AHMAD ALI

Public Policy Professional.
Team @I_SAPS
Informing Policies/Reforming Practices focus on #Governance #RuleofLaw #Education #CivilLiberties #DRR #Peace #Conflict

[AHMAD ALI @ahmadaley]

#Pakistan Zindabad
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Praying for a peaceful, tolerant and prosperous Pakistan.

[Zubair Ahmed Khan @ZubairKhanPK]

Scientists in China Successfully Reverse Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes in Humans

Advanced stem cell technology 
treatment restores body’s natural ability to produce insulin, pointing toward future where diabetes may no longer be permanent

This is big if it confirms in larger sample

[Masood Lohar @Masoodlohar]

2 mangrove walls, of 600,000 trees, we grew from Dolmen Mall to the @urban_clifton are matured, pulling 5 tons of CO₂ a day from Karachi’s air. This model can stretch from China Port to Lath Basti.
CSR & corporations: 2026 is the year to invest in mangroves. #CliftonUrabnForest

[Musadaq Zulqarnain @MusadaqZ]

Interloop Oxford Graduate Scholarship launched
@InterloopLtd
@OxfordPakistan
https://t.co/5rnqw6mAHe

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Sweden is committing more than €100 million to a sweeping classroom overhaul: replacing tablets and screens with traditional printed textbooks to help reverse falling student performance and sharpen focus.

After more than a decade of embracing digital-first education, Swedish authorities are now pivoting back to paper-based learning. Official data and recent studies cited by the Ministry of Education show that prolonged screen use in class has been linked to shorter attention spans, weaker reading comprehension, and reduced critical-thinking abilities.

Research consistently finds that reading on illuminated screens requires greater mental effort and invites more distractions compared to the calm, linear experience of physical books—factors believed to have contributed to declining academic outcomes in recent years.

Under the new plan, every student will receive printed textbooks for all core subjects, restoring books as the central learning tool. Digital devices and online resources will remain available as supportive tools, but they will no longer dominate daily instruction.

This bold €100+ million investment signals Sweden’s leadership in rethinking the role of technology in education. It underscores a broader, growing recognition worldwide: while screens provide speed and access, the hands-on, distraction-free engagement of physical books supports deeper concentration, stronger memory retention, and more effective long-term learning.

By choosing paper over pixels, Sweden is charting a path toward a more balanced, evidence-informed classroom future—one that puts proven pedagogical principles ahead of unchecked digital trends.

[OMK @OMK1973]

Jahler lake in Soon valley District #Khushab known for its annual migratory birds… needs some attention re access improvements and site development for ecotourism @tdcpofficialpk @PtdcOfficial @GovtofPunjabPK @WWF @WWFPak @nytimes @GuardianTravel @dawn_com @TelegraphTravel @WSJ

[AHMAD ALI @ahmadaley]

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Lest we forget
Request for dua for our forefathers, founders&leaders who proposed &signed the Pakistan Resolution, leading to the creation of Pakistan. And may we reflect on what they set out to achieve. 💚💚💚🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰.
“We will remember them.”

[AHMAD ALI @ahmadaley]

#Pakistan Zindabad
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Praying for a peaceful, tolerant and prosperous Pakistan.

[I-SAPS @I_SAPS]

Federal #Education Budget 2023-24. #EducationMatters
#Budget2023

[I-SAPS @I_SAPS]

There is still a lot of space on TV for education, especially during infotainment sections” —
@talathussain12
while talking to the training participants about education reporting in Pakistan.
#EducationDay #EveryGirlEverywhere
#EndLearningPoverty #EducationReform #Pakistan

[I-SAPS @I_SAPS]

Leading journalists @TalatHussain12, @arifanoor72 and @SaqibTanveer join us to talk about their experiences of covering education-based stories in Pakistan.
@FCDOEducation @FCDOResearch @EdDevTrust @FCDOGovUK
#EducationDay #EveryGirlEverywhere

[I-SAPS @I_SAPS]

If you have to write a story about education reforms in Pakistan, what story would you want to tell?
@__ChrisMorris__ urges participants to think creatively about developing a human-centered story from a news item.
@FCDOEducation @EdDevTrust @FCDOGovUK #EveryGirlEverywhere

[I-SAPS @I_SAPS]

Our trainers @__ChrisMorris__ and @CarolineFinnigan highlight the key elements that make up a good story — so it immediately captures the attention of the audience.
@FCDOEducation @FCDOResearch @EdDevTrust @FCDOGovUK
#EducationDay #EveryGirlEverywhere #EndLearningPoverty #EDT

[I-SAPS @I_SAPS]

Do u know the latest research on education?
To communicate effectively, we're training academics, researchers, communications practitioners on effective narrative-building & storytelling @FCDOEducation @FCDOResearch @EdDevTrust @FCDOGovUK #EducationDay #everygirleverywhere #FCDO

[I-SAPS @I_SAPS]

#HappeningNow
We’ve kicked off our session “keeping education a priority — how to build an effective narrative!”
#EducationDay #EveryGirlEverywhere #EndLearningPoverty #EducationReform #Pakistan #Storytelling #Training #Journalism #Research #NarrativeBuilding #FCDO #EDT

[I-SAPS @I_SAPS]

I-SAPS is participating in the 1st #NSPP Public Policy Conference 2020, "Financing Social Policy in Challenging Times." #DrSalmanHumayun presenting on "Social Policy Public Financing, and their Interface."
#NSPP #SocialProtection #Pakistan #SocialPolicy @NSPP_Pak
@ahmadaley

[I-SAPS @I_SAPS]

With an increase of 11% over previous year, a budget of Rs. 335 billion is earmarked for #education in #Sindh for 2022-23. This constitutes 18% of provincial budget. The recurrent and development budgets for education have been increased by 9% and 25%, respectively
#budget2022

[I-SAPS @I_SAPS]

The Federal government has allocated a budget of Rs. 135 billion for education in 2022-23, showing a decrease of 3% compared with previous year. For the upcoming fiscal year, the development budget of HEC has been increased by 4%.

#FederalBudget2022 #education #financing

[I-SAPS @I_SAPS]

We congratulate #Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) @murtazawahab1 for the much-needed step to address the needs of the #CivilianVictims of #terrorism. We also appreciate the research & efforts by @MaleehaManzoor
https://t.co/6xFkYx7qIN

[FCDO Girls’ Education @FCDOEducation]

🎥 @AliciaH_1 has been in Moldova with @EduCannotWait and @USAIDEducation this week, check out what they’ve been up to and what the UK is doing to support the education response in this video ⬇️

[I-SAPS @I_SAPS]

Project BIG-DRR's #LearningForum evidence suggests that inclusion of #LocalCommunities and marginalized groups in development planning and implementation is essential for effective #DisasterRiskReduction in 🇵🇰