How Pakistan made the world over 3 trillion dollars richer
On April 7, the world edged toward Trump's 8pm ultimatum that "a whole civilization will die tonight." By mid-afternoon, Polymarket gave less than a 5% chance for a ceasefire. But then in a flurry of last-minute diplomacy led by Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif, ceasefire odds shifted from near-impossibility to 100%, as both U.S. and Iranian leadership publicly acknowledged the important role played by Pakistan.
The sharp shift in probability of ceasefire from near-zero to certainty, allows us to estimate cleanly the market value of Pakistan's successful diplomacy. There was a sharp jump of 2.9% in S&P500 around the ceasefire announcement. The reaction was similar the world over.
Global markets represent about $125T, so a 2.9% jump represents a gain of 3.6 trillion dollars for the world. Pakistan helped create TEN times its own GDP for the world!
For me, the best part is not the trillions of dollar, but seeing Pakistan on the world stage as a peace maker.
I hope Pakistan runs with this new identity by promoting peace not only abroad, but also at home. That means moving away from politics of division and exclusion, and treating every citizen as its own.
Before you die, make sure to tell your children and future generations that you witnessed the era— Where a 86 year old man stood alone in the face on global terrorism.
Westerners being shocked by Ayatollah Khamenei's old tweets where he drops calm, sharp moral lessons with a cool, poetic flair isn't surprising. They've been lied to their whole lives by zionists and the treacherous Iranian diaspora who painted him as some medieval barbarian.
⚡ Putin Drops A Truth Bomb:
"Iran fulfilled the deal. The U.S. tore it up.
Trump walked away—yet Europe demanded Iran stay loyal.
Why the hell should Iran comply with a deal the West abandoned?"
-: A Brutal Reminder to US & Trump
#Iran #IranVsIsrael #Khamenei #SaveNalharMedicalCollege #SaveVillageSchools
Two days ago, Israel assassinated nine Iranian scientists — university professors and researchers — in targeted airstrikes. Some of them were killed together with their families. Western media is acting as if this is an act of war.
Yet, this is a war crime, here’s why. 🧵 1/
Just IN:— Pakistan to give refugee status to 20,000 Iranian pilgrims who were in Saudi Arabia for Hajj but can't go back to Iran due to war.
— Pakistan to host these 20,000 Iranians in Karachi and other cities of Pakistan until the war ends in Iran.
🇮🇱: Committing genocide in Gaza
🇮🇱: Annexing West Bank
🇮🇱: Occupying parts of Lebanon and Syria
🇮🇱: Bombs neighbors at will
🇮🇱: Has nuclear weapons
🇮🇱: Bombs Iran killing civilians
🌎: Does nothing
🇮🇷: Retaliates
🇮🇱: The world must not be silent
🇺🇸🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧: We condemn Iran
Islamabad:— Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan likely to be released from jail soon, along with his close aides.
— Former PM Imran Khan is likely to visit Western capitals to brief them about Indian attack on Pakistan and Pakistan's response to it.
May 9th was bad; February 8th was worse.
There is nothing - no facility, no institution, no law - holier in a democracy than the people's mandate.
Even accepting the Interior Ministry's excuses on face value, delayed results has robbed the day of its legitimacy.