‘Youth should take advantage of tech revolution’

KARACHI: The youth of the country should not waste their time surfing social media websites, but should instead attempt to learn new skills on the internet to compete in the international market, said Sindh poet Akash Ansari.

In a webinar organised by a group of social activists on Friday evening, which was attended by writers, poets, social activists from across the country and abroad, Ansari asserted that technology has brought about rapid changes in economic and political systems.

"A new era of 'digital dictatorship' is emerging due to the penetration of technology in all spheres of life," he commented, adding that the youth should reap the benefits of this revolution.

Ansari claimed that with the coronavirus-induced lockdowns across the globe, traditional industries and markets had suffered but the digital economy had grown. "E-commerce is flourishing and Sindhi youth should take advantage to claim their share from this new mode of trading," he advised.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 24^th, 2020.