F.M. Shakil

A freelance journalist. Loves all, hates none.
@Asiatimesonline @akhbar @VOAChinese @TheCradleMedia
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[F.M. Shakil @faq1955]

@MoWP15 @PescoComplaints

[F.M. Shakil @faq1955]

@PescoComplaints, take note.

No one has been present to fix the transformer on Aka Baba Road in University Town for the past ten hours after it was delinked last night. This speaks to the effectiveness of PESCO, which provides one of the priciest power supplies in Asia.

[F.M. Shakil @faq1955]

@PescoComplaints, take note.

No one has been present to fix the transformer on Aka Baba Road in University Town for the past ten hours after it was delinked last night. This speaks to the effectiveness of PESCO, which provides one of the priciest power supplies in Asia.

[Rahul Shivshankar @RShivshankar]

TRUMP WAS IN SUCH A HURRY TO EXTRICATE THE U.S. THAT HE'S PAID OFF IRAN FOR "PEACE"! NO WONDER NETANYAHU ISN'T ON BOARD.
A $300 bn "reconstruction" commitment pledged to Iran and an upfront $24 bn for agreeing to an MoU!!!
Here's a quick run through of how the Peace MoU is asymmetrically loaded in Iran's favour. Clearly, U.S. is desperate for the war to end.

[Sputnik @SputnikInt]

🇵🇰Pivot to Pakistan: Gulf states look beyond US military

Pakistan finds itself increasingly in demand as a security partner across the Persian Gulf.

It has deployed troops to Saudi Arabia, held discussions with Qatar about the latter joining the Pakistani-Saudi defense pact, and received a request from Bahrain to help train the kingdom’s pilots. There also growing high-level military contacts between Pakistan and Oman, Kuwait, and Lebanon.

This shift comes as Gulf states grow disillusioned with U.S. security guarantees after American bases on their territory were hit by Iranian missiles and drones.

"It is expansion of their defense area... not a replacement. It's basically diversification which the Gulf states are looking for,” Dr. Shaista Tabassum of the University of Karachi told Sputnik.

Why Pakistan? Tabassum gave four reasons:

🔶Nuclear deterrence – Only Muslim state with nuclear technology & missile capability to deliver warheads if required

🔶Cost advantage – Defense agreements with Pakistan are cheaper than those with the US

🔶Proven capability – Pakistan's military has recent combat experience, unlike many regional militaries

🔶The Israel factor – Pakistan's consistent anti-Israel posture guarantees no "secret relationship" with Tel Aviv, giving Gulf states political security

[The Cradle @TheCradleMedia]

Who Really Owns The Strait Of Hormuz?

Professor of Law @MsJamshidi explains the legal reality behind Iran’s control over one of the world’s most strategic waterways.

Full interview 👉https://t.co/HO6ZaH7a8d

[TheCradleArabic @TheCradleArabi]

خاص - باكستان تعيد تموضعها: من دولة معزولة إلى وسيط أميركي وعمق استراتيجي لإيران

تعيد باكستان رسم موقعها الجيوسياسي عبر التقارب مع واشنطن وتعميق شراكاتها مع إيران والصين وروسيا، مستفيدة من دور الوساطة بين طهران والولايات المتحدة ومن موقعها.
@faq1955
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[F.M. Shakil @faq1955]

یہ جہلم میں کیا ہوا ہے؟ کسی کو اطلاع ہے تو پلیز شیئر کریں۔

[F.M. Shakil @faq1955]

Unbelievable! How can they do that?

[Aimen Jamil @jamil_aimen]

🚨 Trump says Middle East negotiations are ���proceeding nicely” and is now pushing for Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt, and Jordan, to join the #AbrahamAccords as part of a wider peace agreement.

NOTE: #Pakistan maintains its longstanding position of not recognizing #Israel and supports the two-state solution, including the creation of a sovereign and independent #Palestinian state along the pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif (Jerusalem) as its capital, in accordance with UN and OIC resolutions.

[🇸🇦Abdulsalam Saleh @abdulslam2017]

🚨A Global Energy Lifeline | A New Strategic Alliance Solidifies Pakistan’s Position as a Secure Rear Base
In a major geopolitical move that underscores the depth of the alliance and the trust between the two nations, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Kuwait plan to establish massive strategic oil reserves in Pakistan with a storage capacity of up to 10 million barrels for the Kingdom and 7 million barrels for Kuwait. This project will serve as a new safety valve for global energy supplies and strengthen the solid economic and security between the Gulf states and Islamabad. 🇸🇦🇰🇼🇵🇰

[Ironclad @NavCom24]

#BREAKING: Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Shareef and Chinese Xi Jinping will meet in China.

[F.M. Shakil @faq1955]

You are cursed. You are bragging about the missile launch while the people are going hungry.

[Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50]

Pakistan has successfully conducted the training fire of the indigenously developed and designed Ground-Launched Cruise Missile “Fatah-4”.

The successful test marks another significant milestone in strengthening the country’s indigenous defence capabilities and strategic deterrence.

[Ishtiaq Ahmad @ahmadishtiaq]

2nd Russia-Pakistan Conference in Kazan, Russia, Ma 13, 2026

Spoke on why Pakistan and Russia need a strategic reset in their ties in ways that contribute to Euransian integration with China. Both sides may start with dehyphenating these ties from respective strategic priorities (perceived as key constraints): India for Moscow, America for Islamabad.

[Sputnik @SputnikInt]

🚨🇵🇰🇷🇺 Pakistan seeks to link Gwadar Port with Russia’s International North–South Transport Corridor

Special Assistant to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Talha Burki stated at Russia’s Kazan Forum that Islamabad is keen to integrate the INSTC with Gwadar.

Such a move would link the corridor with China’s Belt and Road Initiative, according to Burke.

[Sadaf Baloch @sadafzbaloch]

🚨 BREAKING : Pakistan & Russia Join Hands for Major Gas Pipeline Project

Pakistan and Russia are actively working on the ambitious Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline project.

This development comes at a time when Pakistan is looking to diversify its energy imports and strengthen strategic ties with Russia.

The Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline has the potential to significantly boost Pakistan’s energy security and open new avenues of economic partnership between the two nations.

[F.M. Shakil @faq1955]

Not good news for the public, who will face yet another round of price increases.

[Sadaf Baloch @sadafzbaloch]

🚨 Good News for Pakistan’s Economy!

IMF approves $1.2 billion tranche for Pakistan.

- $1 billion under EFF program
- $200 million for climate change support

This is the latest release under the 37-month program. Total disbursed so far: $3.3 billion.

IMF Executive Board gave the green signal in today’s meeting

[The Cradle @TheCradleMedia]

Pakistan-Iran corridor punches through the Hormuz blockade

By opening six overland routes for Tehran-bound cargo, Islamabad is turning transit trade into strategic leverage as US pressure reshapes the Persian Gulf’s commercial arteries

By @faq1955
https://t.co/6wuxyXKFwf

[F.M. Shakil @faq1955]

My take on Pakistan's transit facility to Iran.
https://t.co/D8zwIzbQIm

[TheCradleArabic @TheCradleArabi]

أزمة هرمز تعيد رسم خرائط النفوذ.. ممر باكستان البري يكسر الطوق ويقلب موازين الإقليم

تكدّس آلاف الحاويات الإيرانية في كراتشي كشف انتقال أزمة مضيق هرمز من البحر إلى البر، مع إطلاق باكستان ممراً برياً يربط موانئها بإيران وآسيا الوسطى.

@faq1955

https://t.co/f3MkpG4Z3a

[F.M. Shakil @faq1955]

The situation in the northwest is not so bad.

[Rishi Suri @rishi_suri]

The closure of the US Consulate in #Peshawar is more than a diplomatic decision, it is a reflection of #Pakistan’s deepening instability. When even major powers scale back presence in a strategic city, it raises serious questions about security & governance.

https://t.co/cgufj6PV9n

[Tehran Times @TehranTimes79]

Iran replaces UAE with Pakistani Ports

🔻After years of delay, Pakistan has officially authorized the passage of transit goods through its territory to Iran.