Benazir Samad

My latest for @ForeignPolicy looks at why Pakistan’s future may lie northward. A case for rethinking ties with Central Asia amid shifting borders, trade routes, and regional politics— and why these overlooked connections matter more than ever. foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/28/pak…

یہ آرٹیکل پڑھنے والا ہے ، اس پر وی لاگز اور پروگرامز میں بات ہونی چاہیے @BenazirMirSamad

@annhybri Yes yes and yes

Is Michael Jackson really bigger than Eminem, Jay z, Lil Wayne, Taylor swift, Rihanna and Beyonce all put together?

@theNanaPoku 💯

This guy is not even an actor but could be the first non actor to win an Oscar. The Michael movie is a must watch

@LugarCinema 10

¿Cómo valoraríais del 1 al 10 Michael?✍️

@michaelmovie Loved it 🙌

Thank you to fans around the world for bringing the magic. #MichaelMovie is now playing everywhere — get tickets now: tickets.michael.movie

@Nazranausufzai Nazranayyy!!!

Yes 🙌

- @TheEconomist ranked Pakistan among the world's biggest losers from the Gulf energy shock. But this crisis wasn't inevitable — my piece in today's @etribune unpacks how. Online link 👇 tribune.com.pk/story/2605325/…

Iran's clear message to America! If there is a second round of talks, its center will once again be the city of Islamabad, Pakistan. No city in the world is acceptable except Islamabad.

@fay_alif @sabizak

Anyone knows any great music journalists in Pakistan other than Ahmer bhai

@fay_alif I bought a truck art bottle and some jewelry for a friend.

Pakistanis living abroad who have nice Indian friends: what’s a popular Pakistani thing you take for them from home that they love? Is nimco a good option? What else?

@Kamran_Yousaf 💯

There has been a lot of hue and cry as to why the government did not provide enough information to local journalists on the Iran-US talks. Well, it’s not the government’s job to help journalists. The govt was doing what it was supposed to do. For local journalists not being able to report as desired by many, it has to do with their own capacity or lack of it. In Pakistan, there is no concept of specialised reporting. Today, you are giving weather updates, tomorrow, you are assigned to cover the FO briefing and the next morning the Parliament session. To report on Iran-US talks, one needs a far broader understanding of geopolitics, the intricacies within, and several other factors. And this requires a lot of study, homework and expirence. Why do our local journalists struggle to report Islamabad talks when little or no information is available Because they were looking at the event only through Pakistan’s lens. Met several foreign journalists during the talks, and you know what? Most of them were Iran or Middle East experts with extensive experience in reporting. So those media outlets don’t just deploy their primetime anchors or irrelevant people to cover every event. Lastly, in any profession, the key is to set your own goals, work on your skills and enhance your capacity. If journalists are relying on the government to help with their assignments, then perhaps they should consider leaving this job.

@QaziShahid786 @OfficialDGISPR Hahaha Just landed at airport series

Thousands of #ISPR Trained Askaraandoos landed in #Mexico #Italy #America #Turkey #Brazil #Singapore #SouthAfrica🤣🤣🤣 Hey @OfficialDGISPR you should hire me to trained your chutiyas😉 (Friends, you know whom to Block now😁)

My piece is featured in the Spring 2026 edition of @ForeignPolicy Magazine. Grab your copy now 🙂

@murtazawahab1 Karachi needs more greenery 🌴

How does this look? Should this street art be encouraged in our city ?

@KomalBukhari4 Congratulations, Komal. Well deserved! 🙌

After six rejections, I’ve been accepted into the PhD program in Creative Writing at Morgan State University. Still waiting on a few final details, but holding this moment with quiet gratitude.

@abazwhyllzz Mutton

Cow meat is beef Chicken meat is called chicken Goat meat is called?

What made this speculation serious enough that a senior security official had to respond? 🤔 #Pakistan #IranWar #IranIsraelWar #IranWar2026 #USIranConflict dawn.com/news/1977584/s…

@sabizak For a moment, I was so proud of you for making such a wise financial decision to invest in cryptocurrency and buy that stunning car😩 I was already imagining you picking me up from the train station in it. 🫣🫣

Ok, I’ve managed to recover my account, but anyone who thought I made THAT tweet and was congratulating me…we are not friends anymore

@BSWarraich I just watched a few seconds, and the second-hand embarrassment was so bad I couldn’t finish the video 😫😖🫣

Youth of Pakistan expressing their feelings for their armed forces in wake of the Afghanistan situation. Pakistan Hamesha Zindabad 🇵🇰

Central Asia is rising. Pakistan is at the doorstep. As I wrote in @ForeignPolicy last month,access to fast growing markets like Kazakhstan &Uzbekistan could be a game changer for Pakistan’s economy. The real Q is whether Isb can turn geography into growth timesca.com/central-asia-a…