Maryam J
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Hello all, this is your monthly reminder that
@madatcommunity
functions with your help. Your donations from rupees 200 to 10,000 help the people of Balochistan build climate change resilience. These donations go towards education, healthcare, and housing. Donations details below:
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Balochistan protested against elections. GB can't even vote. Taliban took over polling stations in Waziristan and didn't let women vote.
Please stop focusing on mainland Pakistan so much. The peripheries are not just there for your geopolitical strategy and resource extraction.
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Balochistan is Pakistan when its pictures of stadiums in Gwadar or mining gold in Rekodiq. But Baloch women and children start asking for justice and somehow we're reduced to separatist traitors. Absolutely despicable to ask a Baloch to condemn BLA when you wont condemn your army
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Hi, I'm Maryam and I have an invisible disability and I don't like talking about it. Even now I know that I will be judged – maybe most people won't even believe that it's real. I had a tough day today (and its just 1 pm) so I thought might as well talk about it🧵
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This is video of
@MahrangBaloch_
when she was young, protesting for the release of her father. Please know that this movement didn't appear out of thin air. It is a result of decades of systemic oppression.
#MarchAgainstBalochGenocide
The placard reads, "I am Mahrang Baloch too. How many Mahrang can you arrest?" To Pakistan, you are powerless in front of the courage of the Baloch people.
#MarchAgainstBalochGenocide
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"His face was like a flower but I couldn't recognize him. When I kissed his hand, all the fingers were broken."
Those were the words of Mashal Khan's mother when they murdered him. They should haunt every single citizen of this country.
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Of course a feudal is romanticising poverty. What they earn is way below a liveable wage, they don't have access to healthcare, education, hell even affordable microfinance. They shouldn't have to break their backs to survive while you have more wealth than you will ever need.
As I pass through fields after fields in South Punjab I see women, doing hard labour, harvesting sugarcane to earn an honourable wage for their families. The grit, resilience, sheer hard work of the rural women in Pakistan is not recognised enough.
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Unable to keep count of the blasts and attacks today. Keep KP and Balochistan in your prayers.
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There is such a huge protest happening all over Balochistan against these elections. At first it was just the insurgents attacking, but now the public is resisting too. Women just torched ballot boxes in protest in Zamuran.
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INGOs and multilateral development banks have taken over the climate change resilience narrative. Today I'm going to tell you a story that challenges that narrative. This is what happens when local people take resilience in their own hands🧵
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Everything is a still a binary here. It's either pro Imran or anti Imran. History started the day he was ousted. Anything before that doesn't count. IK being pro GHQ doesn't count. Him saying no to military action against TTP doesn't count. OBL shaheed. Taliban breaking shackles.
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Insane number of blasts, military presence everywhere, sacks of stamped ballots being found, and Baloch women resisting against a democracy (can we even call it that?) that subjugates us.
Welcome to elections in Balochistan.
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Why isn't anyone other than us angry? 30 people dead is 30 too many. We are not collateral damage for your shit policies. And this applies to every single one of your favourites that lets this happen every time.
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Took a look at the parliamentarians tax directory and Mir Khan Muhammad Khan Jamali the MNA from my district, with more than a few 1000s of acres of land, paid 39,761 in income tax. Aur batayain IMF deal?
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Need y'all to understand that Pakistan has not moved on from feudalism. It is as strong as it has always been. Majority of the candidates you'll see being elected from rural Pakistan WILL be landlords.
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Aur bolo har cheez ko "biddah". Your hate has consequences. May those that have lost their lives and their loved ones find peace.
A bomb has exploded at a rally celebrating the birthday of Prophet Muhammad in southwest Pakistan, killing at least 6 people and wounding dozens of others
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Please have an equal amount of outrage for all kinds of rigging, not just the one that puts PTI at a disadvantage.
Hello, just wanted to mention that we still have no results for NA-264 Quetta.
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Baloch communities have been patriarchal for a very long time so, I hope people understand the gravity of the situation when Baloch women are forced to leave their homes to fight for justice for their brothers, sons, fathers, and husbands.
This is unprecedented. A massive movement led by Baloch women has emerged.
They are marching toward Islamabad, demanding an end to enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in the restive southwestern Balochistan region in Pakistan.
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Here's the story of how someone I know got Zardari-ed. Some important context that will make this funnier: Him, his village and family are die-hard jiyalas. They would lay their lives for the Bhuttos if possible. Let's begin. /1
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This way instead of a rich misogynistic man, we will just get a rich misogynistic woman.
It’s about time we have a woman PM, I hate seeing misogynistic men contest each year.
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I honestly have no words right now. A storm is still raging on in Gwadar. Listen to this message from Nafeesa, a 17 year old climate activist forced to play the role that the state should be. Please please reach out to donate.
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I really need people to understand that having shit opinions (no matter how fascist and misogynistic they are) still doesn't justify the gross abuse of power from the establishment where they are attacking IK and Bushra Maneka via courts.
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Gwadar is under water right now due to climate change induced storms. Working class fisherman who are at the frontlines are displaced while 70% of the homes are destroyed. We're trying to fundraise for food, immediate shelter, and medical care. Please dm to donate and respost!!!
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More fighter jets over Quetta. 60 days of protest and the govt did not respond. Insurgents besieged a garrison city and there's nothing on mainstream media. A govt official just promised more missing persons. Grief seems to always find a home in Balochistan.
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There's nothing more deplorable than what Imran Riaz Khan just did and frightening that so many people believe he is right.
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Creating a reading list so y'all can learn more about the extended colonial project that is Balochistan. You can find most books on , or . Always be critically, understand, and contexualize. Happy Reading!
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I'm so far from agreeing with everything Aurat March says or does, but I will show up. Every time. This is the only women's movement we have. I will criticise it, but I will show up and I will show solidarity.
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I'm autistic, I have ADHD, and I struggle with bipolar disorder. Together, this trifecta makes friends, family, work, and life in general extremely difficult for me. I put a lot of energy towards hiding it, compensating for it, and mostly making sure I don't fall behind.
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If you are an org that hires interns, employees, offers fellowships, or even is open to volunteers, or just someone who wants to know more, here's some advice:
1) Ask about disability and don't assume that just because someone looks able-bodied, they are able bodied.
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A young actress in India passed away from cervical cancer so let's start talking about making HPV vaccines accessible please?
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I could list down a 100 reasons why PPP has ruined Sindh. From terrible water governance to feudalism to forced conversions. Please stop considering them 'progressive'.
Government school toilets in Sindh (in
#Badin
). Think before you vote. (Photo courtesy Khaula Jamil).
@MediaCellPPP
It may be a good idea to visit schools during your election camapign
@BBhuttoZardari
@FehmidaMirza
and sons, and see this for yourself.
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Also want to remind everyone that before today we had 92 attacks in 8 days, 42 of which happened in 36 hours.
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My best friend in Quetta is a 65 year old man who drives a rakshaw. He will give lifts to everyone who needs it without even asking for a penny. He is the kindest, most loving person I know and he needs help fixing his rakshaw.
Fundraising 50k for him, please dm to donate!
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If me or any other Baloch condemning BLA fixed everything, here you go, here is my condemnation. Now what? Will they return the bodies of the dead? Do we even know which ones are dead and which ones are alive still? Have they presented anyone in front of the court?
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Here's your monthly reminder (from me and Faria) that there are so many young girls in Balochistan passionate about school that need your support. For every student, we need just 3000 rupees every month for them to continue their education past middle school. Reach out to donate!
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Journalistic ethics is asking a woman who lost her father and brother to extrajudicial killings, has been protesting for justice since she was a child, and was literally subject to state violence for the past few days. She doesn't owe you or anyone any condemnation.
بلوچ یکجہتی کونسل کا اسلام آباد میں موجود لانگ مارچ ۔۔
ڈاکٹر ماہرنگ بلوچ سے میرے سوال جواب ۔۔
بلوچ لاپتہ افراد کا معاملہ سنجیدہ اور گھمبیر ہے، ریاست اسے حل بھی کرنا چاہتی ہے ۔۔
لیکن بلوچستان کی ایک اور حقیقت کالعدم دہشتگرد تنظیمیں اور پاکستان مخالف ممالک کا ان کو سپورٹ کرنا…
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Please reach out, donate, and repost! Gwadar needs your support. Let's extend it beyond posting photos of pretty beaches and stadiums?
Due to massive rains in Gwadar, areas of Jiwani, Sarabandan have been badly affected
Land connectivity of Gwadar Coastal highway is cut off from other areas.
Due to rain in Gwadar, properties of the fishermen have also damaged.
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Hello all, temperatures in my village are currently unlivable. I'm looking for support to buy solar panels for farmers who don't have access to electricity. One solar plate costs 15k - please reach out if you would like to contribute. Rt for reach!
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That too in solitary confinement, which may just be the cruellest punishment to ever exist.
A fulbright scholar Junaid Hafeez has been languishing in prison for 11 years & awaits justice.
Hundreds of other baseless cases, targeting innocents, are long pending in different courts.
BUT
Let's prioritize cases of Nikkah/Iddat & whatnot.
Our judicial system is a mockery.
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The fact that those who have lost their loved ones have to prove their pain on camera for people to extend compassion and empathy.
'your child disappears for a few hours and you panic, my son has been missing for 14 years'
Zakir Majeed's mother demands to find and release her son.
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Happy teacher's day to my ammi. My inspiration and my strength 🧿 I know her as the person who fought for her girls any time their parents didn't want them to continue school and went above and beyond to make sure they did, even when she wasn't their teacher anymore.
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All of Balochistan is on fire right now. There have been grenade attacks and bombs going off in every corner since this morning. Pay attention, if not anything else.
Breaking 🚨
Reports of another blast 💥 in
#Khuzdar
city, after the blast firing continues.
#Balochistan
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Today I'm celebrating my 12th rejection this year (and it's just September). It was something I had poured my heart and soul into, but somehow it didn't work out. Here's to better days :')
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Reminded of the horrific murder of Priyantha Kumara over the removal of poster. And the fact that the govt of the time promised consequences and delivered an agreement with TLP instead.
Still can't get over the fact that the whole crowd was charged and literally wanted to kill a girl just for her clothes and how hard it would be for her to deal with all the trauma regarding this.
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It feels both terrifying and infuriating listening to a 17 year old girl tell you about how a house almost collapsed on her when she was distributing food and clothes. She's been supporting 500+ people every day. Please reach out and donate. Repost. Every bit of effort counts.
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Long live resistance ✊
This is unprecedented. A massive movement led by Baloch women has emerged.
They are marching toward Islamabad, demanding an end to enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in the restive southwestern Balochistan region in Pakistan.
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We need approximately 80,000 every day just for meals. Please reach out to donate!
This is Gwadar right now. It's currently raining and the damage is beyond the capacity of local disaster management authorities. We've been giving cooked food to people since yesterday. Please donate if you can, repost, spread the word.
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Baloch women immortalized Banuk Karima by creating and naming a doch after her. Sounds like the revolution will be embroidered too.
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After months of back and forth (even a trip to his village so he could show that he is poor), they figured out what happened and let him go. Zardari sb had used his CNIC and identity to open an account for money laundering I assume. And that's how a jiyala got Zardari-ed :)
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This is a map (linked below) of the hundreds of killings that the Sipah e Sahaba affiliated LeJ has carried out in Quetta to systematically erase the Hazara ethnic group. I don't understand why anyone expects the people of Balochistan to be patriotic.
Insane!!! Banned Sipah Sahaba/LeJ's Ramzan Mengal has filed nomination for NA-264. Mockery & betrayal of thousands of Hazara Shias killed by him in Quetta. Instead of arresting him, he's being granted access to parliaments.
@ECP_Pakistan
shd immediately cancel his papers!
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Baloch and Pashtun resistance isn't worth acknowledging. Everything is defendable when it comes to the messiah. He can do no wrong. He is misinterpreted and misunderstood. He has always been right. That never happened. Fake news. Why are you bringing up things of the past?
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3) Accessibility and accommodations are not an extra-cost. Disabled people belong in every space as much as everyone else. It's 2023, it's high time we distigmatize this.
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THIS. Balochistan is resisting against these elections because of the refusal to talk about ending enforced disappearances by every party. And its not just insurgents. Women and children are on the streets and closing polling booths and rightfully so.
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Reminder that the land does not exist without its people. The land does not exist for you to create a fantasy of it. It does not exist for your consumption only. Your gaze is selective, it only sees the aesthetically pleasing, and conveniently ignores what it deems 'ugly'.
I’m madly in love….never want to leave this place….jug ghoomiya tere jaisa na koi…..
#Gawader
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Old school progressives ander se sab jiyalay hain. This is exactly why nobody respects you anymore. Thori si tou integrity honi chahiye.
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This is a climate emergency. Pakistan's lack of effort towards adaptation is literally costing vulnerable communities their lives.
Extreme
#heatwave
in
#Pakistan
and
#India
, making it the hottest place on Earth in the past 24h, with record air temperature over 53°C.
The
#Copernicus
#Sentinel3
LST (Land Surface Temperature, not Air!) map on May 29th shows max value exceeding 65°C/149°F.
#ClimateEmergency
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The travesty that is happening to Bushra Maneka could have been a catalyst for Pakistanis to support feminist movements in Pakistan but people have instead made it into 'why aren't the feminists speaking out'. THEY ARE. But even if the influential ones aren't, it shouldn't matter
Now every abusive and douchey husband would be going to court, making his wife's life more miserable. Well done, Pakistan. You're a hellhole.
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This is Gwadar right now. It's currently raining and the damage is beyond the capacity of local disaster management authorities. We've been giving cooked food to people since yesterday. Please donate if you can, repost, spread the word.
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2) Ask about accommodations and actually look into them. We are not here to fill a diversity quota either. Learn more, be empathetic, and offer compassion. Just because you don't understand it, doesn't mean it's not real.
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It's not even election day and two extremely deadly blasts have happened. Hundreds and thousands of checkposts, FC soldiers everywhere we walk, and this is our 'security'? It's just a game to them.
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Hi! Quick lesson: Language =/= ethnicity. Baloch people (yes even Brahvi speaking tribes) are multilingual. My mother speaks Balochi, Brahvi, Sindhi, and Saraiki, but that doesn't make her any less Baloch.
Balochi is an Iranian language, while Brahui is a Dravidian language. Brahui is a distinct nation. Why Brahuis are often labeled as Baloch? Why do Balochs impose a Baloch identity on Brahuis?
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Woh khuda nahin hai, insaan hai, aur insaan se ghaltiyan hojaati hain. Agar itna nahi maante ho tou, bas poojte raho usse. Shayad kisi din khud hi pata chal jayega.
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Hate IK with every fiber of my being because of his politics but also know that the current crackdown on PTI is pretty fascist. Doesn't have to be mutually exclusive.
Some of our liberal/progressive friends seem to be having trouble remembering the hardline positions of Imran Khan and PTI on key national and international issues. So here's a little breakdown🧵
In 2021, Imran Khan congratulated the Taliban on their takeover of Kabul
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Love how Balochi, Sindhi, Saraiki, and Brahvi share the same word for this feeling
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Not a nooni but I've gotta appreciate this fancam. 10/10.
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Rejection par rejection ke baad ab email kholna hi chor diya hai. My limit was the 15+ rejections from last year. Ab nahi horaha. I give up. System wins.
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Pakistan mein passport lene se pehle prove karna hota hai how Muslim you are. Every Baloch and Pashtun citizen has to prove their loyalty to this country every single day. Itna zyada freedom, much wow.
Jinnah said every Muslim that stays back in India will have to prove his patriotism to India for the rest of their life and he was so right about it. Thankyou Jinnah!🙏
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As someone who is always experiencing imposter syndrome, it feels a bit strange sharing this. I managed to publish my first paper as a co-author before I even finished high school, and I'm actually proud of myself.
p.s Hello
#AcademicTwitter
!!
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I'm 100% questioning your critical thinking skills if you reduce Baloch oppression to the last few years. This is the 5th generation of the insurgency. Try to think about why it exists, why does it have the sentiments it does, instead of resorting to 'TERRORIST SYMPATHIZER'
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I thought I'd engage with pro IK folks. Here's a summary of their responses:
- Why aren't you criticising PPP or PMLN huh? Establishment tout!
- Why aren't you condemning punjabi labourers murdered? Ethnofascist idiot.
- We know you support Bugtis, Sharifs, and Mengals!
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There are people calling Mohsin Dawar an ally of the military. Ye din bhi dekhne ko mil gaya. Allah aap sab ke dimaghon ki salahiyatein barhaye. Ameen sumameen.
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Speaking of tiktok, it's an excellent resource at times when the mainstream media is quiet. This is a protest for a student from Turbat who was abducted recently.
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He really should talk to the farmers in his constituency who may not know English, but have been talking about the impacts of weather variability for decades now. As for climate friendly development, I'd start with not selling a national park to Bahria Town and fixing RBOD & LBOD
👏Good to hear
@BBhuttoZardari
speaking about the
#ClimateCrisis
in 🇵🇰. He highlighted that the Himalayan region is being threatened due to Cc & we need to create awareness among public regarding climate friendly development. He also pointed out that public is not
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We really don't. State violence literally forced women to take the streets for their sons, husbands, fathers, and brothers. Baloch men are now realising the strength and courage that these women have.
I'm falling in love with Balochistan like never before, I never knew they had a gender equal society 😭
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Literally just pure evil in one photo. Balochistan deserves better than this.
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If you actually commuted in Quetta (without your vigo), you would know that our problem isn't wholesale stores or bus terminals, it is in fact the lack of mass transit which forces people to travel via rickshaw to the main city
Shifting of all bus terminals outside city area . Shifting of all whole sale markets out of city. Submitted my plan in progress review meeting. In sha allah traffic issue of Quetta will be resolved very soon
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HBL asking me to bring my dad's shunakhti card copy and his original documentation for his pension for ME to change my phone number in their system because it stopped working. All it should require is me, my ID card, and my consent. But no, why let go of a chance for khwaari?
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I'm sooooo fascinated by the fact that people in my gaaoun are culturally Shia and religiously Sunnis? Like they sing seras and kalaams for Hazrat Ali (a.s) and the Imams in every wedding, greet each other with Ya Ali Madad and say Ya Hussain and Ae Ali in every sentence
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Tired of explaining and giving context. If you find Baloch loyalties to be too suspicious to trust, open Google Scholar, ask your questions, read peer-reviewed citeable research, and stop viewing this entire movement as one dimensional.
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The day Pakistani policymakers and climate change activists start engaging with working class communities (beyond the realm of their urban centers) is when I'll take them seriously. And when I say engage, I mean give them a seat on the decision-making table.
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The internet is literally just desensitized terminally online degenerates who are obsessed with spectacle and love to romanticize martyrdom.
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I can't believe the only innovative channel in Pakistan is an ISPR administered one :')
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Hello all, there are some lovely girls I know who want to finance their education by setting up an online store on instagram. They're really good at making embroidered traditional Baloch and Pashtun jewellery. If you have any idea how setting up an online business works, pls dm.
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This is a community going through active genocide for 200+ years and this is what you say?
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PMLN ki saari social media campaigning ke paisay inko dein.
once again, the eyes shall dream
once again, the hearts shall hope
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Seeing so many congratulatory tweets for her. Ruling class women (especially those from political dynasties) in power is really not it, I promise.
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And we don't need more aid! We need devolved finance and devolved decision-making. We need locally-led adaptation and indigenous people on the policy and project implementation table. Inclusion beyond just on paper.
9/n
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Did not expect self-harm to be so high. We really really need accessible mental health care.
Between 2009 and 2019, traffic accidents have been the leading killer of Pakistanis. What’s worse? Traffic deaths have risen sharply since 2019
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As an almost 21 year old still in high school, I'm immune to insult and taanay. Nothing fazes me anymore. Aap log kuch bhi bolo, mein guarantee deti hun ke khandaan walon ne iss se bura kuch bola hoga :))
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Roti said aakhri din tak campaigning, that too with a banger fancam.
dunya da kamm badnaam karay sohniye
jatt jo vi karay sar-e-aam karay sohniye
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If your politics is based on one person and sees them as a messiah, whoever that is, please re-evaluate. Leaders give hope to movements, but they're not gods. They should always be subject to criticism especially if they represent the ruling class more than anyone else.
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If you find this interesting, check out our work at
@madatcommunity
where we're working with indigenous youth, equipping climate change impacted students with STEM skills, exploring alt livelihoods, supporting farmers, and making sure that our communities have support.
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One of the most heartbreaking things I've ever come across.
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Went to AM, couldn't march, pushed by the police, got my space invaded by 'reporters', aatay jatay har mard ne ghoora, but I also made a new friend and met an online friend. Sisterhood and police brutality kind of summarizes the day for me. Happy women's day everyone.
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Sarfraz 'death-squads ka baap' Bugti blaming the Gwadar rains on climate change is a prime example of climate change being used as scapegoat for governance failures, negligence, and resource extraction.
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Islamabad police surrounding us and pushing us to the ground while Lal Masjid goons were able to walk to D Chowk and incite violence against Aurat March is PRECISELY WHY the personal is political. Aurat March is political. You cannot have a movement that is politically neutral.
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If you believe in indigenous climate action, Hafeez sb is your person. He's an inspiration fighting ecological injustice in Keerthar National Park.
Gold grows in the fields of my village, these lands are very valuable, we have been fighting to save them for ten years. In the courts, in the political arena, and in front of the powerful mafias, we stand up and say, "This is our land, not anyone's fiefdom"
#SaveMalir
#SaveSindh
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The internet, as great as it is, has taught me that most people on here are reactionary. Their solidarity and support exists until there is outrage, and it dissipates along with their empathy with every scroll.
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Issi jazbay ke saath student unions bhi bahaal kar saktay hain. C'mon PTI folks.
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