One of the most impressive discoveries was the origin of the energy of the stars, that makes them continue to burn. One of the men who discovered this was out with his girlfriend the night after he realized... (1/3)
#NatureIsLife#Storytime
Singapore’s former Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, once said:
“Missionaries did their best to convert India and China to Christianity, but their plan failed, they managed to convert only a very small number of people.”
Make sure you listen to the last two lines he spoke…
💯 agree with him. His analysis is good.
I will also add that China's faster rise is because it slept with the west, literally and figuratively. Though it always likes to blame India as doing the things it does.
It allied with the US, helped it against the USSR, got rewarded with trade, IP, and WTO. Bribed its way into elite circles of the west, compromised them, made them enable its stealing and copying. And using authoritarianism at home was able to fast forward development with an iron hand selectively.
But it never reached that far ahead of India. It is still far behind the US or even a democratic Taiwan, and much behind some advanced European countries.
And how long can this last? A section of the west wakes up eventually. A person like Trump comes along. And can end everything by destroying the corrupted elites of the west and forcing the rest of the west to align with the US.
This is what is happening. So it doesn't matter the US wins or loses this battle. Eventually China will pay a price and India will pull ahead. And in my view, it's going to happen in 2040s itself, not even in 50 years. And if there's a collapse of the CCP, it may happen in 2030s itself.
A judge can go on a vacation, a judiciary cannot.
My views, on the catastrophe that is the India judicial system, where 53 million cases are pending even as the Supreme court remains shut for 160 days and 29% of High court and 19% of District court judicial positions lie vacant:
Reports circulating on India Media claiming that Karachi Port has been attacked by India and damages have been caused are completely false and baseless.
Karachi Port is operating normally & securely.All port functions,activities & operations are taking as normal routine activity.
🇮🇳My heart swells with pride as a woman, and as an Indian
Weeks ago, Pakistan-backed terrorists slaughtered innocent men in Pahalgam, leaving behind shattered widows and grieving families
Today after India hits back, two fierce women in uniform lead the charge
Brigadier Sofia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh front the #OperationSindoor briefing, delivering India's message of strength and resolve to the world. Hugely symbolic!
#IndiaPakistanWar
The Harsh Truth Behind Pakistan’s $108 Million World Bank Loan
1. Pakistan is already drowning in debt.
•Total external debt: Over $130 billion
•Debt-to-GDP ratio is dangerously high.
•They owe billions to IMF, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and most critically — China.
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2. Pakistan’s economy is collapsing.
•Foreign reserves = Barely 2 months of import cover
•Inflation = Over 30%, with essentials out of reach
•Rupee has lost massive value in just 2 years
•Mass unemployment, power cuts, fuel crisis — a national breakdown
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3. So what’s this $108M World Bank loan for?
•Not a gift. Not a bailout. It’s a loan.
•To develop roads & tourism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
•But money is tied to specific projects, not to rescue the public
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4. What did Pakistan mortgage for this?
•No land or gold. They’ve mortgaged their future tax revenues, economic promises, and development commitments
•Their future generations will repay this, with interest
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5. When and how will this be repaid?
•Usually over 10–20 years with interest
•Installments come from Pakistan’s budget — taken from the pockets of common people
•This means more taxes, more inflation, and more suffering for the public
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6. And the worst part?
•Loans don’t fix a broken system
•Pakistan still harbors terror networks
•Governance is corrupt, military eats most of the budget
•So the loan may never reach the people — just a deeper hole
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7. What’s next for Pakistan?
•Economic slavery.
•First it was IMF, now China owns ports, highways, railways
•If the trend continues, Pakistan may lose strategic autonomy completely
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Final Word:
This isn’t development.
This is a slow, painful economic suicide — paid for by the blood, sweat, and hunger of the common Pakistani.
Janta suffers, elites enjoy, and the country sinks.
When you've nothing to do, alone, uncertain, uncomfortable, or something like this, do you tend to use your phone? Do your hands automatically open certain apps or websites? Here is a thread for you..
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You may think you've free websites and content to access, but... https://t.co/OBqTkbecm6
When you've nothing to do, alone, uncertain, uncomfortable, or something like this, do you tend to use your phone? Do your hands automatically open certain apps or websites? Here is a thread for you..
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You may think you've free websites and content to access, but... https://t.co/OBqTkbecm6
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So, what's the solution? Who's the evil? Well! we can't fix this. All we can do is to become conscious and use the technology consciously. Do not follow the flow... notifications, recommendations, your likes, and dislikes. Choose everything every time consciously.