Madeeha Nazar

[Miftah Ismail @MiftahIsmail]

Thank you for your polite and respectful reply. I try not to engage with Twitter replies, but you wrote a long, well argued and I believe heartfelt comment, and I believe I owe a response.

You start with saying that “[w]hen Imran Khan came to power, Pakistan was drowning in debt, corruption, and hopelessness.” However, when Imran Khan left Pakistan was drowning in even more “debt, corruption and hopelessness”. Several federal ministers and much of Punjab government were knee deep in corruption and even Begum Sahiba herself was involved in such matters. Unfortunately most top Pakistani political leaders have exchanged undue favours with Malik Riaz and others and Imran Khan continued that sorry trend.

You then say “[m]any PTI supporters believe General Bajwa broke trust with Imran Khan and that powerful interests worked behind the scenes to remove him”. But you don’t say how the powerful interests also worked openly to promote Imran Khan for years and bring him to power. Why are the generals only “democratic” when they bring you to power and become puppets of “powerful interests” when they remove you?

You rightly praise Ehsas programme, Panagahs, and a focus on the poor. Full marks there. Sehat card, although it wasn’t properly funded, was also a great initiative as was the Roshan Digital scheme. The government’s handling during COVID was also immaculate.

But in our affection for a leader, we cannot just ignore or deny inconvenient facts. Imran Khan considered all his political adversaries as enemies of the country and was more than happy to jail innocent people. He kept Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, possibly the most honourable leader in Pakistani politics today, in the same jail cell where he is languishing today.

That said, Imran Khan is today the most popular leader and if and when he gets another chance of governing, I hope he adopts a more democratic behaviour and selects a team with greater competence and financial integrity.

Nothing I say above absolves the corruption we see today in the federation and the provinces or the fact that most of our governments are not legitimate in the eyes of the people.

History will not judge us or the last two decades kindly. But I hope events like May 9 and February 8 are not repeated in our history. With multiple crises brewing in KP, Balochistan and AJK, I hope the country’s leaders find the sagacity and courage to reach some understanding and let the country move forward. Pakistan Zindabad.

[Waqar khan @Waqarkhan]

یہ کہنا ہم نے ان کے 20 مارے انہوں نے ہمارے 10 مارے یہ درست نہیں
آپ کا کام اپنے جوانوں کی حفاظت کرنا ہے کوئی ایک جوان بھی شہید ہو تو کہرام مچ جانا چاہیے یہاں تو 42 جوان شہید ہوۓ
ہم کب تک کہتے رہے گیں کہ ہمیں اپنے جوانوں کی شہادتوں پر فخر ہے ہمیں اپنی غلطی درست کرنا ہو گی
ندیم ملک

[Hafsa Malik @kashmiricanibal]

BYC (Baloch Yakjehti Committee) had protested for Bilal Shahwani, claiming he was abducted on 19 December 2025.

Now today, BLA claimed he was behind the Quetta suicide attack.

[Iran In Hyderabad @IraninHyderabad]

The Strait of Hormuz isn’t social media. If someone blocks you, you can’t just block them back.

[محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf @mb_ghalibaf]

همراهان من در این پرواز
#Minab168

[Humais khan @Humireacts]

An auction isn’t a spa session. 😭😭
Fakhar-e-Alam walking up to bidders, touching shoulders, hovering over them like that was straight up unprofessional. Looked more like intimidation than entertainment. Very uncomfortable watch.🙏🏻😒

[🤖 @Daeffiston]

the lahorification of islamabad is depressing ngl

[Jo Kaur @SikhFeminist]

Israelis zip tie babies before killing them.

I think I'm going to be sick.

[Muhammad Smiry 🇵🇸 @MuhammadSmiry]

Yesterday, he lost his son Saleh Aljafarawi.

Today, he embraces his other son who has just been freed. #Gaza

[Haitham in Gaza 🇵🇸🍉 @HaithamElmasri1]

Something just happened before my eyes that made me wish for death rather than witness it.

I was in the emergency department, anxiously waiting for my wife to feel better,
when suddenly, in a single moment, an ambulance arrived carrying martyrs from an area targeted by the occupation forces.

As soon as the doctors learned there were martyrs and injuries, they rushed in, their voices rising:
“Doctors, everyone must head to the intensive care unit immediately—there are martyrs and injuries!”
The scene was a race against time, everyone running to save whoever could still be saved.
Among them was the physician in charge of the entire emergency department, doing everything he could to manage the situation.

But then…
As soon as he saw the victims, he broke down before our eyes,
letting out a scream that shook the whole place—a scream of pain and despair:
“My mother… my father… my brother… my sister!”
He repeated it over and over: “My mother… my father… my brother… my sister…”
Only to realize the martyrs were his entire family.

He didn’t stop crying and wailing, his voice tearing our hearts apart:
“My whole family has been killed… my family… my family… It’s been over two months since I last saw them!”
Doctors rushed to comfort him, to calm him down, though they knew no words could ease such agony,
but they had no other choice but to try.

I saw with my own eyes his pain, his screams, his grief over his family.
The scene broke my heart and everyone else’s in the room;
we cried with him in silence, paralyzed, unable to do anything.

Imagine the scale of this pain—a doctor dedicating his life to saving others,
staying away from his family for months,
only to find them, at last, before him as martyrs.

I hated my life; I hated every day I was still alive.
We are living through a pain deeper and harsher than death itself,
circumstances no human heart can bear.😭💔

[Mohamad Safa @mhdksafa]

You cannot build a Holy Land for your children on the mass graves of other children

[Asif Ghafoor @peaceforchange]

Maj Adnan Shaheed, last met me seeking advice to join SSG. His passion spoke louder through his shining eyes than words, and he lived up to every blink of it. A brave warrior, true to his passion and esprit de corps of our valiant SSG. Allah bless your soul son.
#MajAdnanShaheed

[Mohsin Ali @Mohsin_o2]

Squadron Leader Osama Ishfaq from No. 15 Squadron, who successfully shot down a Rafale, shares details of the operation Zarb-e-Karrar.

[Madeeha Nazar @madeeha93]

💔

[War Analyst @War_Analysts]

Brigadier Hassan Mehmood Raja FC - ANF receives flag and personal belonging of his martyred Son, Captain Taimoor who lost his life due to cardiac arrest in Janata, South waziristan district 💔🇵🇰

[Ihtisham Ul Haq @iihtishamm]

Our true heroes !!!! ✈️

[Ihtisham Ul Haq @iihtishamm]

This is massive 🚨

CNN is reporting that it was India who ran to the U.S. and asked for help to stop the war after Pakistan began firing missiles at them.

[The Southerner @SaintsofSouth]

Shaheens all the way!

[Madeeha Nazar @madeeha93]

Please DON'T post real time footage of your forces or its assets, unless shared by official sources.

[M. Jibran Nasir 🇵🇸 @MJibranNasir]

A word of caution to Pakistani journalists and commentators. Verify videos before posting online or at least post the source on which you are relying. A two year old video of a massive fire from an oil tanker accident near Nur Khan base is being widely shared as video of the missile attack from India. Nur Khan base has indeed been attacked but please share actual footage when available. You may have best intentions but negligence can add to the hysteria and panic.

[Madeeha Nazar @madeeha93]

@AzamJamil53 How to?