Syed Fawad Ali Shah

Investigative Journalist & Columnist * Reporting on war, terror, refugee rights * Exposing crimes, corruption & bureaucracy *

[ProtectDefenders.eu @ProtectHRD_EU]

Arnon Nampa: 1,000+ days detained, 31 years in cumulative sentences, for peaceful pro-democracy speeches. Thailand's new amnesty law excludes cases like his entirely. #Democracy needs the people who defend it protected, not silenced.
🔗https://t.co/XXxYAzgssH

[Islamabad Telegraph @IslamabadTeleg2]

Kohat Mosque Bombing Martyres 7, Injures 30: Attack Shows Terrorists’ Desperation as Pakistan Tightens Security Net https://t.co/szyuzyugMY
@SyedFawadAli303
#Kohat_Bombing_Pakistan

[Syed Fawad Ali Shah @SyedFawadAli303]

My latest.

[Islamabad Telegraph @IslamabadTeleg2]

Dubai Crude Oil Surge Spikes Inflation and Currency Volatility in Southeast Asia https://t.co/oiMdEoxSN7
@SyedFawadAli303 WRITES FROM THAILAND

[Syed Fawad Ali Shah @SyedFawadAli303]

Alleged collusion in KP’s E&SED as “speaking orders” reverse transfers despite tribunal directives, raising concerns over favoritism and policy violations.

https://t.co/iVFQNr4YRs

@infokpgovt @SohailAfridiISF @YarMKNiazi #Peshawar #Islamabad

[Syed Fawad Ali Shah @SyedFawadAli303]

Dozens of @FIA_Agency officers dismissed over alleged links to human smuggling have been reinstated after the Federal Service Tribunal ruled the actions unlawful and unsupported by credible evidence.

https://t.co/UBF9OEc2xK

https://t.co/kToQAqTOhV

@MohsinnaqviC42
@PakPMO

[Syed Fawad Ali Shah @SyedFawadAli303]

Around 32 transgender applicants have applied in @FIA_Agency recruitment; stricter verification is under consideration amid misuse concerns.

https://t.co/IzAwWjdXCv

#Islamabad #Lahore #Karachi #Peshawar

@MohsinnaqviC42 @TallalPMLN @BBhuttoZardari @KhawajaMAsif

[Syed Fawad Ali Shah @SyedFawadAli303]

Kidney Mafia Sold Organs to Arab Sheikhs While Paying Pennies to Poor Donors.

https://t.co/34OO98bnbN

@KlasraRauf @AJIunit
@AJEnglish
@BBCUrdu @BBCBreaking @cnnbrk @CNN @FoxNews @uaeembassyisb @UAE_News @UAENewsArabic @WHO

[Syed Fawad Ali Shah @SyedFawadAli303]

Despite being forced to leave my country, ISI officials continue to harass my family with threatening calls, making their lives miserable. Someone must ask this corrupt agency and COAS Asim Munir—why are they still targeting me? @OfficialDGISPR @CMShehbaz #Pakistan

[CIVICUS Monitor @CIVICUSMonitor]

🇵🇰#Pakistan: In recent months, #humanrights lawyers and #activists have been criminalised, a women’s rights day march disrupted and #journalists targeted for their reporting and tweets.

Our latest #civicspace update: https://t.co/IkE7qeoHqH

[ProtectDefenders.eu @ProtectHRD_EU]

Defending workers’ rights should never be a crime.
Yet for many, it means threats, violence, or prison.
This May 1st, we stand with them 🤝

[ProtectDefenders.eu @ProtectHRD_EU]

🌍 Today is Earth Day, let's take a moment to aknowledge the work of who defend it every single day. 💚
Did you know that environmental and land defenders are among the most targeted human rights defenders in the world?

🔗Read about the efforts https://t.co/f9VASGRTi5

[CPJ Asia @CPJAsia]

#China: The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns China’s decision to transfer veteran journalist Dong Yuyu from a prison in Beijing to another facility in Tianjin, a move that takes the 63-year-old, who is serving a seven-year sentence for espionage, further from home and makes it more difficult for his family to visit.

https://t.co/q8E23d4JuK

#PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime

[Syed Fawad Ali Shah @SyedFawadAli303]

Human Rights Defenders risk everything to protect our rights. Their work is vital, yet underfunded. It’s time to back them, amplify their voices, and ensure their safety.

https://t.co/EiuGyggcKH

@ProtectHRD_EU @RSF_inter
@FrontLineHRD @forum_asia @ILGAWORLD @hrw

[ProtectDefenders.eu @ProtectHRD_EU]

2024 redefined political landscapes worldwide, and not in favour of HRDs.
Shifts in key donor countries are weakening long-standing support and funding is increasingly redirected towards defence.
🔗 https://t.co/ReFJopwFuR

[RSF @RSF_inter]

#Bulgaria: ahead of the 19 April elections, an abusive lawsuit against investigative journalist @Dimitar_Stoyano has underscored the long-standing pressure on media. RSF calls on political parties to commit to its 10 proposals for improving press freedom.
https://t.co/jAWQh44wIz

[ProtectDefenders.eu @ProtectHRD_EU]

A Nobel laureate, jailed, gravely ill and near a war zone.
Narges Mohammadi's case is not isolated, in 2024 alone, 93 defenders were arbitrarily detained across just 11 countries.
We looked back at what she has been through 🔗https://t.co/RM9nx8j36Z

[Syed Fawad Ali Shah @SyedFawadAli303]

My latest
https://t.co/FaRFxHHXeU

[ProtectDefenders.eu @ProtectHRD_EU]

Two futures. One choice.
If current funding holds → donor support to HRDs could reach 750M by 2080. If ODA cuts continue → that figure drops to just 300M.

Less than half. At a time when defenders need more support than ever.
🔗https://t.co/ReFJopwFuR

[Syed Fawad Ali Shah @SyedFawadAli303]

Top Cop Under Fire as PM Orders Probe into Shocking Allegations.

https://t.co/cWilZuTOLs

#Pakistan

[The Friday Times @TFT_]

Extending retirement age could retain experienced professionals, ease pension pressures, and align Pakistan’s civil service with modern demographic realities
By Syed Fawad Ali Shah
@SyedFawadAli303

Read more: https://t.co/sgl93p8Bvl

#RetirementAge #PublicPolicy #PakistanEconomy