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The chief of Pakistan's powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) addressing a press conference in relation to the killing of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya.
Never seen anything like this in my 17-year journalism career.
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Just met Prime Minister Imran Khan. The PM House and almost everyone in there is active to the point of being manic.
He seemed surprisingly composed and calm.
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Ch Nisar, along with the Jeep group, was rumoured to be a PM aspirant in a hung parliament - or if not then Punjab CM perhaps.
But this is what has happened to him...
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"So their only hope, and because they are determined to get me out of the way…their whole charade of military courts is to imprison me," Khan said.
"I have absolutely no doubt that the military courts are meant for me."
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Guest on
@TimesNow
calls out Indian media - says they lied about “300 jihadi casualties” in India air strike.
Loudmouth anchor says he should go to Geo TV if he wants to say such things.
Yes ma’am
@geonews_urdu
is proud of standing for the truth.
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Khan addressed his relationship with Pakistan’s current Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir when the general was the chief of the powerful intelligence service, the ISI, and he was prime minister - and says on record why Munir exited the spymaster role prematurely…
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Find someone who looks at you the way chief looks at kaptaan
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A serious question: Why are almost all major television channels in Pakistan showing a press conference by a Sindh provincial official while there's major news breaking in Islamabad and Lahore.
It's been on for a bit now.
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I asked PM Imran Khan about the "Biden call" issue in an interaction. He said: "I keep hearing President Biden hasn’t called me. Well it's his option. If he wants to call or not it's his business if he thinks it's necessary or not. Not that I’m waiting for any phone call"
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JUST IN: Huge annoucement by Muhammad Al Jasser, president Islamic Development Bank in Geneva:
Announces the Islamic Development Bank group pledges $4.2 billion over the next three years as part of Pakistan’s climate resilience and development objectives
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PTV covering a joint opp presser on efforts to put up a joint presidential candidate - that too in the heat of the contest.
While there’s still a way to go for PTV, this is a seismic change.
Been watching PTV last few days, and it has been consistent.
Take a bow,
@fawadchaudhry
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Before becoming army chief in 2022, Gen Munir had been suddenly removed as ISI boss in 2019 while Khan was PM. No official reason given.
Khan acknowledged in the intvu that he had wanted him gone from the role
"Maybe he has a grudge because I asked him to resign…I don't know"
Pakistan's Imran Khan openly accuses military of trying to destroy his party
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Curtain call.
Last night I produced my last show of
@GeoASKKS
I hope watching it was as amazing as it was producing it.
It has been an honour being in the trenches with people so deeply committed to journalism, to truth and to democracy.
Good luck and god speed, comrades
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He said the no-confidence vote was a blatant attempt at regime change in Pakistan and was “planned in connivance with the United States”.
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Have always maintained that this song and its lyrics are iconic. Doesn’t get the appreciation and recognition it deserves.
Here it is again.
And here we, as a country, are again.
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On whether he would accept the result of the no-confidence vote against him, he said:
‘How can I accept the result when the entire process is discredited?’
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"The country is at stake, why should I come late?" said 86-year-old Mumtaz, a housewife a decade older than Pakistan itself as she queued up in Islamabad.
Dressed in a lovely blue sari.
REUTERS/Gabrielle Fonseca Johnson
#PakistanElection
#PakistanElections2024
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The great tragedy of what happened today in North Waziristan is that the events cannot be discussed candidly nor reported openly to ascertain the facts independently.
The ‘facts’ will be narrated by one side.
We live in dark times.
Literally.
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IK has the uncanny ability to get people to believe him. He’s mastered the earnest tone.
He’s become so good even many of his critics believed him when he said his govt would take a strong stand against the TLP protestors.
Jury’s out on statesman.
Verdict is in on salesman.
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A Pakistani government official requests “live media coverage” of his condolence visit to the family of
#JusticeForNoor
- a young woman brutally murdered three days ago in Islamabad.
The message also gives the grieving family’s address so media can get there.
I’m flabbergasted.
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Imran Khan sitting and alleging that Sharif family household employees getting millions of rupees... and the man sitting to his right, who is prompting him, is JKT... who incidentally was caught red-handed buying shares on his driver’s and cook’s name.
Irony thy name...
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“We must assess,” said
@BBhuttoZardari
, “what it has cost Khan sb to take his place today.”
He outlines the cost - a poignant excerpt from a powerful speech.
A must listen, this bit...
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So there was a protest against Geo today outside our office. We decided to speak to some protesters to find out why they were there... enjoy
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Religious leaders convinced to back mosque congregation restrictions tomorrow (Friday) - pending a meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday to work out SOPs moving forward.
Earlier, clerics had announced a unilateral rejection of restrictions on congregations
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Amnesty International says Pakistan's military courts have previously shown disregard for due process, lack of transparency, coerced confessions and executions after unfair trials.
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Girl buried under Pakistan avalanche for 18 hours is found alive
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Yes, Scandinavian people pay taxes.
Yes, Scandinavian countries spend on their people.
You know what the Scandinavian countries don’t do?
Spend a disproportionate chunk of their budget on militaries.
Waiting on what austerity measures are taken in this area.
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So now Pak Army has the following business enterprises:
Poultry/meat
Dairy
Cereals
Banking
Private security
Property/development
Cement
Fertiliser
Power & Gas
Agri
Also want to enter Telecom
Run special courts
Involved in:
Media
Political parties
Let’s all just go home
Fauji Meat has launched its first commercial retail outlet in Karachi -- brand has been named 'Zabiha' -- ARY has entered into a "strategic partnership" with Fauji Meat through its ARY Sahulat card
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Supreme Court rules Musharraf can contest elections.
Perhaps Black’s Law Dictionary isn’t clear enough on subverting the Constitution of the land.
And absconding from the courts only counts if you’re Ishaq Dar.
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“Lakeside”
Khayaban-e-Shahbaz, Karachi.
Well done DHA, a symbol of excellence. Has been the case for over a decade now, but they’re busy building more DHAs instead of fixing the current ones’ problems.
(Gate broken thanks to the crashing waves from the water)
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For those who've been following the Arif Alvi boat/lifejacket memes - here's a killer one
Don't normally do these, but this one was too good
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“Then he said to me ‘I’ll take you to the cleaners’ - and I said ‘I don’t need to go to the cleaners since I’ve already been ‘dry cleaned’ on many occasions’”
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Once upon a time
There was not only conviction in his voice
But also honesty in his words.
What a pity.
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Just in: IMF visiting delegation says the mission visit to Pakistan will not result in a Board discussion.
Head of delegation says Virtual discussions will continue in the coming days to finalize the implementation details of these policies.
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See IK's outrage at apparent attempts to rid the constitution of Articles 62, 63...
...And then see this clip
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HAPPENING NOW:
Massive military show by Taliban forces in Kabul. Multiple military helicopters flybys, APCs on road
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Happy to announce that
@AribaShahid
has joined the
@Reuters
Afghanistan-Pakistan team.
Looking forward to the the addition of her reporting prowess to our coverage of the region - particularly as Pakistan passes through a critical phase economically.
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Whatever you do, just don’t do what you did at Engro
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I believe there was a segment on Geo yesterday in which it was claimed that I had said there was no option except going to IMF! Absolutely false news. I had said no option including IMF is ruled out. I have said the same thing many times before and after elections
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By picking Hamza Shahbaz as the Punjab CM candidate, PML-N has conformed to all stereotypes about it.
I mean even in a clear losing cause they won’t risk going beyond family.
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Just in:
Pakistan will pay for Russian oil and gas in the currencies of friendly countries - Russian energy official says in press conference in Islamabad.
March established as a possible timeline for purchases to begin.
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Amazing how Pak’s media, despite the hell & torture it has been through, remains more resolute & dignified than of India, a relatively free country.
We persistently try to question and probe every opening we get.
Why this abject surrender in the face of no force, Indian media?
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A sitting judge of the apex court suspected of having *family* with assets abroad gets a reference.
A sitting general suspected of facilitating protests against an elected government gets a state award.
And a promotion.
And a cozy posting.
Go figure.
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Today, the forces of darkness will heave a sigh of relief.
They shouldn’t.
Her courage will continue to embolden.
Her legend will continue to provoke.
She has infected us, incurably, with spirit and hope.
Her fight will be fought
Farewell, Asma Jehangir.
Thank you. And Godspeed
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This campaign against Mohsin Dawar - an elected representative and a progressive voice - is so blatant it is funny.
Being accusing of all sorts of things on media, yet his point of view not being taken.
I won’t consider any theories against PTM and Dawar until you let them speak
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I don’t know what’s worse... the use of physical violence by a PTI leader in the heat of the moment, or another leader aggrandising the act later.
Pathetic.
Speaks volumes of their calibre.
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IMF on reports of programme suspension:
IMF "looks to continue its support to Pakistan and, once a new government is formed, we will engage on policies ... and enquire about intentions vis-a-vis program engagement. There is no concept of suspension within IMF programs."
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The cabinet has announced a board of governors for state-run PTV.
And get this...
And DG ISPR is now a member of the PTV board
Right then. So much for that.
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Shahbaz Sharif would make a good Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly.
After all, he has the experience of being Leader of the Opposition in the PML-N for so many years now.
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Pakistan's finance minister hits out at IMF for not releasing bailout money despite the country having met all requirements of the programme. Says the lender is 'behaving abnormally'
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Just in: Pakistan's PM Khan ups the ante against Washington even further by identifying/naming the State Dept official who made the alleged threatening remarks while in an "official meeting" with Pakistan's Ambassador in DC.
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IK said today many great journos work in Geo/JANG, MSR is the problem.
Khan sb, many great journos work in Geo/JANG, MSR is the reason
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Let me translate this for you:
A judge faces action for questioning Pak Army’s role in the Labaik dharna and sitting ISI officer Gen Faiz for underwriting a deal with protesters.
No such action against questioning civilian leaders/bureaucrats by the same judge
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Muhajir grievances - ghaddari
Baloch grievances - ghaddari
Pakhtun grievances - ghaddari
Hazara grievances - Iran agents
Media criticism - ghaddari
Academic criticism - ghaddari
Political criticism - ghaddari
Iss mulk me kaafir aur ghaddar ziyada nahi ho gaey?
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Amazing how Shahbaz Sharif so feverishly sought the resignation of Law Minister Zahid Hamid (when it clearly wasn’t his fault) to avoid a ‘law an order situation’ and ‘instability’ caused by a dharna.
He himself refused to resign during the months-long dharna on Model Town
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Remarkable.
Despite the passage of 70 days since the conviction of Axact/Bol owner Shoaib Shaikh, there has been no attempt to arrest him.
Court handed him a 7-year jail sentence in July.
Impunity on steroids
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I'm certain it is linked with this...
He also makes an apparent thinly-veiled reference to the current chief of the ISI ('a man who was recently posted to Islamabad' who is 'trying to make the army chief happy') as the man behind such moves to target his party.
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Inflation in Pakistan for January 2020 clocked at 14.56%, year on year
😱
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Murad Saeed is a perfect exponent of the sort of hollow rhetoric that forces people not take PTI’s claims seriously (more so these days than before).
Crazed eyes, little thought, and a knack of throwing around fabricated statistics.
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Some interesting excerpts from the interview of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday (which we couldn't publish for lack of space):
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"Our relations with India, just like Pakistan’s relations with Saudi Arabia, are not against Pakistan as we understand Pakistan’s relations with Saudi Arabia are not against Iran"
A zinger of a quote by Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif
Touche
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Let this story seep into your bones.
‘Zainab collapsed as she took in the scene. She spent seven years trying to have a child, waited nine months to meet her son and had just four hours with him before he was killed.’
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Denial isn’t just a river in Egypt
ایک ایسا ملک جو آئی ایم ایف کے پروگرام میں گیا مگر معیشت تباہ حال ہے ۔ مہنگائی اور شرح سود زیادہ ہے ۔ سرمایہ کاروں میں اعتماد نہیں ہے ۔ میڈیا پر قدغنیں ہیں ۔ اپوزیشن جیلوں میں ہے ۔ ملک کی سیاسی ، خارجہ ، داخلہ اور معاشی پالیسیز فوج چلاتی ہے ۔
دیکھئےمصر میں کیا ہورہا ہے۔
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In the countdown to 2018, Nawaz Sharif the politician is far more dangerous for the Opposition than Nawaz Sharif the Prime Minister
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I condemn the electoral engineering underway in Pakistan before the General Elections and the threats and pressure being put on the media.
Above all, I condemn the unwillingness of journalists and managements of different houses to get get together and push back against this.
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Now Imran Khan is teaching Asma Jehangir and Raza Rabbani about what democracy is and how to struggle for it
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Dear Indian media,
Go home; you’re drunk.
Love,
Colleagues from across the border.
PS: I hope you’re not driving.
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UK has some strong advice for Pakistan in Geneva:
Andrew Mitchell, Minister of State:
Economically this is a challenging time for Pakistan; I want to encourage the govt to stick to its programme of macroeconomic reform to swiftly conclude the 9th review of the IMF programme>>
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He said he had issues with the way Munir was running the country’s top spy agency, and had asked him to resign.
"He shouldn't have issues with that now because he is the army chief," Khan said, referring to Munir's removal as ISI head. "So why would he harbour that grudge?"
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Agreement signed between government and TLP protestors.
One of the signatories is Pir Afzal Qadri (of mutiny call fame).
Writ of the state established.
Congratulations, Pakistan. You now have a courageous government and establishment.
Ghabrana nahi hai.
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Yesterday in Modi-IK phone talk, IK requested an Indian visa for JKT.
JKT wants to rush to the grave of Maulana Abul Kalam ‘Azad’
🏃🏽♂️
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I see that ‘why did people bring up Atif Mian’s faith’ and ‘the media revealed it’ and ‘Jibran Nasir revealed it’ and ‘it’s their fault’ is actually a thing on social media.
Sorry to disappoint, but just because you didn’t know something doesn’t mean it was a state secret.
2014:
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Total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Pakistan hit 1,000.
Seven dead so far - five in critical condition.
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Pakistan drug firm to import potential COVID-19 treatment from Bangladesh
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Just in: Cockpit voice recorder for PK 8303 found - data of crashed A320 to be read by French BEA.
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[Note: Have been asked if there is a free version of the article.
The article is FREE to access. Just need to register (no card needed or anything - like those first month free type thing).
There are a certain amount of articles you can access even without registering]
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So
@faisalsubzwari
and Imran Ismail of PTI stand together for a press conference, MQM announcing support for a PTI.
Never, ever thought I’d see the day
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Big news: The head of the passport office in Afghanistan says passport issuance to begin today.
Women to be employed by the department and will handle women passport matters and biometrics etc.
Will try to issue 5-6k passports a day.
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A sad day for democracy, yes. But even sadder for Balochistan.
For a province repressed brutally for decades, a frontman backed by those who have most to answer for is being masqueraded as their reparation.
The Senate chair already feels empty post Raza Rabbani.
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Doctors in Lahore also endorse yesterday’s plea by Karachi doctors to reconsider the lifting of restrictions on mosque congregations.
Call for stricter lockdown, warn of coronavirus spiralling out of control.
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Pakistan’s army chief spoke by phone w/ US Dpty Sec of State Wendy Sherman, according to sources in the US and Pakistan, reports
@WajSKhan
The sources said he appealed to the White House & Treasury to push IMF to fast track $1.2b due under a loan program
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JUST IN:
IMF reaches long awaited staff level agreement with Pakistan government for a nine-month Stand-by Arrangement of about $3 billion
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JUST IN: The rates offered by the global market to Pakistan for a record 6 LNG spot cargoes for December are well above the rates in the long term LNG deals.
As high as 16. 97%
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The first ratings downgrade of Pakistan is in
Moody's on Thursday has downgraded the Pakistan's local and foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to Caa1 from B3
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2020, day 1:
A new year, a new city, a new challenge.
Goodbye, Karachi.
Hey there, Islamabad.
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I’ve met lots of stars in my career. I never do selfies.
But was overcome with the fan moment today.
(Apologies,
@HarisRauf14
, for harassing you mid-flight. Good luck for the
#ICCWorldCup2023
, champ)
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I solemnly declare that :-
(i) it is none of my business what another human being’s faith is
(ii) it is none of your business what my faith is
(iii) my recognising someone to be something makes no difference; them recognising me as something doesn’t either; hence is unnecessary
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Imran Khan invoking “moral fibre” is like Musharraf invoking the sanctity of the Constitution
If the Geo/Jang investigative journalists do not have the moral fibre to answer the 5 questions I have asked abt MSR then it implies they are prepared to work for a man who takes money from those whose agendas can harm Pak such as NS who has money laundered Rs 300 bn from nation.
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Huge shift in Pakistan's Current Account as JUL20 shows surplus of $424 million vs -$613 million in JUL19.
But:
Goods exports fell 14.6% YoY while imports fell 13.3%.
Trade balance has improved YoY, but only by 5.7%
The "turnaround" is based on secondary income, i.e. transfers.
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I’d request the honourable prime minister to please read Ayn Rand to see what her philosophy is.
Hint: she basically believed what was wrong with the world was welfare states such as the ‘Medina State’
This is so apt for the Pakistan inherited by the PTI govt.
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I make sure to bring my girls to the march because I want them to be inspired by so many courageous women around - in the crowd and on the stage.
I want them to see women stamping their authority, raising their voice and kicking ass - because that’s what I want them to do
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All the bars are on one side on the Qazi Faiz Isa matter.
On the other side is a handful of lawyers under a informal banner.
Media reporting it as a ‘division in the lawyers community.’
No points for guessing why.
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