Protesters in London marched from Hyde Park towards the Pakistan High Commission on Thursday in support of people in Pakistani-administered Kashmir.
Reports of deadly clashes have come from the region in the run-up to elections.
We have absolutely no reliable information on Imran Khan’s health. Imran Khan have never had any blood pressure issues. His normal blood pressure has always been on the lower side since he does regular exercise for several hours a day. So this disinformation being spread on Imran Khan has all the markings of the agency disinformation cell. Are they trying to set the stage for something more serious to happen to him? All those claiming credible sources are effecting their own credibility!
Pakistan is facing accusations its security forces killed dozens of protesters in the past week of demonstrations in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
On Inside Story, Al Jazeera’s @baysontheroad asked panellists if Islamabad is borrowing tactics from Indian-administered Kashmir.
The "hard state" has a one absolute prerequisite without which it cannot sustain beyond a few years:
1- It must provide the citizens with basic necessities required to sustain life.
This is why 'hard state' gulf monarchies live while African dictatorships become failed states
Not only is @AbdulElSayed going to be our next U.S. Senator from the great state of Michigan, he might just bankrupt AIPAC in the process.
Keep pushing. Leave nothing to chance.
As Chair of the APPG on Kashmir, together with over 50 Parliamentarians , we have written to the Foreign Secretary regarding the current situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
We are deeply concerned about the serious escalation in tensions in particular the recent reports of live fire resulting in deaths and injuries.
Many British Kashmiris are concerned about the safety and welfare of their families causing real anxiety and distress across our communities.
The UK Government should use all appropriate diplomatic channels to support immediate de-escalation and a peaceful resolution through table talks at the heart of which must remain the inalienable human rights of Kashmiris.
The senior most minister of the military regime openly acknowledging that the Pakistani state has collapsed.
With what face or logic they are expecting any foreign or local investors to invest in the country? What message does it send to the adversaries? What message does it send to the Pakistani youth, entrepreneurs, doctors, and engineers? How does it impact Pakistan's ratings on key indexes?
This callousness is exactly what happens when you place untrained, and illegitimate people in positions of power; they ruin everything they touch.
The problem isn't the state collapse, it is that those responsible for it are the the ones still in power pretending to somehow fix/revive it.
The dilemma of this military regime in Pakistan is that it wants to have elections, but it also wants to rig them.
This dichotomy is deeply problematic because a rigged election is far more dangerous to national stability than having no election at all.
Elections are the single most important trust- and consensus-producing events in a country. Every time they are rigged, manipulated, or stolen, they contribute to the erosion, and eventual collapse, of both public trust and societal consensus, which ultimately leads to state collapse.
By definition, therefore, the only real anti-state elements are those within the state who rob the public of their mandate and, in doing so, undo the country itself.
If voters in California approve the 5% billionaire wealth tax in November, Mark Zuckerberg would owe $10.5 billion in taxes & healthcare would be saved for 3 million low-income people.
Poor Mr. Zuckerberg would only have $200 billion left to feed his family. How will he survive?
At least 30 people are alleged to have been killed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir in the past two days as part of what has been claimed is a brutal state crackdown that has engulfed the disputed region for weeks. https://t.co/hci1dX3vWR
Shocking reports from Azad Kashmir of live fire being used against peaceful protesters are deeply alarming.
Violence against people exercising their democratic rights has no place in any society. Every effort must now be made to prevent any further escalation, protect civilian life and bring an immediate end to the bloodshed.
Now is the moment for restraint, not retaliation; for dialogue, not violence. Britain and the international community should use every diplomatic channel available to help restore calm and support a peaceful resolution.
WHY ARE THE BILLIONAIRES SO PANICKED BY ABDUL EL-SAYED?
The Democratic Senate primary in Michigan is much more than a campaign between Congresswoman Haley Stevens and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. It is part of the ongoing struggle between Oligarchy and grassroots progressive politics. It is about whether we can create a government that represents ALL Americans, or one that continues to be controlled by wealthy campaign contributors.
As of today, billionaire-funded outside groups, led by AIPAC, have spent a record-breaking $50 million to support Haley Stevens — a roughly 60-to-1 advantage over Abdul El-Sayed. Let me repeat. A 60-to-1 advantage. Despite that, recent polling indicates that the race is extremely close — with some polls showing Abdul in the lead.
Why are the billionaires so panicked by Abdul El-Sayed and his campaign? Why are they desperate to see him defeated? The answer is not complicated. A win by Abdul, following recent progressive victories across the country, will make it clearer than ever that the American people are sick and tired of the same-old, same-old Establishment politics and policies. They want change, real change. They want a Democratic Party which stands for the working class, not the billionaire class. They want the policies that Abdul is campaigning on, which include:
— Health care for All as a human right.
— Strong support for unions, raising the minimum wage to a living wage and building millions of units of affordable housing.
— Increased taxes on the billionaire class.
— An end to “endless wars” and not another nickel for the extremist Netanyahu government in Israel.
— Real campaign finance reform which gets big money and super PACs out of politics.