Chilgozza supremacy this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse
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he truly inspiring moment that shines through from last week is Muzzamil Ahsan eating chilgozay on live television. People have criticised him for not being serious about national issues because of his eating, but this is one hill we are willing to die on. A lot else was happening as well, with moments of introspection, complex math, and debates about Whatsapp all around. Ariba Shahid brings you all this and more in this week’s social media roundup.
Cheap encouragement
Moment for introspection
We often find ourselves comparing Pakistan to India while talking about just about anything. Honestly though, this is a moment to self-inspect. What have we as a nation built to push STEM forward? What have we done to push innovation? Does the elite capture even let regular everyday talent progress in life? Only then can we compare ourselves to India. {Editor’s note: The only populist STEM based ‘national hero’ we have is the recently deceased Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, whose most daring feats had more to do with clandestine smuggling operations than with scientific innovation and discovery. The closest we have to an actual (not populist) STEM based inspiration is Nobel winner Dr Abdus Salam, and his legacy in Pakistan has been tarnished precisely because our priorities as a nation lie in all the wrong places.}
SOCIAL MEDIA ROUNDUP
The film industry in Pakistan has been asking for support for a really long time. It’s kind of like when a child makes an ugly painting but you say it’s beautiful to encourage and nurture their talents. Too bad the child is now old and should be able to sustain themselves and take criticism. I guess this one just isn’t leaving the nest. Moreover, without criticism, can the industry ever flourish? We get a lot too and appreciate the fact that someone is taking the time out to tell us how to improve or whatever.
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