As more and more e-commerce stores are popping up in Pakistan, online shopping is no longer considered a rare sight. In fact, purchasing items and goods online is as good (if not cheaper) as purchasing from brick-and-mortar retail outlets. Of course, everyone has their preferences and we aren’t saying that one is better than the other, however, online … Read More →
In the Hindu Kush mountains craftswomen painstakingly stitch flowing scarves, skilled artisans who were unable to sell their products beyond the remote region until mobile internet came to Pakistan and dropped the market into the palms of millions of previously marginalised people. The women of northern Chitral are among the unlikely profiteers of an e-commerce … Read More →