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Benazir Samad

@benazirmirsamad

Journalist at Voice of America| Free Press Matters| Contributing writer @NPR |FulbrightHHH alum @Cronkite_ASU☀️😈| opinion: PERSONAL

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For centuries, chiro bash (junior right) shaped how families in Chitral lived together, cared for parents, and passed down homes. Today, this custom stands at a crossroads — as migration, education, and new opportunities reshape inheritance. The question is no longer just who

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Honored to be selected by the @PulitzerCenter for a fantastic training: "An Editor's Guide to AI" with Gideon Lichfield 🇺🇦🌻! In an AI-driven world, it's more important than ever that we as journalists know how to cover this beat responsibly. Thanks for the invaluable opportunity! #AI

Honored to be selected by the @PulitzerCenter for a fantastic training:  "An Editor's Guide to AI" with <a href="/glichfield/">Gideon Lichfield 🇺🇦🌻</a>! In an AI-driven world, it's  more important than ever that we as journalists know how to cover this  beat responsibly. Thanks for the invaluable opportunity! #AI
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A University of Wisconsin–Madison study found that just hearing your mom’s voice on the phone can lower stress and release oxytocin, the exact same “bonding hormone” you get from a hug. However, the same effects were not shown from simply texting. 🤗🤗

A University of Wisconsin–Madison study found that just hearing your mom’s voice on the phone can lower stress and release oxytocin, the exact same “bonding hormone” you get from a hug. However, the same effects were not shown from simply texting.
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22 weeks on the library waitlist 🫣 that’s how you know it’s a must-buy. Coming from #Chitral, I think I will recognize the story of a place that’s more than what tourists see. The concept of Kuleana is the same in Chitrali culture, where caring for land, family honour and

22 weeks on the library waitlist 🫣 that’s how you know it’s a must-buy. Coming from #Chitral, I think I will recognize the story of a place that’s more than what tourists see. The concept of Kuleana is the same in Chitrali culture, where caring for land, family honour and
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My 5-year-old nephew had a tough time adjusting to his new school. He missed his kindergarten gang and felt anxious about the unfamiliar faces. For a whole week, he cried and didn’t want to go. But when I asked him yesterday how school was going, he lit up and said he liked it

My 5-year-old nephew had a tough time adjusting to his new school. He missed his kindergarten gang and felt anxious about the unfamiliar faces. For a whole week, he cried and didn’t want to go. But when I asked him yesterday how school was going, he lit up and said he liked it
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An interesting read on the Ismaili Muslims of Singhandae, who proudly honor their ancestral Sikh surname "Singh" while remaining deeply rooted in Chitral’s vibrant cultural fabric. medium.com/interfaith-now…

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سیعد بکس بنک کے مالک احمد سیعد کا بیان۔ 👇 میں اس وقت لندن بک فئیر سے بکس لینے آیا ہوں۔ 18 ستمبر پاکستان آکر میں closing ڈائون سیل لگاتا ہوں۔ بک اسٹور بند کر کے اب کیفے یا ہوٹل کھول لوں گا۔ اسلام آباد میں پچھلے سالوں میں ایک بھی نئی کتابوں کی دکان نہیں کھلی لیکن سب نئے کیفے اور

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Daily Jang, Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read Urdu-language newspaper, has gone three consecutive days without publishing an editorial—a move that has triggered alarm among journalists, analysts, and media watchers. journalismpakistan.com/jang-without-e…

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Just finished The Ba***ds of Bollywood😏… didn’t really click for me. Made me realize how brilliant Jubilee was 🤩 still the best series about #Bollywood

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Just over half of #TikTok users (55%) say they regularly get news on the app, up from 22% in 2020. Check out our latest research on social media and news: pewrsr.ch/3szoS95

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Independent platforms matter now more than ever, at a time when most of the media is under corporate control and censorship. Kudos to Mehdi Hasan for fearlessly asking the tough questions

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Trump unveils a 20-point Gaza peace plan; Netanyahu’s on board. All eyes are now on Hamas — what will they do, and who really faces the harder choice? Interesting analysis by Paul Garry. Watch the video. tiktok.com/t/ZTM6ub1rw/

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Hey OpenAI : It seems like #ChatGPT's Urdu language data might be outdated, which could be why it's consistently referring to Donald Trump as "former president" in Urdu responses.