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‘Political’ web sites are gaining popularity among the expats as several of them say they are spending hours surfing the net for news updates.
Several Pakistani expats in the UAE also say that due to government restrictions on TV channels and not enough information being provided by the newspapers, people were opting for Internet ‘news’ sites or blogs to keep up with the latest information.
Many also opined that the Internet also gave them an easy opportunity to express their views as compared to the TV or any other information medium.
“Since the death of Benazir Bhutto and the upcoming elections, our group of friends have met for discussions, but we find that the Internet has offered us a lot in terms of news. We had so many questions and we needed more information, so someone suggested a website which was exclusively discussing the political situation in
“I have seen videos and pictures of the event that have not reached TV channels or newspapers. Though I do not believe them fully, I still think that they provide us with an angle which makes us view the situation in another light,” opines Fariha Mumtaz, a student.
“I know of several websites that have become popular for their political discussions in the present days since the recent political events in the country have turned worse. It’s all word-of-mouth advertisement, but I have found lots of answers to questions that I had,” says Awab Shirazi, a marketing professional.
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He adds, “At least the Internet is one place that has not been banned by the
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