only the real ones will understand how much we have waited for this day to see babar lift a trophy. the semi final heartbreaks, the final heartbreaks, the psl failed seasons and finally at last he does it as a captain. ALLAH HAS A PLAN FOR EVERYONE, LY BABAR AZAM <3333
Babar Azam’s first ever T20 title as captain. In a season where he also scored record 588 runs and hit two centuries. It is fitting that it happened in Lahore where he grew up playing cricket and made his journey from ball boy to champion.
Alhamdulillah, CHAMPIONS 🏆
So proud of my team, we stood together through everything. Hard work never goes unnoticed.
I was once a ball picker, standing on the sidelines, dreaming of moments like this. Now I wish, If even one ball picker today picks up a bat tomorrow believing they can become a cricketer, then THIS VICTORY MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME.
Grateful to my family, Zalmi management, and my friends for always being in my corner, no matter what 💛
The abduction of my friend, @hafizsaadriaz, is another example of blatant state brutality by this govt. Saad is always willing to speak with people from different ideological backgrounds. He is not a security threat. Those who abduct citizens are the real security threat.
To civil society, journalists, and state officials:
I am writing as a grieving wife, seeking the immediate and lawful release of my husband, Muhammad Saad.
At approximately 3:30 AM this Monday, 12–13 masked men with guns forcibly entered our home and took him away without presenting any warrant or lawful authority. This was an unlawful deprivation of liberty and a direct violation of due process.
Only after legal pressure did personnel within CTD register an FIR on laughable grounds. This post facto action raises serious concerns of mala fide intent and abuse of process, where the law is invoked after the fact to justify an illegal act.
Saad is a journalist, researcher, and Political Science scholar. His work engages with complex subjects, including Balochistan, Kashmir, and international affairs. He has interviewed recognised public figures such as Former Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakar, as well as senior journalists Sohail Warraich and Hamid Mir, and has introduced major international voices to Pakistan’s media space.
More importantly, Saad has worked with state institutions when called upon, contributing to areas aligned with the national interest. He was vetted, cleared, and entrusted by the State. Today, that same individual is being subjected to coercive action by its functionaries.
This contradiction is not incidental but structural.
If individuals who have been vetted and trusted by the state can be subjected to arbitrary detention and retrospective criminalisation, then the question is unavoidable: on what basis does the state expect trust from its citizens?
The actions of certain personnel within CTD constitute a clear overreach of authority. Powers granted for public safety cannot be exercised in violation of constitutional safeguards, including the inviolability of the home and the right to due process. The law does not permit enforced taking into custody followed by procedural reconstruction.
Saad has never engaged with any proscribed material nor been involved in any unlawful activity. His life and work have remained within the bounds of law and intellectual inquiry.
I call upon civil society, the media, and responsible state authorities to take immediate cognisance of this case. Ensure due process. Examine the legality of the initial detention. Hold those responsible accountable. And ensure his safe and immediate release.
This is not just about one individual. It is about law and dignity. It is about giving hope to others who have worked for the state and Pakistan whenever called upon, who have trusted the state against all odds. This youth must be protected and safeguarded within a shrinking demographic that believe in state and that is increasingly disillusioned and disenfranchised.
#ReleaseSaad #RuleofLaw
FREE SAAD RIAZ
I have known Saad (@hafizsaadriaz) for many years, and I can say with full confidence that he is not the kind of person these accusations make him out to be.
The case filed against him is completely false. The claim that he was "preaching Al-Qaeda" in a mosque and that an "Al-Qaeda Membership Card" was found on him is honestly ridiculous. Anyone who has ever met Saad knows that these charges are nothing but lies. It feels like this case has been made up just to shut him up.
Saad has always been someone who spoke up for people who are suffering. He raised his voice for the people of Gaza, Kashmir, Syria and all the Muslims around the world. He never spread hate or violence. He simply cared about human lives and was not afraid to say so.
That is exactly why what has happened to him is so wrong. A man who only ever spoke up for the oppressed has now been taken away by the very authorities who should be protecting people like him. He was picked up without any fair process and no one knows where he is. This is not justice. This is silence by force.
We are demanding his release right now. Keeping him locked away is not just wrong for him personally. It is wrong for every single person who believes in the right to speak the truth. #ReleaseSaad
🚨 https://t.co/ZCZgMAhsIg the world's most popular Quran website removed Mishari Alafasy as its default Quran reciter after comments posted by him supporting Trump's attacks on Iran.
Mishari posted on his official X account: "الرئيس ترامب سيفتح أبواب الجحيم على إيران"
Translating: "President Trump will open the gates of hell on Iran"
Shortly afterwards, https://t.co/ZCZgMAhsIg removed him as the default Quran reciter on their website. Although the audio of his recitation still exists on the website, it is not the default choice when a user wishes to listen to verses of the Quran.
🚨 NASEEM SHAH GOT FINED BY PAKISTAN CRICKET 🚨
PCB has fined Naseem Shah with PKR 2 crore for breaching central contract and social media guidelines
Hence Proved, there is no freedom of speech in Pakistan as current regime can't handle a single tweet
how is pakistan different from north korea; like naseem shah j tweeted something very normal and it wasnt even disrespectful yet he had to delete the tweet and say the account was hacked. like why cant anyone j express their opinions about this form 47 government.
Scenario:
1- It’s now proven the tweet was posted by his manager.
2- Naseem has removed him and publicly apologised for misuse of his platform.
3- PCB has also blocked that manager, which means he was previously allowed to work with players.
In all this, how did Naseem Shah end up with a PKR 2 million fine? How is this his fault?
Naseem Shah fined 2 crore for a tweet. Imaan Mazari & Hadi Chatha given life sentences for a tweet. Hamza Khan abducted & later charged for a tweet.
It is clear we are living in a fiefdom where the egos of a few people can trample upon the constitution and basic decency.
I’m wondering why Pakistan is warming up for a war with Afghanistan while it’s allegedly meditating to end the war on Iran!!!
𝗔𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝟭𝟲 𝗔𝗳𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻, 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗗.
Pakistani army fired mortars this afternoon at around 5 PM on rural areas and civilian homes around Asadabad, the center of Kunar province in Afghanistan.