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Aug 12, 2020

Women journalists/analysts shouldn't have to face abuse each time they write/speak/tweet. We shouldn't have to censor ourselves just bec those in office or w/power have frail egos & vicious trolls. Here's a statement by us -- because #AttacksWontSilenceUs docs.google.com/document/d/1DD

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Waqqas Mir

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They could hold that the arrest was illegal. NAB/another state institution could (quite likely) arrest IK again on another charge. Any broad relief by the SC will be extraordinary; the speed and developments so far in this case already are not what a regular citizen sees.

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Zoha Waseem

@ZohaWaseem

Is Supreme Court going to decide IK's arrest was illegal based on "legal technicalities" (shout out to @mayursuresh's excellent book that discusses this concept), i.e., the arrest happened on IHC premises, warrant was not shown, NAB officials weren't present.

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Cc: you know who you are.

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All eyes on the Supreme Court as it forms a three member bench to hear IKs case today. BENCH: CJ Bandial, Justice Mazhar, Justice Minallah

Husain Haqqani

@husainhaqqani

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People taking to the streets is not new either. Social media, violence, and amplification of protests/violence through social media is the new thing.

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Madiha Afzal

@MadihaAfzal

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None of what's happening in Pakistan against Imran Khan & the PTI is new. The military establishment is following its old playbook. The difference is in the response: the context around them has changed. Khan's supporters are willing to take to the streets, there's social media.

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Talking to the media, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says the PTI had decided that if IK were to be arrested, their response would not be political.

Absolutely NOTHING justifies this arbitrary restriction on our right to access the internet. This is pure and simple anti-people, anti-freedom of speech/expression/right to information. Bring back 4G, restore access to social media sites. Stop behaving like five-year-olds.

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"With the ISPR statement, a govt already increasingly being seen as a B Team, may ve to defend the indefensible. Is it up to the task? Is the 'one page' being scotch-taped back into existence? Will the Faustian bargain help or hurt the democratic process?"

The ISPR has spoken. May 9 will be remembered as a dark chapter in Pakistan’s history, says the media wing of the armed forces of Pakistan. After a very long day and an equally long night of...

The aftermath

"The PTI has walked down a rather blind alley – & its usual saviours r either on the opposite side or retired or redundant. Will the PTI’s travails lead to a minus-one formula? Will minus-one even work for a party that operates more as a personality cult?"

The ISPR has spoken. May 9 will be remembered as a dark chapter in Pakistan’s history, says the media wing of the armed forces of Pakistan. After a very long day and an equally long night of...

The aftermath

Our edit: "Seen as the ultimate blue-eyed boy of the state, Imran managed to not only embrace but also cultivate a new kind of adherence to nationalism, something our state institutions ve always aspired to inspire...this zeal made PTI rallies more potent"

The ISPR has spoken. May 9 will be remembered as a dark chapter in Pakistan’s history, says the media wing of the armed forces of Pakistan. After a very long day and an equally long night of...

The aftermath

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on what they think of the PTI as yet not openly condemning the violence that has gone on the past two days. IN brief: party seems to be in a damned if they do, damned if they don't situation.

PTI yet to condemn attack on state properties

KARACHI: While the PTI leadership has reiterated that it does not stand for violence, the party has as yet not openly condemned the acts of violence, vandalism and arson that erupted on Tuesday and...

noaman g ali نعمان غ علی

@noamangali

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It is scary because the nuclear launch codes are in a Danish butter biscuits tin that was in one of the residences that got looted in the protests and now we can’t find it.

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Mehdi Hasan

@mehdirhasan

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What’s happening right now in Pakistan is truly scary. Don’t forget, Pakistan is a nuclear power. And Imran Khan won the last election. It’s a tinderbox. twitter.com/kenroth/status…

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Why hurt the only thing that helps the people? There's already precious little our govts do for the people.

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Shayk

@shaykshack

The animosity with Public Transport is so real, first PTI does is set fire to it. Buses set on fire in Karachi, Stations set ok fire in Pindi

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Rabia Mehmood - رابعہ

@Rabail26

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The feudal ruling elite of PTI betrays party workers protesting/rioting on the streets for their leader's release. SMQ's daughter calls the ongoing protests & attacks on GHQ/CC residence the military/PDM's plan to declare PTI a "terrorist organisation".

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Izharullah

@Izhar2u

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Went to Radio Pakistan, Peshawar centre and the scenes were were heart- breaking. Around hundred year old music record/cassettes/tapes burnt to ashes along with burning four vehicles parked inside the building.

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Independent Urdu

@indyurdu

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پشاور میں نذر آتش کی جانے والی ریڈیو پاکستان کی عمارت کے مناظر

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Fawad Chaudhry has been arrested.

Courting The Law

@courtingthelaw

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Joint Statement on Internet Disruption in Pakistan signed by more than 100 members of the Pakistani business community and civil society.

Qanoondan and 9 others

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A comprehensive thread on the protests in KP:

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Iftikhar Firdous

@IftikharFirdous

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Data sourced from multiple mediums that is cross verified with names and places shows that there have been 139 total protests across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where roads have been blocked till 6:00 PM today since yesterday. 1/3

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The PTI is refuting claims that Shah Mehmood Qureshi has been arrested.

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ISPR has also said in its statement that it has identified all those behind the unrest and action will be taken. Says the military did not take action yesterday bec it did not want things to escalate. Says a mature response [by the mil] helped defeat the anti-army planning.

In a statement, ISPR has said May 9 will be remembered as a 'black chapter' in our history. Says planned attacks were launched on military targets, and anti-army slogans were used after Imran's arrest, and people's sentiments were used for vested interests.

Geo reporting that Shah Mehmood Qureshi has been arrested in Islamabad from the red zone.

Norbert Almeida “bruh”

@norbalm

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Its raining audios! Can't keep up now. Essentially, the story goes: the PTI [seemingly] knew about/ was part of the attack on the CC House etc.

NAB has been granted an 8-day remand for Imran Khan in the Al-Qadir Trust case

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PTI workers had a recorded space last night where they were taking people on call from different locations and asking them what was happening - it's interesting how the leadership is trying to back track and say it wasn't PTI workers.

Natasha

@OhTripe

UPDATED: Non-military stuff destroyed so far: Public buses in Karachi Edhi ambulance Radio Pakistan building & equipment 180-H Audi showroom Police vans 3 metro stations School in Dir Swat Motorway Interchange KMC tankers Anything else to add to the list?

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Met Police in London has imposed a two-day restriction on protests outside Avenfield Apartments.

PTI workers have attacked the Radio Pakistan building in Peshawar. Set cars there on fire, as well as parts of the building. Reports say protesters are armed.

On Geo right now,

giving a complete tour of the burnt Jinnah House in Lahore. The damage seems to be quite extensive.

Secunder Kermani

@SecKermani

Meanwhile the military has been called into Punjab

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Charges have officially been framed against Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case by an additional sessions court.

Charges have officially been framed against Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case by an additional sessions court.

Geo reporting that PTI workers in Peshawar stopped an Edhi ambulance, offloaded its passengers, and then set fire to the ambulance.

"Some would say what the PTI does next could well determine Pakistan’s politics. But more astute students of history say that in the real Pakistan, the game may now be out of political hands." Our edit:

Dramatic scenes unfolded on TV screens yesterday as the nation saw yet another prime minister being arrested. In the 2023 iteration of an eerily familiar tale for Pakistan’s politics, the...

Imran’s arrest

Fawad Chaudhry also saying the protests have to be peaceful. Echoes asad umar by saying in some instances protests infiltrated by folks pretending to be PTI. Reiterates that fauj humaari hai.

Fawad Chaudhry saying the PDM trying to make fauj and awaam fight. Says the PTI is the biggest middle class party and fauj biggest middle class institution so they are natural allies. PTI supporters now going to walk back all their tweets?

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Hasan Zaidi

@hyzaidi

PTI line: ‘Of course, there will be a strong reaction from PTI people to Imran Khan’s arrest. But the people rioting were not PTI people.’

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Izharullah

@Izhar2u

Eidhi Ambulance van burnt near Sher Shah Suri bridge, Eidhi’s spox said, van was parked in the control room under the bridge and was set on fire on main GT Road.

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Shaza Fatima Khawaja

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