Ayesh

London / Lahore. 👩🏻‍🎓London School of Economics Alumna. #LSEAlum @lsealumni

[Ayesh @ayesh_b]

Catch my exclusive tête-à-tête with @aclockworkobi in the Feb issue of @AsianStyleMag ! Oh and go watch #BaluMahi - out now in cinemas! https://t.co/FzLS5x0p8F

[AsianStyleMagazine @AsianStyleMag]

As it's the month of love we present to you our fabulous Feb issue, with awesome duo Osman K Butt & Ainy Jaffri. Show some luv to #BaluMahi

[Ayesh @ayesh_b]

@MasterClass trying to get a response from your support team via email. Is there a number I can call to speak to customer support? ‼️

[Jemima Goldsmith @Jemima_Khan]

I usually don’t comment on Pakistani politics. I disagree with IK on many political issues. But this is not about politics- it’s about my children’s father, his human rights & international law. For the past few years, I’ve been bullied & harassed into silence by PML-N goons, including rape threats & countless conspiracy theories. Meanwhile Twitter/ X is banned in Pakistan, PTI party members & civilian supporters have been abducted, anyone with a platform who was speaking out is now in jail & silenced, Imran Khan’s photo and name have been censored on state television (they have even redacted his image from any coverage of Pakistan’s World Cup win of 92!)
I owe it to my children to try to create some awareness about what is happening in Pakistan. Please help in any way that you can. Thank you.

[Stephen Sackur @stephensackur]

THREAD:

1. PERSONAL NEWS:
Today BBC News has announced plans to close @BBCHARDtalk after 3 decades holding the world’s politicians and powerbrokers to account. This is sad news for me personally, but much more important, I think it’s depressing news for the BBC🧵

[Salaar Khan @Brainmasalaar]

A bunch of ‘independents’ - with random vegetables and household items as their symbols - have put up one of the greatest fights that this nation has ever witnessed.

[Congresswoman Cori Bush (Archived) @RepCori]

We stand with the people of Pakistan’s right to fair elections, free of violence and intimidation.

The U.S. must ensure our tax dollars are not undermining democracy and political dissent in Pakistan and across the globe.

[Michael Kugelman @MichaelKugelman]

After today's remarkable electoral performance by PTI, will we finally see the end of those "PTI isn't really that popular, it's just hyped on social media" takes?
It's PTI's mass popularity that enabled it to persevere and defy the electoral odds, and in such a big way.

[Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib @RepRashida]

We must stand with the Pakistani people as their democracy is at serious risk. They should be able to elect their leaders without interference and tampering with the process, and the U.S. must ensure our tax dollars don't go to anyone undermining that.

[PTI @PTIofficial]

ائیر کموڈور سجاد حیدر جنگی وردی پہنے عمران خان کو ووٹ ڈالنے پولنگ سٹیشن پہنچے #VoteForImranKhan

[Kasim Khan @Kasim_Khan_1999]

Tomorrow’s a huge day for Pakistan. Your vote is important. As soon as you’re able to, please post a photo or video saying “I voted PTI” with a hashtag #votePTI to show your support!

Pakistan Zindabad! 🇵🇰

[Ayesh @ayesh_b]

The best thread I’ve come across on here in a long time.

Rest in peace Aitzaz- what a hero!

[non aesthetic things @PicturesFoIder]

In 2014, a 15-year-old Pakistani schoolboy named Aitzaz Hasan noticed a stranger wearing a suicide vest entering his school.

Despite being urged by his friends to run away, Aitzaz decided to confront the bomber.

He grabbed the terrorist, and that's when the explosive vest detonated. Killing Aitzaz instantly.

His actions prevented the terrorist from entering the school and killing hundreds of students.

Following his death, his father said, "My son made his mother cry but saved hundreds of mothers from crying for their children."

[Ahmad Babar احمد بابر @ahmadbabar]

Jaan E Jahan is a Cinderella story where Hamza Ali Abbasi is the Cinderella

[Ayesh @ayesh_b]

@beautypie hi Beauty Pie - been emailing the help team since 28th August without a response!! There’s no contact number, online chat is useless. Could you please help?! ⚠️

[Meher Bokhari @meherbokhari]

I love how Pakistanis are obsessing over the source, (shockingly journalists too- who should know better) while foreign journalists are raising pertinent questions regarding American foreign policy & dual standards, interference in Pakistani democracy vs “upholding” Ukranian

Discuss the Credibility of the paper, news organisation & journalists filing the story, sure. But a witch-hunt for their source… really?

[Nadia Jamil @NJLahori]

Just met Rizwana and her mother with THE AMAZING @SarahAhmad_CPWB
Not going to share any photos of the child but will describe her condition.
She was in a lot of pain and badly battered and injured. Her head aching immensely. However when we asked her if she wanted anything...

Her eyes lit up and she said in a weak voice, almost excited with a beautiful shy smile,

“Guriya chahiyay…”

The innocence of children. My heart broke.
I asked her what she is going to name the guriya and she smiled a big smile at me, through the pus infected injuries on her face, regardless of an aching headache and said

“Dolly!”

Then she looked at me and said

“Bohot maraa mujhay baji, Bohot maraa”

We told her we are fighting for insaaf, then wanted to leave her in a positive frame of mind so chatted about Dolly’s makeup and clothes before leaving. Her favourite food is chocolate cake. BLESS HER!

I can imagine her day dreaming about the toys and food she saw being given to the rich kids around her. She is after all, just a child, and she wants to heal, wants to play, wants to smile. Please let’s protect that smile! PLEASE.

Shopping for her now. Seeing her smile has calmed my heart, but seeing her injuries shattered it.

And am more determined than ever to see #JusticeFor_Rizwana

[Ayesh @ayesh_b]

@ImranKhanPTI Thank you for recognising his achievement Sir!

[Ayesh @ayesh_b]

@cineworld continuous housefuls and you have only one counter working for pre-movie snacks! Half and hour in the queue to get popcorn - that’s such a lack of preparation for the one of the biggest cinema days with #Barbie & #Oppenheimer both out! 😡

[Sara Taseer @sarataseer]

My humble advice to @ImranKhanPTI Please pack your bags and leave #Pakistan . A dead man is good to no one (re @SalmaanTaseer)
Nobody can save Pakistan economically right now. Let the lightening fall on their head, let them drown in their droppings and then come back with renewed vigour. Please leave Khan Saheb

[The Express Tribune @etribune]

Pakistan’s economic growth rate plummeted to 0.3% in the outgoing fiscal year due to severe restrictions imposed on the imports in an effort to avoid sovereign default, leaving the industrial sector crippled with spillovers on the services sector.

For more: https://t.co/WPuGYiMKre

#etribune #news #economy

[Ayesh @ayesh_b]

@khadijah_shah I very recently read about your grandfather ( in the context of one of the finest COAS) - had no idea you were his grand daughter. May your nana and naani rest in always @khadijah_shah

[Ayesh @ayesh_b]

I’m still this guy.

[Ayesh @ayesh_b]

I’m the guy on the motorcycle right now.

#PMIKJalsaInUSA ✌🏻🇵🇰