Angbeen Mirza

[Shireen Mazari @ShireenMazari1]

Today its 133 days of illegal incarceration for my children @ImaanZHazir & @AdvHadiali thru sham trial & illegal conviction order. Today's hearing was cancelled without any legal reason given. It's always been abt vengeance, never abt justice for Imaan & Hadi. May Judges Majoka, Azam & Dogar never have to suffer such injustice for their children. #ReleaseImaanAndHadi

[Zard si Gana @ZardSi]

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Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq at the UN dismisses Abraham Accords and reaffirms Pakistan’s stance on Palestine.

“Pakistan reiterates its unwavering support for Palestinian people and an independent state based on 1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.”

[Shehbaz Sharif @CMShehbaz]

As our Palestinian brethren mark the 78th solemn anniversary of Nakba, we remember the enduring suffering and displacement of the Palestinians from their homeland since 1948. On this solemn occasion, Pakistan reaffirms its unwavering solidarity with our Palestinian brothers and sisters. We demand an immediate end to the oppression, occupation, and violence being perpetrated by Israeli occupation authorities against Palestinians.
Pakistan also reaffirms its resolute support for the creation of a sovereign, independent, viable, and contiguous Palestinian State based on pre-June 1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.

[Shehzad Roy @ShehzadRoy]

What these young girls say will change how you see #childmarriage forever.

[Alifya Sohail @AlifyaSohail]

Happy Mother’s Day to all whose children are behind bars. Your strength will never be understood by small, angry men.

[Miftah Ismail @MiftahIsmail]

Petrol and diesel prices have been increased by the Noon government by Rs 15 per litre each to Rs 415 per litre. The entire increase in both has been due to increase in levy and taxes. Not due to any increase in prices.

For petrol now we pay levy of Rs 120 per litre and for diesel Rs 45 per litre. In addition we pay about Rs 30 per litre as custom for diesel and Rs 20 as duty for petrol. So about 33% of the what you pay for petrol and 16% for diesel goes to the government.

Don’t let the government say that they are not passing on the total burden on the people and undertaking any austerity. The entire burden of price increases plus even more taxes are now being charged to the people.

[Shireen Mazari @ShireenMazari1]

"Outside of those in power, no one really believes that the conviction is either fair or just. But in this day and age, few have the strength to say this. Most would prefer to simply ignore the issue or express some horror and change the topic. But then, none of that comes as a surprise." https://t.co/Rf4f47GQ32

[Human Rights Commission of Pakistan @HRCP87]

HRCP strongly condemns the arrest of several organisers and volunteers of @AuratMarchKHI from outside the Karachi Press Club, where they were scheduled to address a press conference. This incident is not isolated overreach but rather part of a broader and deeply troubling pattern: the systematic denial of public space to citizens seeking to articulate their rights.

The rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression are constitutionally guaranteed. Preventing citizens, particularly women and marginalised groups, from even convening a press conference reflects an increasingly repressive approach to governance, where dissent is treated as a threat rather than a democratic necessity.

[Zahrah Sehr Vayani @ZahrahV]

Sheeran Kirmani has stood up for women and children's rights her whole life. She has dedicated herself to promoting such strong messages through Performing Arts in rural and urban areas in Sindh. It is a shame that we are treating our cherished artists with such disrespect !

[Nighat Dad @nighatdad]

Aurat March Karachi @AuratMarchKHI organizers & volunteers arrested outside the Press Club right before their own press conference. Before they could even speak.
Sindh Government - this is on you. @PPP_Org you cannot claim to be progressive while silencing women on the streets 😡

[Aurat March - عورت مارچ @AuratMarchKHI]

Access to the KPC blocked by the police! 3 more volunteers and organizers arrested for trying to get to KPC bringing the count up to 6! Section 144 doesn't apply to press conferences inside the KPC! Under what law are our volunteers being picked up? @BBhuttoZardari @AseefaBZ

[Aurat March - عورت مارچ @AuratMarchKHI]

3 Aurat March khi organizers have been picked up from Karachi Press Club before our press conference even started! Why are AM organizers being picked up? They were not protesting! They were headed to the KPC!
@BBhuttoZardari @AseefaBZ @MediaCellPPP

[Dan Qayyum @DanQayyum]

A father in Pakistan has been replaying his only son's voice message for nine days. "They are taking us to be killed." The shipping company is unnamed. The manning agency is silent. Eleven Pakistani men. Nine days. No rescue. I wrote this piece because this story should not be buried. Please read it and make sure it gets the attention it deserves.

[The Resonance @Partisan_12]

Wearing a keffiyeh in Barcelona, Pep Guardiola said, “I am not neutral, I am Palestinian,”

What a brave man🔥

[Seyed Abbas Araghchi @araghchi]

Embarking on timely tour of Islamabad, Muscat, and Moscow.

Purpose of my visits is to closely coordinate with our partners on bilateral matters and consult on regional developments.

Our neighbors are our priority.

[Matiullah Jan @Matiullahjan919]

Pls repost if you endorse the following statement prepared by civil society activists

*Demanding Justice for Adv. Imaan Mazari Hazir and Adv. Hadi Ali Chattha*

24 April 2026: We, members of the Civil Society of Pakistan, stand in unwavering support and solidarity with renowned lawyers, Adv. Imaan Mazari Hazir and Adv. Hadi Ali Chattha.

We strongly condemn the continued incarceration of both human rights lawyers. Despite urgent Petitions, 90 days have passed without court hearings or due process – after being unjustly sentenced to 17 years imprisonment and fines of Rs.36 million, following a sham trial – in violation of the Constitution, rule of law, fundamental human rights, and dignity of the legal profession.

*Human Rights, Health, Financial, Legal Implications*

Their imprisonment, including solitary confinement, has reached a critical threshold, with serious implications.

*Constitutional Violations, Unjust Punishment:* Their 17-year sentences, with huge fines on trivial charges, violate Pakistan Constitution Articles 4, 9, and 10-A, guaranteeing dignity and security of the person, due process, and right to a fair trial.

*Physical and Psychological Health:* Prolonged incarceration without due process imperils physical and psychological health, necessitating urgent medical intervention. The State’s imprisonment and separation of a married couple serves no purpose other than to inflict maximum emotional distress, violating their dignity and human rights.

*Financial Strangulation:* Imposing excessive fines, the State is effectively stripping them of their ability to sustain themselves upon their eventual release after 17 years.

*Silencing Voices of the Voiceless:* Both are renowned pillars as legal and human rights defenders – voices and bridges between the marginalized and the State.

*Grassroots Activism:* Both are at the forefront of social justice activism: protests, press conferences, media advocacy, conveying the voices of the vulnerable.

*Persecution of Rights Defenders:* Due to their brave work within the judicial system, a systematic strategy to crush the spirit of two young human rights defenders, legal professionals.

*Defending the Defenceless:* Both specialize in defending victims of *enforced disappearances* and false *blasphemy* accusations, taking cases on _pro bono_ basis to ensure legal representation.

*Breach of International Commitments:* UN Special Rapporteurs stated that charges of "cyber terrorism" are a blatant attempt to silence their professional work in Public Interest Litigation and human rights activism. Having ratified the ICCPR _(inter alia)_ Pakistan is thus in direct violation of its binding legal international commitments in this matter.

*Demands*

We call upon the Government of Pakistan and the Judiciary urgently to:
1. *Expedite Judicial Process:* We urge the judiciary to take up their Appeals and hear their cases on *merit*, releasing them on bail without further delay. *The State must not obstruct the swift dispensation of justice.*

2. *Withdraw Fabricated Charges:* The State must withdraw all "cyber terrorism" and "glorification of offense" charges under PECA 2016.

3. *Revoke Fine, Provide Compensation:* (a) Revocation of Rs.36 million fines; (b) Provision of relief and compensation for the physical and psychological trauma of their unjust incarceration.

4. *Comply with UN Obligations:* Ensure full compliance with the ICCPR and all recommendations of the UN Special Rapporteurs in this matter.

*A Plea to the Legal Community*
We commend the legal community for their strong Resolution (15 April 2026). We call upon Bar Associations and lawyers countrywide to also demonstrate solidarity and work jointly to obtain justice for their unjustly convicted, sentenced, imprisoned colleagues.
*If defenders of the law are not safe from misuse of the law, then no citizen is safe.*

[Mehr Tarar @MehrTarar]

For nearly three years, since May 2023, Dr Yasmin Rashid sahiba—an elderly cancer survivor, senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, and a doctor who served Pakistan selflessly for decades—has remained behind bars. A frail woman who once battled cancer now endures prolonged imprisonment, her health and dignity hanging in the balance. Her continued detention raises profound questions about justice, compassion, and humanity in our society.

May truth and fairness prevail soon.

#FreeDrYasminRashid

[Zulfikar Ali Bhutto ذوالفقار علي ڀٽو @BhuttoZulfikar]

Deeply proud of Pakistan for this ceasefire, my heart goes to Lebanon and the people of the south and to the people of Iran.

Now let us make Pakistan peaceful for Pakistanis.

[Iran News 24 @IRanMediaco]

BREAKING: US agrees to RELEASE frozen Iranian assets in Qatar, other banks — 'senior Iranian source' to Reuters

[Dan Qayyum @DanQayyum]

"What drives Pakistani hospitality is not generosity in the Western sense. It is honour. Hosting someone, even a stranger, even with a cup of tea you cannot really afford, is an act of personal dignity. The host is not doing you a favour. They are doing something for themselves: fulfilling a code that says a guest in your presence is your responsibility, your privilege, and your reputation. "