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Faisal Kapadia

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Faisal Kapadia is a Entrepreneur, Writer, Blogger based in Karachi, Pakistan. His personal blog is at Deadpan Thoughts. In print he is a feature writer for The Friday Times. His twitter id is @faisalkapadia.

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30 January 2012

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Pakistan: Moral Policing of Dating Couples Gets TV Show Axed

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In a recent live Pakistani television show, a group of middle aged women were seen scouring the parks of Karachi to hold accountable the couples dating without their guardians' knowledge. Protests mounted on social media which led to the firing of the anchor and removal of the show from the network.

11 July 2011

Pakistan: Embracing the Google+ Circles

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The past couple of weeks might be forever remembered as a game changer in the realm of social media in Pakistan. It was when Google rolled out its all encompassing and challenging social behemoth of a network called Google Plus. Pakistan is crazy about social networking, so it is of little wonder that the launch of Google+ garnered so much reaction.

24 January 2011

Pakistan: The Veenagate Controversy

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Veena Malik, an aspiring Pakistani celebrity, was accused by religious hardliners of immoral behavior as she took part in the Indian reality show Big Boss. Reactions on this controversy show that Pakistan now stands divided amongst its conservative and liberal forces.

1 July 2010

Pakistan: Website Monitoring Continues

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As per a recent court ruling the Pakistan government has decided to keep a close eye on popular websites including Google, Youtube, Facebook, Hotmail which could be posting blasphemous content objectionable to Muslims. Pakistani bloggers react.

12 April 2010

India, Pakistan: Sania-Shoaib Mania Rolls On

The Shoaib Malik and Sania mirza wedding controversy rolls on as the media is feeding on the mania and millions of people in India and Pakistan remain engrossed with the story. As the couple prepares for their marriage overcoming obstacles, the diatribes continue elsewhere.

2 November 2009

Pakistan: Operation In South Waziristan

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Operation Rah e Nijat is the latest attempt of Pakistan army to inflict a final blow upon the Tehrik i Taliban in Pakistan, the group which has terrorized Pakistan. Bloggers discuss how its success is vital for Pakistan and the world.

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