Dean Markus

Disturbing to see the scale of suppression in #Balochistan. The ones paying heaviest price are Baloch women—forced onto streets, holding photos of their missing fathers, sons & brothers, demanding their return. 1/3 #SaveBalochWomen @Mariamistan @erinflorez01 @Sarmachari1240

Pointing fingers across the border won't secure #Pakistan. Until Islamabad stops using regional scapegoats and actually confronts its home-grown extremism and porous borders, these tragic security breaches will continue. 2/ @MAshrafHaidari @ZarrarKhuhro

#Pakistan’s immediate reaction to June 27 #Karachi Rangers attack is a tired, predictable script. Blaming "Afghan-based handlers" & "Indian proxies" is a convenient way for Pak to deflect from its own massive intelligence & border security failures. 1/ @WaisBarakzai @billroggio

If #Pakistan truly wants international respect, it should prioritize transparency, democratic freedoms, and accountability within its own borders instead of relying on inflammatory narratives against #India. 2/2 @CJBdingo25 @arifaajakia

From the outside, #Pakistan's statements on #Kashmir sound more like political theater than genuine concern for people. Human rights cannot be selective—they must apply equally to everyone under a state's control. 1/2 @DerekJGrossman @YasserNaveed tribune.com.pk/story/2618035/…

2/ Ofcom will examine how the video-sharing app assesses if a user is a child and whether it has adequate systems to prevent children from viewing harmful content.

1/ An investigation has been launched into whether TikTok is doing enough to keep children off its platform. The probe by media regulator Ofcom comes a month after UK govt announced that under-16's would be banned entirely from a range of platforms. bbc.com/news/articles/…

2/ The hypocrisy is staggering. While Pakistan forces a ban on schooling, its own house is on fire with a shocking 13.4 million Pakistani girls currently out of school. Both regimes are robbing an entire generation of its future. #LetHerLearn @theDemiHester @Sayel_D @wajj2020

1/ For 1,800 days, #Taliban have stripped Afghan girls of their right to education. Along with backing Taliban regime earlier #Pakistan has now started to arrest & deport thousands of #Afghan families back into this brutal regime’s hands. #LetHerLearn @WaisBarakzai @Kali_Vardag

Some 1,700 households were forced to "re-order at significantly higher prices or go without fuel" costing them up to £350, the Competition Markets Authority (CMA) said. 2/2

Heating oil customers who had their orders cancelled and prices raised when the US-Israel war with Iran broke out will get compensation, the competition watchdog has said. 1/2 bbc.com/news/articles/…

2/ Western nations are locking in key MoUs on advanced semiconductors & clean tech. From UAE to Europe, the world is betting big on New Delhi's rising infra & supply chain. @cobbo3 @DerekJGrossman

1/ Just look at the numbers—#India is redefining its economic footprint on global stage. PM Modi’s latest multi-nation tour secured a massive $40 Billion investment pipeline in first leg alone. It's a huge boost for future-proofing the #Indian economy @ErikSolheim @MaryMillben

The revised plan to hide this new debt within the central settlement agent so it doesn't show on govt books is deception. Ultimately, it’s the ordinary #Pakistani consumer who will pay the price through their tariffs. 2/ @kaiserbengali @nadeemhaque

While #Pakistan's power sector drowns in massive CPEC dues, Ministers are playing semantic games—denying that Saudi loans are on the table while actively seeking $10B to paper over their failed energy policies. 1/ @AnasMallick @NiazMurtaza2 tribune.com.pk/story/2617766/…

@ErikSolheim @cobbo3 @vtchakarova ......from business & security to sports & technology—makes this an exciting chapter. Looking forward to seeing where this collaboration goes. 4/ @CJBdingo25 @MaxAbrahms

@ErikSolheim @cobbo3 .....and setting economic goals shows huge momentum. #India’s growing global influence is becoming harder to ignore. Seeing New Zealand & India invest in a deeper partnership,..... 3/ @vtchakarova

Watching Indian PM @narendramodi visit #Auckland has been fascinating. The announcement of a full strategic partnership with PM Christopher Luxon is a significant milestone for both countries. 1/ @MaryMillben @vonbrauckmann

Pak can't bomb #Balochistan into submission while ignoring its basic rights & autonomy. Standing in solidarity with the people of Balochistan who continue to bear the brunt of devastating military overreach. 2/ #StandWithBalochistan @Jam__Baloch @IslamMuradBloch

#Islamabad’s escalation in #Balochistan under "Operation Shaaban" highlights a brutal strategy. Decades of exploiting Baloch resources while suppressing dissent through air & ground assaults have never brought peace. 1/ @SherM_BRP @ArchenBaloch @BenjiLeder