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عوام کی عدالت میں.. آج شام 4 بجے سعید احمد میمن کی بازیابی کیلئے کراچی پریس کلب کے سامنے کٹھے ہورہیں. تمام انسان دوستوں، ہیومن رائٹس، صحافی حضرات اور مظلوموں کے ساتھیوں کو شرکت کی اپیل. #RecoverSaeedMemon @BalochistanPost @DailySangar @sakhtarmengal @MohsinnaqviC42 @KiyyaBaloch

Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari @BBhuttoZardari, we appeal to you to personally intervene for the safe recovery of Saeed Ahmed Memon, retired Director Excise & Taxation Sindh, abducted on May 17 near Zehri Naka, Sorab, Balochistan. #RecoverSaeedMemon @FaryalTalpurPk @geonews_urdu

The Kalash people of Pakistan 🇵🇰 often regard themselves as descendants of Alexander the Great, but genetic research does not appear to support this claim.... The Kalash are a religious minority with distinct, exotic features. They are an isolated ethnic group numbering around 4000 individuals, surviving amidst predominantly Islamic populations. They speak an Indo-European language and have inhabited the Hindu Kush mountain range in northwestern Pakistan, near the Afghan border, for many centuries. In various media outlets, the Kalash are frequently portrayed as descendants of veteran soldiers from Alexander the Great's army who settled in the region. However, genetic science offers a different perspective. Research indicates that the Kalash are a pre-Islamic Indo-Aryan people of South Asia, with no specific genetic connection to the ancient Greeks of Macedon. The recent study published in Scientific Reports delves into the genetic origins of the Kalash, an isolated Indo-European-speaking community residing in the Hindu Kush mountains of northern Pakistan. The research aims to elucidate ancestral composition and historical movements of the Kalash population through comprehensive genetic analyses. The study analyzed genetic data from 98 male individuals identifying as Kalash, focusing on 22 autosomal short tandem repeats (STRs) and 23 Y-chromosomal STRs. These markers are instrumental in assessing genetic diversity and inferring phylogenetic relationships. The researchers employed statistical methods such as principal component analysis (PCA) and STRUCTURE analysis to compare the Kalash genetic profiles with those of regional and global populations. The autosomal STR data revealed that the Kalash possess a unique genetic structure, distinct from neighboring Asian, European, and African populations. Y-chromosomal analyses indicated ancient associations with Eurasian-Indo-Iranian metapopulations. Notably, the Kalash exhibited minimal genetic admixture with surrounding South Asian populations, suggesting a long-standing genetic isolation. This isolation is further supported by the presence of specific Y-DNA haplogroups, such as G2a2, J2b2a, and R1a-Z93, which are associated with Neolithic and Indo-Iranian lineages. The Kalash people maintain a distinct cultural identity, characterized by a polytheistic religion and unique linguistic traditions. Their oral histories often link them to ancient populations, including possible connections to the soldiers of Alexander the Great. However, the genetic evidence suggests that their ancestry predates such historical events, aligning more closely with ancient Eurasian populations. This study underscores the importance of the Kalash as a genetically and culturally distinct population. Their unique genetic makeup provides valuable insights into human population dynamics, migration patterns, and the effects of long-term isolation. The findings highlight the need for further research to explore the health implications of their genetic heritage and to inform conservation efforts aimed at preserving their cultural and genetic legacy. © The Archaeologist #archaeohistories

ماڻهو کي ڪو به جبر، ڏاڍ ختم نه ٿو ڪري سگهي، سال اڳ مورو شھر ء شهر ۾ هلندڙ انٽرنيٽ ٻه هفتا بند هئا، اڄ ساڳيا ماڻهو ان جبر خلاف زين شاه جي سڏ تي گڏ ٿيا،.! #MoroJalsaBySUP #20SUPMayMoroProtest

Today its 120 days of illegal incarceration for @ImaanZHazir & @AdvHadiali thru sham trial & illegal conviction. Has always been abt vengeance, never abt justice or law. Wondering when appetites for vengeance will be satiated so my children can get some justice, even if it's not as speedy as for some lucky children! #ReleaseImaanAndHadi

@_Qasim_Kehar یہ صرف ایک خاندان کا مسئلہ نہیں بلکہ ہر شہری کے تحفظ کا سوال ہے۔ سعید احمد میمن صاحب کی فوری اور محفوظ بازیابی یقینی بنائی جائے۔ #RecoverSaeedMemon #JusticeForSaeedMemon #Balochistan #Sindh #HumanRights #پاکستان #بلوچستان #سعید_احمد_میمن @GovtofPakistan @geopakistantv

Today its 118 days of illegal incarceration for @ImaanZHazir & @AdvHadiali thru sham trial lacking in due process & law. No justice in sight. Always been abt vengeance, never abt law & justice or even due process. On Friday it will be 4 months of illegal incarceration. #ReleaseImaanAndHadi

Today, we honour the martyrdom of Shaheed Irfan and Shaheed Zahid, who laid down their lives in the struggle to protect the Indus River and the rights of Sindh. Their blood demands justice, and their sacrifice will never be forgotten. At the same time, many political workers still remain behind bars, subjected to torture, denial of rights, and inhumane treatment simply for raising their voices. This system of fear, oppression, and injustice cannot continue forever. Sindh United Party will always stand with the people of Sindh in their struggle for rights, dignity, and freedom. The people themselves will rise and overthrow this rotten system through collective resistance and political awakening. — Sayed Zain Shah President, Sindh United Party

Nepal has a festival dedicated to thanking dogs for their loyalty called Kukur Tihar

Today, the Supreme Court will hear the appeals of lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha, who have spent 109 days out of 17 years in Adiala Jail for tweeting. #ReleaseImaanAndHadi

This is a hard article to read, but I hope you'll do so. I've spent some time reporting on widespread rape and other sexual violence of Palestinian male and female prisoners by Israeli authorities, and the article is now published. The assault victims were warned not to give speak of what they endured -- they were sometimes told they would be killed or raped if they gave interviews -- but they found the courage to do so. One man described being raped three times in a single day in Israeli prison, the third time after he tried to protest. A young woman said the guards would come in at the beginning of each shift and strip her naked and abuse her. Another reported that she was shown photos of herself being raped and warned they would be released unless she cooperated with Israeli intelligence. Even three children who had been detained told me they had been sexually abused. Look, whatever our position on the Middle East, we should be able to agree on being anti-rape. Sexual assaults were horrific when Israeli women were targeted on Oct. 7, and they're equally horrific when Israeli authorities use them against Palestinians day after day after day. We should be able to find common ground in opposing rape. Here's a gift link to the article: nytimes.com/2026/05/11/opi…

The Pakistani Buddha of Liberty In the collection of the MET in New York, there is a Gandharan Buddhist sculpture from present-day Pakistan that bears an uncanny resemblance to the Statue of Liberty.

🚨🚨#BREAKING: More than 100 civil society activists, lawyers and journalists signed petition, urging “Federal Government of #Pakistan must not oppose the request for bail and suspension of sentence of human rights defenders @ImaanZHazir and @AdvHadiali before the #SupremeCourt.”

Interesting that shopkeepers around Punjab are being taxed about PKR 1100 to put this poster in front of their shops anyone refusing to do so will be penalized with a charge of 50,000

Interesting read theatlantic.com/international/…

“If everything you offered was not enough, offer your absence.” — Mario Benedetti

Happy birthday Sir

How did stories from the Ramayana & the Mahabharata come to be sculpted on the temples of Cambodia?

New scholarship reconsiders the apostle St. Paul, who turned a Jewish sect into a world religion—and whose legacy remains contested two millennia later. newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…