Awab Alvi

Dentist & Orthodontist by profession, politically a PTI supporter | TED Senior Fellow | World Dental Federation | @AlviDental | @InspireDentalPk— اواب علوی

[Tariq Saeed @tariq_puma]

Well-done Faseeh Rajput. Approximately after 37 years you seem to have resolved the mystery of the ill fated flight of PK-404. Kudos to you young man. The nation is proud of you.
Now the government needs to respond ASP.

[Awab Alvi @DrAwab]

@essel1 Oldie is goldie

[cyril almeida @cyalm]

When a man with a gun invites you to invest... rational investors wonder if the gun is to protect them or be used against them...

[brief. @brief_pk]

Punjab’s new drama bill is the raw, unmasked panic of a ruling elite terrified of its own youth. They don’t give a damn about vulgarity or culture; they are desperate to muzzle open-mic poets, street qawwals, and college kids before anyone dares to name corruption, neo-colonial theft, and the military’s suffocating grip out loud. Dragging the 1876 colonial playbook into the digital age, demanding pre-cleared scripts, registered performers, vetted rehearsals, and live video feeds straight to the Arts Council for a rooftop song or a campus play is an open confession of terminal weakness: a parasitic establishment so brittle, so illegitimate, that an unscripted teenager with a microphone feels like an existential threat.

[Awab Alvi @DrAwab]

The sudden Republican push against PETE HEGSETH feels like a calculated ploy: rush an impeachment through now, block it in the Senate, and burn the fuse before the new Congress takes over in January

It’s designed to diffuse a second impeachment before it even starts

[Omar Ayub Khan @OmarAyubKhan]

ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!!
Tarbela Dam Tunnel 5 Power House Project 1500 Megawatts underconstruction tunnel gates damaged.
Uncontrolled water discharge from damaged Tunnel 5 that will deplete our Tarbela Dam reservoir reserves level required for winter and summer crops. Imminent water shortage for agriculture purposes.
70% of Punjab and Sind irrigation is dependent upon Tarbela and Mangla water discharge.
Severe water shortage for irrigation expected in Punjab and Sind. Punjab and Sind farmers are expected to suffer tremendously.
This is in addition to the coffer dam break due to the water discharge from the service spill way during flood season 2025. Billions of Ruppes loss was incurred.
All these accidents due to negligence were hidden and not publicized.
Accountability required!!! Heads must roll at the highest level. @PTIofficial

[brief. @brief_pk]

Since Pakistan lives on foreign credit while its ruling government and military class captures the loans, how do ordinary people survive?

The state does not sustain its population through factories or productive public investments. Instead, it relies on informal lifelines to keep millions right at subsistence level. Over thirty billion dollars arrives each year from working-class laborers and drivers in the Gulf, wired directly to their families to buy wheat flour and pay rent, completely bypassing the government treasury.

Meanwhile, sixty to seventy percent of the national economy runs off the books. Unregistered street markets, daily-wage labor, and illicit border trades provide the cash that keeps households from starving outside the formal banking system.

The government steps in only to manage hunger instead of solving it. Federal education spending has plummeted to less than 1% of GDP while the state expands targeted cash programs like BISP, giving families just enough pocket money every few months to stop food riots. When that falls short, private charities and community kitchens feed millions of workers on the street every day because public institutions refuse to do it.

The loaned rentier state keeps ordinary people functional enough to survive, but denies them the tools to build real wealth, leveraging their labor to pay the taxes that keep foreign creditors satisfied.

[Brattani @Bratt_world]

This data was shocking 😳

[brief. @brief_pk]

It’s a fair request, but there are two reasons for our anonymity:

1. The violent, authoritarian rule of the military state. We have to protect our sources and writers.

2. We do not operate on Pakistani taxpayer funds, meaning we do not owe public transparency. Conversely, the military and parliament are funded by the public yet they misuse taxpayer money, drain the resources of a poor nation, take out crippling government loans, and push the financial burden onto everyday citizens while offering zero transparency themselves.

Thank you.

[Nusrat Hussain @NusratHussain02]

They were howling for guarantees of NS’s life, when we all knew he was perfectly fine.

Meanwhile, IK’s BP is reportedly reaching dangerous levels.

Is there no one willing to demand a guarantee for his life?

Or does the sanctity of human life depend on whose life it is?

[Atif Khan @akhan4pakistan]

🚨 URGENT APPEAL FROM FORMER WEST INDIES CRICKET TEAM MANAGER FOR IMRAN KHAN’S RELEASE, AS HE HONORS IMRAN KHAN’S LEGACY AHEAD OF THE OPENING OF SHAUKAT KHANUM’S THIRD CANCER HOSPITAL IN KARACHI

Major General Norman McClean, former Manager of the West Indies Cricket Team and former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, has issued his second heartfelt appeal to the international community and specifically international cricket fraternity, calling on cricket legends, players, officials, and governing bodies worldwide to continue raising their voices for the release of former Prime Minister of Pakistan and legendary cricket captain @ImranKhanPTI.

Major General McClean paid tribute to Imran Khan’s extraordinary contributions to Pakistan, both as a sporting icon and a humanitarian. He highlighted the remarkable fact that while Imran Khan has remained behind bars for over three years, the third and largest Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital, established in memory of his beloved mother, is preparing to open in Karachi.

He emphasized that a man who has devoted so much of his life to his country, bringing Pakistan international glory on the cricket field and providing hope and lifesaving cancer treatment to countless patients, deserves dignity, respect, and recognition.

“Imran Khan is an honored son of Pakistan and should not be treated this way.”

His powerful appeal is a reminder to the global cricket community that one of the greatest legends in cricket history, a man who brought honor to the sport and dedicated his life to serving humanity, now needs the voices and solidarity of the very fraternity he helped inspire.

The cricket world must not remain silent.
https://t.co/uCqzbOWIBU

#ReleaseImranKhan #ImranKhanLegacy

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[Dr. Khaqan Hassan Najeeb @KhaqanNajeeb]

𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻.

October 2026 trade deficit (PBS): $𝟯.𝟴𝟴𝗯𝗻, up 𝟭𝟬% MoM and 𝟮𝟬% YoY.

𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 remained virtually flat at $𝟮.𝟵𝟯𝗯𝗻 (+𝟮.𝟴% YoY), while 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 rose 𝟭𝟭.𝟴% to $𝟲.𝟴𝟭𝗯𝗻 — growing over 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 than exports. Export cover of imports slipped to 𝟰𝟯% from 𝟰𝟳% a year ago.

Cumulatively, the 𝗝𝘂𝗹–𝗢𝗰𝘁 FY27 trade deficit reached $𝟭𝟰.𝟲𝗯𝗻 against $𝟭𝟮.𝟲𝗯𝗻 last year, a $𝟮.𝟬𝗯𝗻 widening. Imports grew 𝟭𝟮.𝟲% against export growth of 𝟴.𝟱%, while export cover declined to 𝟰𝟯.𝟳% from 𝟰𝟱.𝟯%.

Two external shocks have added pressure: 𝗔𝗳𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲, with a relatively modest impact, and 𝗠E c𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁, raising energy costs.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲; 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁. Underlying weakness is structural. Exports have fallen from 𝟭𝟳.𝟯% of GDP in 1992 to just 𝟭𝟬.𝟰% in 2024: a long-term erosion of export orientation that predates both shocks.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. External stability cannot rest on import compression or remittances alone.

The priority must be to dismantle 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀: complete tariff rationalisation on imported inputs, accelerate 𝗱𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀, and address high 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀, alongside exchange-rate competitiveness, with the 𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗥 around 𝟭𝟬𝟵.

None of this will succeed without 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆. Competence, coordination and sustained execution must translate policy intent into measurable results.

𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵.

[Awab Alvi @DrAwab]

Always wondered who invented counting with

"One Mississippi, Two Mississippi..."

Then as I watched the vote counting in the Mississippi Senate election …. and it all made perfect sense

[Javed Hassan @javedhassan]

I don’t want to believe this.
I hoped it was fake news.

But Dawn itself confirms it: ECC just approved Rs 1.094 billion for a luxury executive jet (Lineage L-1000) for the Pakistan Army.

Meanwhile, according to the WB Oct 26 report: 48% of Pakistanis — roughly 120 million people — lived below the $4.20/day poverty line in 2024.

What’s missing here?
Is it unpatriotic to notice the gap?

[Bill Madden @maddenifico]

Holy shit! I 'd like to report a murder.

[Eman Abdelhadi @emanabdelhadi]

After weeks of worrying about my mother’s safety, having my face plastered on attack ads against Abdul, right wing media overturning every stone in my life, trackers showing up to my events, hate messages & death threats filling my inbox, it was nice to actually sleep last night.

[Farhad Jarral @FarhadJarralPK]

On 27 October a foreign client sent us a USD remittance under a signed contract. The receiving bank in Pakistan - MCB - said the purpose code was missing. On 2 November the sender's bank told us to reverse the payment and so they can resend it with the code, although we had shared the purpose with the receiving bank under the contract. It is 5 November. The money has been neither credited to us nor returned to the sender.

This is one reason founders incorporate abroad. The issue is not tax. It is that a Pakistani company cannot be sure of receiving its own foreign income without weeks of follow-up.

@MCBBankPk @MManshaOfficial @Financegovpk @StateBank_Pak

[Asad Ali Toor @AsadAToor]

🚨🚨Another luxury jet 🚨🚨
The second summary approved Rs1.094bn for the induction of a luxury executive jet (Lineage L-1000 aircraft) into the army fleet.
https://t.co/OMehY2qHMU

[PTI @PTIofficial]

Just imagine the gravity of what happened in Pakistan on February 8, 2024.

Yesterday, it was a beautiful display of democracy in the United States of America, where Americans came out in large numbers to vote, believing their voices would be heard through their votes. On February 8, 2024, Pakistanis came out with that same belief, with millions backing Imran Khan and PTI backed candidates.

Now imagine waking up the next morning to find that your election was rigged, your mandate was stolen, and a government you never voted for was being imposed on you.

Imagine the anger, the helplessness, and the devastation of an entire nation that believed its vote would make a difference.

#MandateThieves