And there is a pretty good reason behind it –– there are only very limited options when it comes to trying out Pakistani websites. There are many who flock to chowk.com and others who make quite a good use of apnakarachi.com. However, if you search more, you will manage to find some interesting local websites.
One website which aggregates the efforts of some of those websites is Pakranks.com. It is a directory of Pakistani websites, categorised into different sections, depending on what appeals to you. The categories include entertainment, education, culture, religion, media, homepages, sports and Urdu, to name a few.
Yes! Some of these categories come as quite a surprise considering the usually held view that Pakistani websites are either about entertainment or mobile phones. Apparently that is not the case, there are several local websites, however, some have not been updated for ages or don’t have enough content. It is quite heartening to see that at least some effort has been made to provide local assistance to the tech-savvy population.
However, as always, there are quite a few hitches too. Firstly, there is a slight disappointment when you go through any of the numerous categories on the website. There are very few websites listed in each category and there is a lot of empty space with a message reading, “your site here.” This can only mean two things. Either there aren’t enough Pakistani websites or that people don’t know that there is a web directory for Pakistani websites. Whatever the case may be, the empty lists present quite a dismal look.
If you are one of those people who own or maintain a website, you can add your information to the directory. The procedure and rules are quite simple. You use an online form to add the website. The websites in return require the placing of the PakRanks logo on your homepage. Another requirement is that your website must be active i.e. it must receive some hits within a fortnight. If it remains dormant, then you will be put on probation by PakRanks before getting removed from the directory altogether.
For those of you who own blogs, there is a category here entitled “homepages.” This is the most apt category for the addition of blogs. Pakistani blogs are quite significant in number and bloggers can use this website as a promotional tool.
And if you are simply a web surfer, give this website a try to view and appreciate what the local whiz kids are doing on the internet.
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