Alena Sadiq

Three years later, we did it! Change has finally come 🙏🏾 Married women can now retain their father’s name on their passports — and all passports will now list mother’s name as well. @yasmin_bokhari @mehrbl

Married women can now retain father’s name on passports. 👏👏 "This reform was enacted in compliance with orders from the Lahore High Court. The court had directed the federal government to ensure women’s independent legal identities are upheld." e.thenews.pk/detail?id=4671…

Historic step forward 🇵🇰 Today, the Govt of Pakistan operationalized passport reforms enabling married women to retain their father’s name on passports — affirming women’s independent legal identity. This milestone strengthens equality, dignity & access to services. @unwomen_pak

These are hard fought battles that women and their allies fight. I wish for a world where it didn't have to be such a fight to get even the very basics. Insha'Allah one day! 🙌

@jamshedmkazi @unwomen_pak Thank you for your support in this fight! When we all come together, change is possible 🙏🏾

Finally! 🙏🏾 Kudos to both Mehr Bano Langrial @mehrbl and Khadija Yasmin Bokhari @yasmin_bokhari for pursuing and winning their cases in LHC in 2024 and 2025 respectively. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who spoke up and advocated for this, including @unwomen_pak

How worried should we be about parliamentarians’ attendance in the house? Parliamentarians` attendance epaper.dawn.com/DetailNews.php…

Every time you upload your photo to a chatbot, you’re training a system you don’t control. You’re giving away facial data, metadata, identity markers. Please Stop feeding AI chat bots with your extremely personal details. #Privacy #Chatbots

Op-ed: "A member who works very hard on his parliamentary speeches and, for example, scrutiny of the annual budget, is seldom appreciated by the constituents." dawn.com/news/1974528

Important questions raised by @MiftahIsmail - if public funds are being used to launch an airline, what is the status of its registration and management? And what is the rationale behind the procurement of an 18-seater jet?

What an absolute delight to join such an inspiring gathering of women leaders championing gender equality. I was, as always, candid in raising the challenges faced by women, particularly those from working-class backgrounds. Commemorating National Women’s Day, PILDAT (Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development And Transparency) launched the report “Women in Public Service in Pakistan: Barriers and Recommendations” in Lahore, a timely and important contribution to the policy and governance discourse. This marks my second interaction with the remarkable PILDAT team. Their professionalism, intellectual depth, and the way they curated this event were truly exceptional. Many congratulations to the entire team, especially @AlenaSadiq, @aareeb_khan and Vaneeza Akbar under the incredible leadership of Ahmed Bilal Mehboob sahib for such a meaningful contribution. 🌟 #NationalWomensDay #GenderEquality #WomenInPublicService #PILDAT #PolicyDialogue #WomenInLeadership #Lahore

Pakistan is noted in this study as one of the key regions impacted. Hard hitting data. Global population living with extreme heat to double by 2050 - Oxford study | Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment smithschool.ox.ac.uk/news/global-po…

جب ہم کمرے میں ہاتھی کی موجودگی مانتے ہیں اور پھر نگران حکومت کے حوالے سے بات کرتے ہیں تو ہم خود کو دھوکا دیتے ہیں، جب ہم نگران حکومت کی بات کرتے ہیں تو ہم یہ اعتراف کرتے ہیں کہ سیاستدان شفاف الیکشن کا انعقاد نہیں کر سکتے: سربراہ پلڈاٹ احمد بلال محبوب @MunizaeJahangir @ABMPildat

Instead of trying to one-up each other about who suffered more or who mocked who more, maybe ask why are former Prime Ministers repeatedly treated in this way in this country? And needless to say, we must unequivocally demand that prisoners too have rights!

First, the Govt claimed ignorance of Imran Khan’s health issues and treatment Then the Govt underplayed the seriousness of his eye condition and continued to keep details secret, even from his family Now, after nearly 2 weeks, Salman Safdar’s amicus report reveals Imran Khan has lost 85% vision in one eye and continues to experience discomfort A damning, horrifying tale of the Govt’s cruelty, negligence, and inhumane treatment, which requires immediate investigation, redress, and accountability

This is exactly the kind of journalism we need. Fantastic!

A sitting senator openly calls for the killing of thousands of politicians, yet it is Imaan Mazari who must be put behind bars for some tweets.

@MaryamNSharif Basant in all of Punjab next year please! 🙏🏾

A few years ago, a gloomy atmosphere had claimed Lahore’s skyline, but today, it is glittering with the delights of a revived pure Lahori, Punjabi spirit. Pakistan, aap ko Mubarak ho ❤️

Punjab govt moves to dilute forest protection laws, raising climate concerns. I report. thenews.pk/print/1397666-…

🚨🚨 APPEAL: More than 100 injured from #IslamabadBlast urgently need blood, citizens of #Islamabad and #Rawalpindi please rush to PIMS and polyclinic hospitals and donate the blood.