responsibility does not end with voting in the elections. The idea of a democratic government is engrained in interest aggregation and interest articulation. This can be done by providing constant feedback to the government in power to highlight key issues that the people of the country feel strongly about. This feedback can be […]

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Animal shelter in Peshawar

August 6, 2018 Maati Tv 0

Are you a dog lover? Then this is your feel-good video of the day! This video is for informational purposes only. No copyright infringement intended. Hit that like button if you enjoyed this video! Subscribe and turn the notifications on for more inspiring stories from all around Pakistan. Related posts: Why you should not hate […]

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Pakistan’s hidden shame : How we treat our rape victims

August 2, 2018 Maati Tv 0

Rape is a very sad reality of the Pakistani society. What makes matters worse is the victim shaming mentality and the shunning of the victim altogether. Many a time, the victim is also forced to marry her rapist just to save the honor of her family. The reason is almost always that the people in […]

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Mera Pakistan : Vanish and Aqeel

July 30, 2018 Maati Tv 0

We all can learn a thing or two from Vanish and Aqeel. It is only through communication and understanding that we can bridge the gap between the minority and the majority, and that is important because we share this country together and owe each other the space to live our lives in peace. Related posts: […]

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Politics in for everyone : Parveen Masood Bhatti

July 24, 2018 Maati Tv 0

Almost half of Pakistan’s population is female and yet so few women are in the National Assembly! The country needs more female voices and the political system should provide the space for more female participation because almost half of the population is not represented and is also considered incapable to deal with matters of governance. […]

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Beyond the vote : Youth and Democracy

July 22, 2018 Maati Tv 0

Many people are pointing out that voting will not change the outlook of the system but not voting also does not make any difference. Yes, a single vote might not be able to do anything but a collective vote has the power to turn the tables around and push for developments which the population actually […]

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There are no beggars in Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan

May 15, 2018 Maati Tv 0

Pakistan has a serious beggar problem, especially in the urban cities however in the small district of Hunza-Nagar in Gilgit-Baltistan there are no beggars at all. There are a variety of reasons for this having to do with the the education systems, presence of civil society and the close knit communities. However the same solutions […]

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