Twitter is aghast with the controversy surrounding Pakistani cricketer Imam ul Haq. Under the banner of the me too movement, several women came forward with the claims that Imam was manipulating and deceiving them at the same time. Twitter is divided due to the debate that whether or not this counts as a me too […]
Plastic Wrapping Gone Wrong!
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan recently made it compulsory to get a plastic wrapping of all the checked-in luggage at the airport. The move is expected to protect the luggage of the travellers from being mismanaged when handlers have to swiftly move bags on and off planes. This was confirmed by Joint Director […]
The Ukhano Controversy – How Should We React?
Before going into an entire narrative on whether or not Ukhano is right or wrong, we have to learn to dissect sexual harassment allegations. We have to be wary of character assassination, online bullying, and be very sensitive when it comes to such allegations as they are tricky for all parties involved, especially with the […]
Of Apologies And Sexual Misconduct – Aziz Ansari
Aziz Ansari is back on tour after the whole sexual misconduct episode. Aziz Ansari is an American comedian, who was accused of sexual misconduct, by a photographer he went on a date with. Ansari’s initial reaction to the episode was that he was shocked that the person felt this way because he could not decipher […]
The School of Love and Acceptance
This school in Lahore tries to preach the message of love and acceptance to both it’s Muslim and Christian students. These young kids have found a way to co existence so why can’t we? Here is a video on the church choirs of Pakistan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-6puDmekVM For more content from Maati TV, visit the following links […]
The Fortnightly Show | Pillars of the State | Ep 4
This is the civic education class that most of Pakistan should have been given, but they weren’t. So lets find out how a good democracy should function! In the 4th episode of The Fortnightly Show we talk about the Pillars of the State! Related posts: Relationship between State and Citizen | Ep 7 | Maati […]
TFS | If not Democracy, then what| Ep 3
The 3rd episode of The Fortnightly Show is here. If you want to se the previous one, click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM8v8… The most pressing issues facing the youth of Pakistan are access to better job opportunities, quality education and security but how do we get these things for ourselves? Perhaps we need to start with getting […]
Rani Of Jhansi – The Woman Who Stood Tall Against The British
In our history books, history has been witnessed through the lens of male narrative. An involuntary consequence of it is that female narrative has been subdued and we often miss out on stories of amazing women that have shaped history as much as men around us. An example of this is the Mughal Era. We […]
Take This Quiz To Find Out About Rape Culture In Pakistan
The term rape culture was first introduced by an American feminist, Noreen Connell. She and her fellow, Cassandra Wilson, a New York Feminist, wrote the book Rape: A first sourcebook for women in 1974. Rape culture is defined as rape and other sexual violence that are normalized and viewed as inevitable by society and by […]
What it means to be a Pakistani | TFS (EP 2) | Maati TV
In this episode, we explore what being a Pakistani means. Is it the religious or ethnic identity or is it the legal status that the country grants us? Check out the first episode of our show here: For Sajawal, being a Pakistani means being a Muslim but Alveena believes that being a Pakistani is the […]