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Josh, a new indie feature film set in Pakistan

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

(Against the Grain), the first feature film by director Iram Parveen Bilal, is set in modern-day Pakistan. Although the movie touches on many social justice issues, Iram made it clear that she didn't want to make another documentary about Pakistan. She succeeds in showing us, rather than telling, something true and challenging.

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The Networked NGO in Pakistan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We are working very closely with Dr. Yasmeen Qazi who is the Pakistan Country Advisor and her very talented team members, Dr. Iftikhar Soomro and Seema Zameer — all of whom understand capacity building programs. On the first day, we all sang “ Dil Dil Pakistan ,” a well-loved song that most people from Pakistan know.

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Getting Around Internet Censorship: VPN

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last month I did a Networked NGO training in Dubai for Pakistan NGOs where I experienced Internet censorship first hand. Unfortunately, yesterday, the Pakistan government decided to block Twitter – after we had just gotten everyone comfortable tweeting! More from GlobalVoices.

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Skoll Awards Reception

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I'm talking with Quratul Ain Bakhteari at the Skoll World Forum about the incredibly difficult work she does in Pakistan. Skoll Awards Reception , a photo by Skoll World Forum on Flickr.

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12 Early Adopters of the.NGO and.ONG Domains

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Grassroots Pakistan ● grassrootspakistan.ngo. Fundação Roberto Marinho ● frm.ong. Mission: To promote the right to education and to preserve the environment and cultural heritage of Brazil.

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Pakistan flood fundraising app brings in only $56 | Sci-tech | DAWN.COM

AFP Blog

Pakistan flood fundraising app brings in only $56 | Sci-tech | DAWN.COM : "But it is free to download on Nokia and most Apple platforms, so that despite around 90,900 copies being distributed only $56 has been generated for flood victims, Afzal said. The idea was since there are so many people that spend 99 cents or $1.99

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A Midwife in Pakistan

Have Fun - Do Good

My friend, Zoe Krylova, has posted a letter on her blog, Vale of Evening Fog , from a friend of a friend of a friend who is a nursing/midwifery student at Yale and spent two weeks doing relief work in Pakistan. Here is a link to UNHCR's "Pakistan Earthquake" page for more information about what is going on there right now and how to help.