One can disagree with his politics, but downplaying this genuine public attachment as mere HYPE, or pretending it has somehow been artificially created is intellectual dishonesty.
And trying to gaslight people into believing they don't feel what they clearly do is even worse.
LOVE is being mistaken for HYPE here. Hype is manufactured, this is not.
The fact is that millions continue to support Imran Khan because in their view he stood up to tyranny and refused to submit where others compromised.
LOVE is being mistaken for HYPE here. Hype is manufactured, this is not.
The fact is that millions continue to support Imran Khan because in their view he stood up to tyranny and refused to submit where others compromised.
If there is one thing Imran Khan has always loved it is HYPE. If there is one thing that defines PTI's politics it is HYPE. If there is one thing the Establishment has tried to take away from both the PTI and Imran it is HYPE. Today as he moves out of jail and to Shifa Hospital there is total HYPE. Domestic HYPE. International HYPE. Imran is a subject that refuses to go away. He is a news cycle that continues to unfold.
Your yearly reminder that today isn’t a military day. The Pakistan army didn’t fight a war to win independence in 1947. The day is about revolutionaries, you, me, our families that struggled and made it to Pakistan, and families that welcomed people to Pakistan.
Your yearly reminder that today isn’t a military day.
The Pakistan army didn’t fight a war to win independence in 1947.
The day is about revolutionaries, you, me, our families that struggled and made it to Pakistan, and families that welcomed people to Pakistan.
Ryan is an Ex-CIA.
Claims Iran just "dismantled" the petrodollar overnight via Hormuz, forcing yuan oil trades and triggering mass Treasury dumps.
Reality: USD still dominates 80% of global oil trade & 57% of reserves.
Yuan? Tiny share with capital controls & weak liquidity.
The world knows the alternative. Still stick with $ for practical reasons, not ignorance.
If this hyperbolic assessment is coming from an ex-CIA, the Agency should be worried about the quality of its future analysis.
Ryan is an Ex-CIA.
Claims Iran just "dismantled" the petrodollar overnight via Hormuz, forcing yuan oil trades and triggering mass Treasury dumps.
Reality: USD still dominates 80% of global oil trade & 57% of reserves.
Yuan? Tiny share with capital controls & weak liquidity.
The petrodollar is the foundation of American power. Since the 1970s, oil has only been sold in dollars, forcing every nation on earth to hold dollars, fund our debt, and keep us dominant.
Iran just systematically dismantled that. They closed Hormuz, cutting 25% of global oil supply. Spiked oil to $118 a barrel. Then forced ships to pay in Chinese yuan for passage. Now Gulf states are dumping US treasuries, bond markets are selling off, inflation is surging, Deutsche Bank is warning of a petroyuan era.
Every link in the petrodollar chain is snapping at once. When it's gone, your borrowing costs explode, your savings erode, and America loses the financial weapon that has kept us dominant for 50 years. China wins without ever pulling a trigger.
Ossoff: How much do you guys know about Jared Kushner—Ivanka’s husband? He’s on the Saudi payroll for $2 billion. And now he’s leading American diplomacy in the Middle East, apparently, while at the very same time asking princes and sheikhs to give him billions more.
Can you imagine a normal sitting U.S. ambassador just hitting MBS for billions? But he’s a Trump, a royal, a princeling. The rules are for us, not for them.
And it’s not just Jared. Never before have we seen so little effort to hide so much corruption. The Mar-a-Lago mafia has taken American corruption to spectacular new heights.
Flight tracking indicates Vice President JD Vance is en route to #Islamabad via two aircraft (SAM091 & SAM095), a configuration consistent with standard VIP security protocols, including potential decoy deployment. Estimated arrival: 10:30 AM PST. #IslamabadTalks
I know learning from history isn't our forte, but it appears we also suffer from short-term memory loss.
We have been here before, so many times, even until very recently.
In Aug 2021, Pakistan helped the US end its 20 years long Afghan war. The Foreign Ministers from entire European nations flocked to Pakistan for help and support. Pakistan delivered. There was a feeling of so much winning and cheering, until reality hit hard.
Starting October 2001, Pakistan was the front line state against the War on Terror. Bush called Gen Musharraf his personal friend. But no other country paid so dearly, than Pakistan. It's on record. Yet the world moved, and Pakistan still suffers from terrorism.
Wait, there is more..
Pakistan played the single greatest role to end the Cold War, and helped the US win and become the sole superpower by running a Jihad against Soviet Union. In fact, a piece of Berlin Wall was gifted to a Pakistani soldier that made it happen. But right after, Pakistan got Pressler Amendments as a gift.
Pakistan also played the most critical role by opening up US-China relations in 1971 by hosting Kissinger in Islamabad, and his secret trip to China. A few months later, Pakistan collapsed as a country, and saw the creation of Bangladesh.
You know what's common between all these events? A military dictator, heightened geopolitical role, and tyranny at home.
You don't need a fortune teller to predict the outcome of this latest round. You just need to look at the history.
And before you comment that "it is different" the time; even that is not new. Literally every single dictator felt and said the same.
The Pentagon summoned the Pope's ambassador, told him the United States has the military power to do "whatever it wants," and warned that the Church better take its side.
They even invoked the Avignon Papacy, a dark chapter in history when a government used military force to bend the Church to its will.
So where exactly does this end? If the Pope refuses to fall in line, what's the next move, bomb the Vatican?
https://t.co/Se8uANhf0E
A classic case of "Islambad first" policy in action.
Govt hikes petrol taxes nationwide, splurges in capital, leaving rest of Pakistan to foot the bill 👏
On the directions of the Prime Minister, all public transport in Islamabad will be made free of cost for the general public for the next 30 days, starting tomorrow.
The Ministry of Interior will bear the expenditure of Rs. 350 million for this public relief initiative. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
The new price of petrol is Rs 458.41 per litre. It was increased by Rs 134 per litre last night. This increase includes an increase of Rs 55 in petroleum levy. So the government decided to increase tax on petrol by Rs 55 at the same time it was raising prices.
So let’s understand this. The government last night raised petrol prices by Rs 79 per litre but at the same time also decided to raise taxes on petrol by Rs 55 for a total increase of Rs 134 per litre. And it keeps saying it doesn’t want to burden the people and wants to lift the burden itself. Theek ho gaya.
For public record. Attached is the statement they forced my younger brother to sign.
Imp to add that this statement and the act of forcibly extracting it is illegal in not only Pakistani law but various intl treaties.
US intelligence concluded that Iran was not rebuilding nuclear enrichment capacities destroyed last year by the United States and Israel, contradicting a key justification by President Donald Trump for his ongoing war.
https://t.co/spZEv7HRoK
Saudi analyst says kingdom will activate defence pact with Pakistan if it joins Iran war
Analyst says Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is on the table for Saudi Arabia if it joins war