Ali Jan

Travel Writer | Historian | Conservationist
Member PM's National Tourism Board working gp
Kalash, Gandhara & Sikh Tourism, NWF British Heritage

[Ali Jan @alijan98]

So Many Books So Little Time: Here's the current stack of my unread books. They've been piling up, few half-finished since weeks. I had set aside Eid for reading but due to unusual guest traffic I haven't managed to declutter my current stack!

[ᴬˡⁱ Bₐₙgₑₛₕ ᴾᵃᵏ ᴾᵒʷᵉʳ 💎⁦ @Hajigul_bangish]

خان اور لانگ مارچ کیلئے دعائیں!!!
اج کی بہترین ویڈیو
#عوامی_مطالبہ_خان_کی_آزادی

[Ali Jan @alijan98]

He is the son of the legendary soldier Col Syed Shabbir Hussain. A family whose contribution to Pakistan spans generations, and whose sense of service clearly continues!

[Ali Jan @alijan98]

Ex IG Police KP Syed Irshad Hussain @ Gandi Chowk, LakkiMarwat as the #PTI LongMarch got underway.
What makes his presence at the Long March all the more significant is that he comes from an illustrious family of Parachinar Kurram with a remarkable tradition of service (1/2)

[Ali Jan @alijan98]

Elder brother of Syed Alamdar Hussain (Shaheed), Sword of Honour PAF & late Dr Riaz Hussain (Shaheed). His other brothers include Air Marshal Syed Qaisar Hussain (Retd), Col Zulfiqar, Col Sajjad & Dr Syed Mujahid Hussain.

[Ali Jan @alijan98]

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[Qazi Asif @QMAAsif]

🚨اندھی محبت اپنے بے گناہ قید لیڈر سے۔
ایک کارکن کنٹینر پر پہنچتے ہی اپنے جذبات پر قابو نہ رکھ سکا، وزیر اعلی نے روکے رکھا لیکن بالآخر کنٹینر سے چھلانگ لگا دی۔

[Babar Saleem Swati @BabarSaleemSwat]

Honourable Federal Interior Minister, If you had been part of an elected and people’s representative parliamentary system, you would have known that the protections given to Members of the Assembly are not a new invention; they have always been part of parliamentary traditions and national as well as provincial laws.
Parliamentary privileges, including the requirement of the Speaker’s prior permission before the arrest of a Member of the Provincial Assembly on a criminal charge, are not a novel invention of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. They exist to protect the independence of the legislature, prevent the executive from using police powers to intimidate or silence elected representatives, and ensure that the Assembly can function without fear or obstruction.
These safeguards are rooted in long-standing parliamentary practice and earlier provincial legislation. They do not place any MPA above the law. An accused member remains subject to investigation, prosecution, and the full process of the courts. The Speaker’s role is limited to ensuring that any proposed arrest is not motivated by political vendetta or designed to disrupt the House.
When you pass an immunity law in the darkness of the night, that seems perfectly fine to you. When you kidnap parliamentarians, bribe them, and force them into floor-crossing just to pass a law solely for yourselves, that is considered law.
But when all government and opposition parties, by consensus, pass a law in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, that is suddenly not a law? Amazing, isn’t it? Just think about what you are comparing and tweeting.
Today we are witnessing a far graver assault on democracy: face-covered individuals, without warrants, raiding homes and abducting elected MNAs, MPAs, and PTI leadership solely to prevent peaceful protest. Is this democracy? When bullets were fired and massacres took place on 24 November, 9 May, and 25 May, it became clear that this is not democracy but a state run by a handful of people, where the Constitution has been reduced to a mere formality.
What message are you sending to the world about Pakistan? People are leaving the country. Hope is diminishing. Investors are afraid. Meanwhile, those in power continue to enjoy every privilege. We will remain here. History teaches us that people like you leave this country when true democracy arrives. The people of Pakistan will now decide, once and for all, what democracy truly means: government of the people, by the people, and for the people.
The very perks and privileges you criticise are the ones you and your colleagues are also enjoying. Some among you have even secured immunity through Parliament so that no one can question them. Do you consider such legislation acceptable in a Riyasat-e-Madina? If this is truly an Islamic state whose Constitution is framed under Islamic law, then kindly cite a single example from Islamic history where any individual was granted personal immunity from the law. Please quote even one.
You and those with you often act as if your words are the law. No, my dear! The only law that shall prevail is the one that is in accordance with Islamic Shariah.
A few days ago, the Speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly was conferred a prestigious international award for record legislation — legislation that truly reflects the will of the people and the essence of democracy. Since the formation of this Assembly, no previous house has enacted such progressive laws. This recognition is a matter of pride not only for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but for Pakistan as a whole. Instead of celebrating this achievement and the good name Pakistan earned on the global stage, you blocked my passport and prevented several MNAs and MPAs from attending the conference. That conference brought together representatives from 56 countries, 186 assemblies, and nearly 80,000 parliamentarians. Yet your only priority remains how to prolong your illegal Form-47 so-called government by trampling every principle of human rights

[Amnesty International South Asia, Regional Office @amnestysasia]

Responding to the arbitrary detention of members of former prime minister Imran Khan’s family, including his three sisters, as well as activists from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ahead of the party’s planned protests and march on 27 September:

“The targeting of Imran Khan’s family and PTI party activists is a flagrant violation of their rights to liberty, freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly. Such actions speak to the severity of the current restrictions in Pakistan.

“The pre-emptive arrests of PTI members come ahead of planned country-wide protests by the party on 27 September, which government officials have openly vowed to stop. Roadblocks are already being erected in Islamabad. These developments do not bode well, especially given the authorities’ long track record of reckless and unlawful use of force against protesters. A protest cannot be deemed violent before it has even started. Pakistan’s authorities must uphold their obligations under international human rights law to facilitate peaceful assembly and refrain from unlawful measures to thwart these protests."

https://t.co/Kofe3r2LYu

[Sohail Afridi @SohailAfridiISF]

ایک خاتون چیف جسٹس کے ہوتے ہوئے پنجاب میں خواتین کے ساتھ جو سلوک کیا جا رہا ہے، اور چادر چار دیواری کا تقدس بغیر کسی ڈر اور خوف کے پامال کیا جا رہا ہے وہ انتہائی شرمناک اور ہماری روایات کے منافی ہے۔

آج صبح ایک بار پھر علیمہ خان کو جس انداز میں اغوا کیا گیا اور 3MPO کے تحت جیل منتقل کیا گیا، یہ بدترین سیاسی انتقام کے علاوہ کچھ بھی نہیں۔

اگر اختلاف عمران خان سے ہے تو مقابلہ بھی عمران خان کے نظریے اور سیاست سے کریں۔ ان کی اہلیہ، بہنوں، اور خاندان کی خواتین کو نشانہ بنانا کون سی سیاست، کون سا قانون اور کون سی اخلاقیات ہیں؟

ہماری مذہبی یا معاشرتی روایات نہیں کہ عورتوں اور بچوں پر ظلم کیا جائے، جیسا کہ موجودہ دور میں کیا جا رہا ہے۔ خواتین کو ہراساں کر کے، اغوا اور گرفتار کر کے اور خاندانوں کو دباؤ کا ذریعہ بنا کر نظریے کو شکست نہیں دی جا سکتی۔

[Ali Jan @alijan98]

Aleema Khan has reportedly been picked up from outside her home. Not yet clear whether she was detained by officials or abducted

[PTI @PTIofficial]

اس ناجائز حکومت اور انکے ناجائز اقتدار پر قابض ہینڈلرز نے علیمہ خانم کو انکے گھر کی باہر سے اغواء کر لیا۔

[PTI @PTIofficial]

اس ناجائز حکومت اور انکے ناجائز اقتدار پر قابض ہینڈلرز نے علیمہ خانم کو انکے گھر کی باہر سے اغواء کر لیا۔

[Ali Jan @alijan98]

@Jhagra Marie Antoinette transported to Punjab today: 'They have no money for petrol? Let them take the Gulfstream"

[Ali Jan @alijan98]

About Ved Marwah & his father Faqir Chand Mawah the bookseller of Peshawar
(Peshawar Memoir)

https://t.co/mvkNgXrQvz

[Ali Jan @alijan98]

Sola hat from family collection of Lt Col Mian Liaquat Shah (Retd) of Umerzai. It is stamped "Kirpa Ram Bros, Peshawar
Worn in British India they were made from pith of the sola plant (Aeschynomene aspera) https://t.co/EdX7Dx0qxj

[Imran Khan @ImranKhanPTI]

“The judges in this country should be ashamed of themselves. Time and time again we have gone to the judiciary. But they have sold their souls for their paid personal privileges. They have sold their integrity. They know they cannot break me, so they turn to my wife. How they can allow this inhumane treatment to Bushra BiBi, simply to blackmail me. She spends 24 hours a day in isolation, except for 30 minutes with me per week - and even that is often ignored. It is unislamic to harm women, children and the elderly - and their motives are plain and clear. The judges are responsible for the justice in a society. They should be ashamed of themselves.”

Illegally Incarcerated Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, speaking to his sons on phone from Adiala Jail - (March 21, 2026)

[Kasim Khan @Kasim_Khan_1999]

Yesterday I spoke to my father. He asked me to relay the following message:

“The judges in this country should be ashamed of themselves. Time and time again we have gone to the judiciary. But they have sold their souls for their paid personal privileges. They have sold their integrity. They know they cannot break me, so they turn to my wife. How they can allow this inhumane treatment to Bushra BiBi, simply to blackmail me. She spends 24 hours a day in isolation, except for 30 minutes with me per week - and even that is often ignored. It is unislamic to harm women, children and the elderly - and their motives are plain and clear. The judges are responsible for the justice in a society. They should be ashamed of themselves.”

[Sohail Afridi @SohailAfridiISF]

عمران خان صاحب نے ایک بار پھر صرف اپنے ذاتی ڈاکٹرز سے ملنے کا کہا ہے جو اُن کا آئینی و قانونی حق ہے۔ جعلی حکومت اور اُن کو لانے والوں کی ہٹ دھرمی سے شکوک و شبہات بڑھ رہے ہیں جوکہ خطرناک ہے۔ ایسی حرکتوں سے ملکی حالات کو زبردستی خراب کیا جا رہا ہے۔

ہمارے کارکنان جو اپنی مدد آپ پرامن دھرنا دیے ہوئے ہیں اُن کا ایک ہی مطالبہ ہے کہ عمران خان صاحب کا اُن کے ذاتی ڈاکٹرز اور فیملی ممبر کی موجودگی میں بہترین علاج ہو۔

میرے خیال میں معزز عدلیہ کو کوئی بھی حکم دینے سے پہلے مسئلہ پوچھنا چاہئیے۔ کہ لوگ چاہتے کیا ہیں؟ بیٹھے کیوں ہے؟ کیوں اُن کے لیڈر کو اُن کا آئینی و قانونی حق نہیں دیا جا رہا؟ کیوں ملاقاتیں بند ہے؟ کیوں عدالتیں ایک سال سے اُن کے کیسز نہیں سُن رہی؟ کیوں ۳،۳ ججز کے احکامات کو اڈیالہ جیل کی انتظامیہ ردی کی ٹوکری میں پھینک رہی ہے؟ کیوں اکتوبر 2024 کے بعد عمران خان صاحب سے اُن کو ذاتی معالج کو نہیں ملوایا جا رہا؟ آنکھ کی تکلیف کو یہاں تک پہچانے والا کون ہے؟ کیا آئین و قانون صرف پاکستان تحریک انصاف کے لیے ہے؟ پاکستان کے تمام ادارے پاکستان تحریک انصاف کی لیڈرشپ اور ورکرز کو کیوں دوسرے درجے کا شہری سمجھ رہے ہیں؟ کیا ہم پاکستانی شہری نہیں ہیں؟

عدالت کے احکامات کے بعد آئی جی پولیس خیبر پختونخواہ کا ردعمل اس بات کا واضح ثبوت ہے کہ کالی وردی کے پیچھے حکم و احکامات خاکی وردی کے ہیں۔ آئی جی پی وفاق کا نمائندہ ہوتا ہے اور جب ایک دہشت گردی سے متاثرہ صوبے میں باہر سے لائے گئے پولیس کے بڑے اور صوبے کے چیف ایگزیکٹو کو آمنے سامنے لایا جائے تو حالات کو کس طرف لے جایا جا رہا ہے؟

یہ یاد رہے کہ ہم عمران خان صاحب کی صحت پر سیاست نہیں کرنا چاہتے۔ اور انتہائی تکلیف کے باوجود بہت برداشت کا مظاہرہ کر رہے ہیں- یہ بھی ذہن میں ہو کہ عمران خان صاحب کروڑوں دلوں کی دھڑکن ہے۔ پاکستانی عوام مزید ظلم برداشت نہیں کرے گی اور نا ہی ہم ہاتھ پر ہاتھ دھرے بیٹھے رہیں گے۔

[Ali Jan @alijan98]

The image speaks louder than slogans. Chowk Yaadgar is rarely occupied, but when it fills for a cause it always means something. This is the city’s barometer of public opinion. A space that only comes alive when something truly stirs the collective conscience
#PTI #Peshawar

[Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra @Jhagra]

It's just the love of Imran Khan!

[Moeed Pirzada @MoeedNj]

Definitely! Amazing! اور کیا ثبوت چاہئے غریب محنت کش کی محبت اور عقیدت کا؟

[Ali Jan @alijan98]

"Shared Heritage: Britain and the North West Frontier" in the Dec 2025 newsletter of the Commonwealth Heritage Forum (CHF)
https://t.co/cAGtH4Ireh