Jack Reacher

The revenue of Dubai Mall is bigger than your entire country’s economy. Oof 😂

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇶 44 days in… and the damage vs Iraq 2003 is on a completely different scale. Back then, 5 weeks in, Iraq was already done. 139 U.S. troops killed, Saddam gone, no spillover, oil steady, trade untouched, and a 40+ country coalition fully behind it. Now look at Iran. 13 U.S. troops killed, 520+ wounded… but the damage is everywhere. Bases hit across 7 countries, 500+ missiles fired, aircraft destroyed, key bases damaged, and Iran still standing. Civilian impact isn’t locked to one country either. Iraq saw ~7,400 deaths early on in one place. Here it’s 5,000+ across multiple countries, including heavy losses in Iran and Lebanon. And then comes the real hit. Iraq barely moved the global system. Here, oil jumped from $72 to $130+, ~20% supply disrupted, 600+ ships stuck, airspace closing, prices rising everywhere from fuel to food. Even alliances tell the story. Iraq had a full coalition, 40+ countries, NATO backing, allies on the ground. This time it’s mostly U.S. and Israel, with NATO allies stepping back, major countries refusing to get involved, and others offering only limited support at best. So at the same point in time, Iraq was already decided. Here, nothing is decided… but the damage is already global. Source: Wikipedia, WarCosts, IBC, Fortune, IEA, Al Jazeera, CFR

Iranian delegation at Islamabad airport

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.

مجھے اس وقت لگا دال میں کچھ کالا ہے جب ایرانی وفد کی شہباز کے ساتھ ملاقات کی فوٹیج جاری نہیں کی گئی جبکہ اگر ایران کے ساتھ فوٹیج جاری کی جاتی تو انٹرنیشنل کمیونٹی کوئی چارج شیٹ بنا سکتی تھی ۔ اعزاز سید یہ ہے ان کی کُل صحافت کا چوتیاپہ اب سوچیں یہ ہوٹل کے کمرے کے باہر کھڑے ہوتے یا ہوٹل کے چپڑاسی سے خبریں لے رہے ہوتے تو کیسے کیسے تجزیے کرتے 😂😂😂

امریکہ ایران مذاکرات اسلام آباد میں ہو رہے ہیں لیکن دنیا میں ان مذاکرات سے متعلق تازہ ترین احوال جاننے کیلئے سی این این، بی بی سی، الجزیرہ جیسے خبر رساں اداروں کا سہارا لیا جا رہا ہے۔ افسوس اس بات کا ہے کہ مستند خبر کے لیے عالمی خبر رساں اداروں میں سے کوئی بھی پاکستانی میڈیا نہیں دیکھ رہا۔ اگر کوئی اسے کامیاب میڈیا مینجمنٹ سمجھتا ہے تو میڈیا سے متعلق اس کے بنیادی فہم پر سوالیہ نشان ہے۔۔۔

🔊PR No.9️⃣1️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ Pakistan Rejects Misleading Commentary on UAE Financial Deposits, Reaffirms Strong Partnership with UAE

It took only 40 hours to repair the damaged railway. Strong Iran