Marium Khalid

Energy and Extractives | Energy Efficiency and Renewables| Melbourne Law School | Women in Energy, PK 🇵🇰

[Marium Khalid @mariumk08]

With the new #AREPolicy2020 in place, there is emphasis on local manufacturing of #REtechnologies. As Pakistan 🇵🇰 transitions to a low carbon future, this is an excellent opportunity for us to develop our mining industry and take advantage of the #globalminingboom

[Women In Energy & Climate 🇵🇰 @PkWomenInEnergy]

"If it hasn't been grown, it's been mined" notes @mariumk08 on the importance of sustainable mining in the #cleanenergytransition

#STEMForward2020 #CleanEnergyTransition

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Random life hack I've found helpful: Whenever I struggle to get consistent on a new habit, I just try to physically place the new thing in front of an existing habit.

When I wanted to start reading more in the morning, I put my kindle on top of my computer keyboard so I had to see it before I started working. When I wanted to start stretching more, I put the stretching mat on top of my treadmill so I had to take it off before a run. When I wanted to remember to take my fiber with breakfast, I put it in front of the coffee machine.

When you make a plan for your future self to do something, you fail to account for the fact that your future self is going to try to preserve the comfort of the status quo.

Forcing yourself to physically confront the thing you said you'd do is a good way to get yourself to do it.

I know this has been talked about before, but I'm constantly blown away by the upside created through tiny behavioral hacks.

[Siddharth @DearthOfSid]

“I’m wearing a pin I used to wear in 2003 during the illegal war in Iraq. Now, 23 years later, another illegal war has begun, led by Trump and Netanyahu. I also stand with Palestine.”

Javier Bardem at the #Oscars

An actor with a spine 👏

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

The ability to quickly reset and recover. From a bad interaction. From a bad day. From a missed workout. From a poor decision. You can start over whenever you want. You can't always control what happened, but you can control how long you carry it.

[Siddharth @DearthOfSid]

“Any regimes that need changing, including the US, Israel & ours, need to be changed by the people, not by some bloated, lying, cheating, greedy, resource grabbing, bomb dropping imperial power & its allies, who are trying to bully the whole world into submission.”

Arundhati Roy

[sarah @sahouraxo]

This is the front page of the Tehran Times today.

Trump fired a Tomahawk missile on a school full of children in Minab, Iran.

Then launched another missile to kill the parents who rushed in to rescue them.

168 schoolkids killed. Then their parents.

History will never forget.

[Mohamad Safa @mhdksafa]

This is a picture of Tehran now. For you uneducated, untraveled, never-served, warhawks licking your chops of bombing it. It's not some low population desert. There are families, children, girls in schools, pets, regular working class people with dreams. You're sick to want war.

[Dan Go @CoachDanGo]

Silent luxuries no one talks about

· Being able to walk everywhere
· Waking up without an alarm clock
· Not getting annoyed at small things
· Having complete control of your time
· Waking up refreshed absent of brain fog

Anything else you'd add?

[Miftah Ismail @MiftahIsmail]

Israel and US bombing resulted in the death of these little Iranian school girls.

Humanity failed these girls. Islamic world and its leaders failed these girls. The self-appointed European champions of human rights failed them.

But it is America and Israel that have the blood of these little girls on their hands.

[Ahmad Haseeb @iamAhmadhaseeb]

- They gave chances to domestic performers.

- Taken care of their players off the season too.

- Brought professionals to respective jobs around the world.

- Played 3 finals.

- Won the title once.

Multan Sultans and Ali Tareen’s era has ended in PSL, thank you for memories!

[Munir Ahmad @ww_munir]

The GOVT of Pakistan announced that Pakistan Cricket Team will participate in T20 World Cup 2026, however on 5 February Pakistan will not play against India.

My analysis:
As a passionate cricket fan, I firmly believe that cricket should go on and remain above politics. However, the reality of the past decade—roughly the last 18 years—suggests otherwise. The increasing politicization of cricket by the @BCCI has gradually pushed other cricket boards into difficult and reactive positions.

What we are witnessing today is not happening in isolation. Bangladesh’s earlier stance and now Pakistan’s decision are symptoms of a larger imbalance within international cricket governance. When one board exercises disproportionate influence—whether over scheduling, hosting rights, or decision-making—it leaves smaller or less powerful boards with limited options.

In this context, the stands taken by the BCB and PCB were not impulsive or emotional; they were responses to a system that has repeatedly ignored concerns of fairness and equal treatment. At times, resistance becomes a necessity rather than a choice.

The bigger question now is whether other boards will continue to remain silent, or if they will collectively push for a more transparent, balanced, and truly global administration of the game. If cricket is to survive as a sport—not a political tool—then equality, mutual respect, and fair governance must be restored at the center of international cricket.

[Reema Omer @reema_omer]

The judgment against Imaan and Hadi is appalling and should be of concern for anyone who believes in dissent and the freedom of expression

They have been convicted under S.9 of PECA for posting and reposting tweets “in favour” of Mahrang Baloch, who is a “proscribed individual”

Similarly, any person who tweets “in favour” of Ali Wazir or Manzoor Pashteen can be convicted and sentenced to up to 7 years imprisonment, as they too are “proscribed individuals”

[Marium Khalid @mariumk08]

I love this SO much! #Sportsmanship 👏👏👏 #PakistanvsSrilanka #AsiaCup

[Saj Sadiq @SajSadiqCricket]

A nice touch from Hasaranga and Abrar Ahmed at the end of the game. Hugs, smiles, respect and no doubt a laugh about them copying each other's celebration #SLvPAK #AsiaCup2025

[Fereeha M Idrees @Fereeha]

I was having a perfect #Sunday. And then Mamoo called and told me to watch #cricket.

[Marium Khalid @mariumk08]

@Fereeha 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

I can't stop thinking about this poem...

The final two lines bear repeating:

And make the ordinary come alive for them. The extraordinary will take care of itself.

How often have you been convinced that your joy, contentment, and fulfillment were on the other side of some extraordinary achievement?

• I'll be content when I get that promotion.
• I'll be fulfilled when I make director.
• I'll be joyful when I find a partner.

This "when, then" psychology traps our happiness in a conditional statement:

You get to be happy when you achieve that thing.

In a culture that obsesses over the extraordinary, there's much to be gained through simply shifting your focus to celebrate the ordinary.

How can you make the ordinary come alive today?

Every single thing you do today is something your 90-year-old self will wish they could go back and do.

That simple walk. That feeling of satisfaction when you figure out a tricky problem. That smile from a friend. That laugh from your child. That workout you wanted to skip. That conversation with your parents.

That ordinary moment you're tempted to ignore.

All of it.

So, the next time you find yourself wanting to skip through to the other side—to the end, the goal, the finish line:

Stop. Pause. And breathe it in.

This is it. This is real. This is life.

Make the ordinary come alive and the extraordinary will take care of itself.

[Marium Khalid @mariumk08]

@Fereeha 💔💔💔 May Allah always take great care of them and grant you all continuous strength. It is inconceivable to think of a world without my extremely loving and generous Khala. I don’t know how we will come to terms with her passing; that too in such shocking circumstances.

[Fereeha M Idrees @Fereeha]

The story of mistreatment at PAF hospital unit 2. As dust settles down and grief allows some sense, there are so many questions regarding how a walking, talking healthy person was killed by negligence of the hospital staff? The question is should PAF even be running hospitals?

[Ashok Kumar @comrade_kumar_]

Iran: this was a success because we had a 90% missile success rate, caused $2bn in damages, destroyed half of Israel’s entire f-35 fleet, and attacked 5 military bases — all in one night.

Israel: this was a failure since Iran didn’t kill anyone.

Catch the difference?

[Mustafa Barghouti @Mustafa_Barghouti @MustafaBarghou1]

The Israeli Foreign Minister Katz declared the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres persona non grata and decided to ban him from entering Israel. There is no limit to the arrogance and reckless behavior of the Israeli government.