The Pakistani Buddha of Liberty
In the collection of the MET in New York, there is a Gandharan Buddhist sculpture from present-day Pakistan that bears an uncanny resemblance to the Statue of Liberty.
Today we celebrate World Press Freedom Day, sponsored by UNESCO. Unfortunately, this right is often violated, sometimes flagrantly, sometimes in hidden ways. Let us remember the many journalists and reporters who are victims of war and violence.
Breaking news: Americans are broadly dissatisfied with President Trump’s leadership on the Iran war and other key issues and an electorate in which Democrats are significantly more motivated to vote, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll. https://t.co/SIMOfPCL3x
These are dangerous times for working journalists in Pakistan.Over 50 have been arrested under PECA & some on very flimsy charges,while the state censors,nasty trolls use abusive language if you don’t tow their line,while media workers struggle financially.Dark times but celebrating #WorldPress day because we achieved what little freedom we have with a lot of sacrifice & pain.
What if Chekhov Had Lived in #Pakistan?
“This Is Where the Serpent Lives,” by Daniyal Mueenuddin, recalls the power of Russian classics.
https://t.co/J47EYhRyQp via @NYTimes
Perhaps one of the most striking moments in the king's speech came when he reminded lawmakers that the Magna Carta, cited repeatedly by the U.S. Supreme Court over the years, advanced the foundational principle that "executive power is subject to checks and balances."
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“Give me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free".
Inscribed on Statue of Liberty.
https://t.co/EXwEODr0z9
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had been diagnosed with and treated for early-stage prostate cancer but delayed revealing his condition for two months to avoid it being used against Israel during the war with Iran. https://t.co/jIEvDY4G1s
“Most male U.S. citizens ages 18-25 are required to register with SSS, though there has not been an active military draft since 1973, according to the agency's website.
Now, the agency is moving to an automatic registration process, rather than requiring eligible men to sign up manually.”
Eligible men will be automatically registered into the U.S. military draft pool by December in an effort to streamline the existing self-registration process, according to the agency that oversees the system. https://t.co/atPEISo6Vz
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سوشل میڈیا پر یہ افواہیں پھیلائی جا رہی ہیں کہ متحدہ عرب امارات پاکستانی کمیونٹی کو ملک بدر کر رہا ہے۔
یہ گمراہ کن معلومات ہیں جو بدنیتی سے پھیلائی جا رہی ہیں، جن کا مقصد خوف پیدا کرنا اور لوگوں کو بغیر کسی بنیاد کے جلد بازی میں اپنی نوکریاں چھوڑنے پر مجبور کرنا ہے۔
حقیقت یہ ہے کہ 17 لاکھ سے زائد پاکستانی متحدہ عرب امارات میں امن کے ساتھ رہ رہے ہیں، کام کر رہے ہیں اور اپنے خاندانوں کے ساتھ مستحکم زندگی گزار رہے ہیں، اور وہ معاشرے اور مشترکہ کامیابی کا حصہ ہیں۔
افواہوں کے پیچھے مت چلیں…
معلومات صرف سرکاری ذرائع سے لیں، ان اکاؤنٹس سے نہیں جو صرف خوف پھیلانے کی کوشش کرتے ہیں۔
متحدہ عرب امارات سب کے لیے کام اور احترام کی سرزمین رہی ہے اور رہے گی 🇦🇪🇵🇰