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Ammar Sheikh

@ammarsh.com.bsky.social

Journalist. Interested in Media, Technology, Politics, Pakistan.

121 Followers  |  118 Following  |  6 Posts  |  Joined: 21.10.2024  |  1.5183

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'Our Children Are Dying': The Toll Of Sectarian Violence In A Pakistani City Hundreds have been killed and injured in clashes between Shi’ite and Sunni Muslims in northwestern Pakistan this year. The violence has fueled a worsening humanitarian situation in one city.

I report on the worsening humanitarian situation in #Parachinar. The mostly Shi’ite city in northwestern #Pakistan has been cut off from the rest of the Sunni-majority country because of deadly sectarian clashes that have seen hundreds killed this year.

www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-s...

21.12.2024 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pakistani news organizations should also look to incorporate Bluesky into their workflow.

24.12.2024 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For far-right groups in India, Instagram has become a place to promote violence, report shows A new report details how Instagram amplifies and promotes violent and hateful content, allowing accounts that post hate crimes to fundraise in violation of Meta's content policies.

A new analysis of Instagram posts involving hate crimes in India claims that Meta’s widely used social networking platform has become a hub to promote, glorify and in some ways, reward violence.

26.11.2024 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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Mapping the impact of climate change on global displacement As COP29 concludes, Al Jazeera examines the 359 million weather-related displacements recorded worldwide since 2008.

www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11... @aljazeeraenglish.bsky.social β€œAccording to the World Bank, over the past two decades, more than half of South Asia’s population – about 750 million people – have been affected by at least one natural disaster such as floods, droughts or cyclones.” 😳

22.11.2024 08:55 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

It's pretty easy and great. You should get a domain too.

19.11.2024 05:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like good days for Pakistanis are over on Bluesky as the platform is not accessible without a VPN and tons of seemingly fake accounts are appearing.

19.11.2024 05:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can't help but remember the beautiful weather this time of the year in Quetta.

18.11.2024 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shrouded in smog, Delhi pollution reading is the highest this year Delhi authorities direct all schools to move classes online and tighten restrictions on construction activities and vehicle movements.

India and Pakistan should be working together to combat air pollution.
www.dawn.com/news/1873185...

18.11.2024 06:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You are becoming a social media star. Next stop TikTok?

17.11.2024 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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