SWIM
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The 26th constitutional amendment is a blow to the independence of the judiciary, the rule of law, and separation of powers, says @ICJ_org icj.org/pakistan-26th-…


Abductions, threats, and censorship do not constitute a victory for democracy. It confirms the hypothesis that we remain a neocolonial state where elites rule by fear rather than consent. Fight against neocolonialism & Khaki-democracy remain a central task of our times.

The timely letter in favour of regime change by the status quo 'civil society leaders'. A thread.🧵 scribd.com/document/56837…

Apologies to Kashif Abbasi, Shehzad Iqbal, Amir Ilyas Rana, and Munib Farooq who participated in my programme Redline with Talat, recorded today, and which didn’t air for reasons beyond my control.

Channel 4 have announced that they will air England’s 1966 World Cup Final victory this Saturday evening, ahead of the Euros 2024 England V Spain match on Sunday.



General Wesley Clark, "Let Israel and Egypt take the population out of Gaza. And then let Israel deal with Hamas" Krishnan Guru-Murthy, "That is effectively the official ethnic cleansing of Gaza" General Wesley Clark, "No, you have to tell them you're going to rebuild Gaza and give it back to them.. There are all kinds of groups in Europe who are thirsting for these construction opportunities. No, it's not ethnic cleansing. It's not. It's enabling the civilian population to get out of the way. And let Israel finish the job against the terrorist organisation that has taken over the state"

If some judges want to provide relief to Imran Khan, then they must be stopped. Let's not be hypocritical about this. It is a pipedream to have a true democracy in Pakistan at this point, unfortunately. We need an authoritarian setup whose entire focus is on economic development


















