shab-e-gul

Nephrologist ; Former Nephrology Fellow-Weill Cornell; Former Internal Medicine Chief resident Cleveland Clinic- Fairview ; MBBS- Dow Medical College, Pakistan.

[Mahmoud Massri | مَحْمُود 🇵🇸 @MahmoudMassri15]

I do not hate Pakistan. On the contrary, I have many friends from there whom I talk to, and I have great respect and appreciation for the Pakistani people. What I was speaking about is something more general that deeply pains and concerns me, which is the wars taking place around the world.

What saddens me most is that the bombing and killing of civilians, and the targeting of hospitals and schools, has begun to happen in front of the eyes of the world in a repeated and almost routine way, even though these places are supposed to be safe and protected.

Many people believe that what happened in Gaza, including the bombing and the widespread targeting of civilians and infrastructure, has made the world seem more emboldened to commit similar violations during wars, as if humanitarian and legal boundaries have become weaker.

In truth, I am not only speaking about the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan. I am speaking about all wars everywhere in the world. My position is simple and clear: I support humanity and peace, and I reject the killing of civilians or the targeting of humanitarian places anywhere, by anyone.

[Ryan Grim @ryangrim]

An unarmed Iranian ship was invited, along with the U.S., to be part of an Indian Naval exercise, and its sailors paraded on land before the president.

The U.S. at the last minute pulled out of the exercise and instead attacked the Iranian ship with a torpedo.

Breaking with all norms of civilization and warfare, we then refused to rescue the drowning survivors. The Sri Lanka Navy was left to pull the dead bodies from the water.

I am hard pressed to think of any other nation throughout history that would do something so cowardly and despicable. We are genuinely in a league of our own, and American media — mostly shrugging off the bombing of a girls school and acting as if carpet bombing Tehran is a normal military tactic — is deeply complicit.

[Ramy Abdu| رامي عبده @RamAbdu]

Aerial footage shows rows of graves being prepared for the victims of the Minab primary school massacre, where 165 students were killed and dozens wounded after an Israeli-American strike targeted the school on the first day of the aggression.

[N. Ram @nramind]

“The Vanishing of Imran Khan” — a must-read essay in the long form by journalist Osman Samiuddin for the Pulitzer Center:

https://t.co/anzaePPxgf

“What happens when a state erases its most famous public figure? 
“This is what Pakistan has been trying to do with the cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan over the last two years. He has been confined in a small jail cell, on trial for a slew of charges. Only one photo of him has emerged from that time.
“The Pakistan Cricket Board, run by political appointees, issued a video celebrating Pakistan's 1992 World Cup win, under Imran's leadership—after having edited him out of the footage. News anchors were banned from mentioning his name.
“So much of Imran Khan’s appeal has been built on his physically arresting presence, and to try to erase that—to erase the most famous Pakistani ever—is a striking experiment in repression.
“In some ways, his situation is similar to that of Myanmar politician Aung San Suu Kyi when she was in prison—and Imran has compared himself to figures such as Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela. There are also parallels with older Pakistani leaders with cult-like support.
“But Imran's situation is unique, not least because of the nature of his public profile, his route to political power, and his erasure in this digital age.
“Journalist Osman Samiuddin reports from Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad, to understand the stakes at play, the government’s various methods to vanish Imran from public life, and the hacks that his supporters have used to bend the rules.”

[Kasim Khan @Kasim_Khan_1999]

We have been informed that my father, Imran Khan, has lost most of the vision in his right eye, with reports indicating only 15% eyesight remains. This is the direct consequence of 922 days of solitary confinement, medical neglect (denied blood tests) and the deliberate denial of proper treatment in jail.

The responsibility lies squarely with the regime in power, the Army Chief and the puppets enabling this cruelty. This physical deterioration is happening under their orders, their watch and their responsibility. They have manipulated and warped the justice system in order to keep my father in solitary confinement.

My brother and I are still being denied visas to see our father as his health deteriorates. History will record this injustice.

We urge human rights bodies, legal institutions and democratic nations to confront this persecution and ensure those responsible face consequences.

[Sarah Wilkinson @swilkinsonbc]

Young children in Gaza lie on the bare ground in piles of blankets, trying to survive gale-force winds that are close to uprooting their family tent

[Jemima Goldsmith @Jemima_Khan]

Please watch the trailer for The Voice of Hind Rajab, which was nominated today for a Golden Globe and which opens in U.K. & Irish cinemas from Jan 16th 2026. It is powerful, important & heartbreaking. Congrats to the team, inc director Kaouther Ben Hania, producer @iamodessarae @AltitudeFilms @alphonsedoisnel @aliboombayoo & everyone who supported this film.

[TIMES OF GAZA @Timesofgaza]

This is the situation in the displacement tents in Gaza as winter begins and the rain starts to fall.

[Dr. Yousef 🇵🇸 @yousef_ki1]

Children of Gaza die from the cold.
The tents are drowning from the heavy rain.

If you see this video, put a dot to break the algorithm.

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Israeli forces intercepted and boarded the Marinette, the last boat of the Global Sumud Flotilla that was still sailing towards Gaza.

Crew members held up signs saying they saw warships approaching before soldiers boarded and detained them at gunpoint.

[Rania @umyaznemo]

Makes me cry every time I watch this. What an epic speech, Susan!

[Human Rights Watch @hrw]

Gunning down people you are choosing to starve as they desperately seek food for their families shocks the conscience.

States should urgently act, including imposing sanctions and an arms embargo, to press Israel to stop exterminating Palestinians. https://t.co/mvEYmLyWG5

[Dr. Omar Suleiman @omarsuleiman]

My heart is full of pain. My heart is full of rage.

God give this little girl a heaven in which she will never again suffer, and burn in hell every criminal that made her suffer here.

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🚨🇵🇰 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: IMRAN KHAN’S SONS BREAK THEIR SILENCE

Every once in a while, I conduct an interview that could shape the politics of a country.

This may be one of them.

Imran Khan, who I spoke with just weeks before his arrest, was one of the most popular leaders of our time.
Often called the “Trump of Pakistan,” he had an approval rating above 60%.

But when he turned against the country’s powerful military establishment, the cost was immediate.

He was shot.
Then jailed.
Then banned — not just from office, but from television, radio, and social media.

And yet, even from behind bars, even with his name erased, his party still won a majority in Pakistan’s latest elections.

It didn’t matter.

Today, he sits in a 7x8 cell designed for death row inmates.
No light. No lawyer. No access to doctors. No due process.

His sons, Sulaiman and Kasim Khan, have spent their lives out of the spotlight, far from the chaos of Pakistani politics.

But for nearly 2 years, they’ve watched their father — wounded, silenced, and locked in solitary confinement — be forgotten by the world.

They haven’t seen him since he was shot.
Phone calls, when they come, arrive at random — sometimes at 4 a.m. — and last only 20 minutes before the line goes dead.

They stayed completely silent through all of it.
Not because they didn’t care — but because they were afraid speaking out would make things worse.

But now?

Now it’s been too long.
Now the silence feels like betrayal.
Now, they’re speaking — because this might be the only thing left they can do.

And they did not hold back.

To Pakistanis: do not lose hope.

To the international community: do not turn a blind eye.

Thank you @elonmusk and @lindayaX for X and your fight for free speech.

Disclaimers: This interview was conducted prior to the recent clashes between India and Pakistan.
I am not alleging the Pakistani military or Government was behind Imran’s assassination attempt.

Also note: Urdu voice over of the interview posted below as a comment.

01:26 — “He’s literally in the dark.”
No visits. No lawyers. No calls. No light.

02:16 — “He’s completely alone.”
No contact. No doctor. No way to know if he’s okay.

03:19 — “A death cell… for terrorists.”
7x8 feet. Blacked out. Designed to erase the human spirit.

04:09 — “First two days were hell.”
He survived 10 days in pitch darkness by forcing himself into a Zen-like state.

05:55 — “The line cuts at 20 minutes.”
Half the time: lessons. The rest: he asks about our lives.

06:50 — “We get a 4 a.m. message.”
If we miss it, it’s months before we hear from him again.

08:04 — “They’re trying to break him.”
No light. No doctors. No calls. But he refuses to fold.

09:16 — “He won’t take the deal.”
Not without his people. Not if it means betraying them.

13:22 — “We’ve run out of options.”
Legal routes are gone. Silence no longer helps. This is our last card.

15:19 — “They banned his name.”
On TV, radio, and online — we became the code for our own father.

17:01 — “We never spoke to Grenell.”
But we’re grateful. And we’ll speak to anyone who’ll listen.

18:27 — “It’s 100% political.”
False charges. Fake trials. A democracy on mute.

20:51 — “Yes, people have been taken.”
Supporters, journalists — vanished. Tortured. Broken.

22:06 — “He told us to stay private.”
But now? We have no choice.

24:03 — “We thought it’d be a few weeks.”
It’s been nearly two years.

26:26 — “He reads. He teaches. Then he listens.”
Each call is a lifeline.

28:05 — “They blurred him out.”
Even the 1992 World Cup photos — he was erased.

31:00 — “I’ve grown more in 2 years than 20.”
That’s what he tells us.

32:20 — “It’s getting desperate.”
New threats. Talk of a death sentence. No end in sight.

32:57 — “We asked him for permission.”
He said: Do it.

35:00 — “The last time we saw him, he’d been shot.”
Three bullets. Still standing. Still smiling.

36:45 — “We’re told not to come back.”
We might be used to break him further.

38:16 — “Respect the vote.”
PTI won — even without its symbol, even in silence.

39:38 — “Selling exotic fruit?”
That’s what they jailed him for.

40:53 — “Some family members were scared.”
But we have to try something.

42:07 — “He’s not done.”
Still learning. Still fighting. Still planning.

43:12 — “He’s 70. He was shot. And they deny him a doctor.”
This is not justice. This is torture.

[Jibran Ilyas @agentjay2009]

What a heartfelt interview of Imran Khan’s sons Kasim and Suleiman Khan! This is the family of winners … what a fantastic upbringing of these boys by @Jemima_Khan … so grounded, so eloquent and will all heart!

#رہا_کرو_کپتان

[Kenar Jhaveri @kdjhaveri]

May 2025 @asnpublications Kidney News https://t.co/m9sjbJLVxG CAR-T Cell Therapy for Autoimmune Diseases Wins NephMadness 2025 @NephMadness @AJKDonline @Nephro_Sparks

[Wajahat Kazmi @KazmiWajahat]

The funeral of 7-year-old Irtaza Abbas Turi, son of Lt Col Zaheer Abbas Turi, was held in Islamabad. Top civil and military leadership attended. The PM condemned India’s unprovoked aggression, vowing a strong response to such cowardly acts targeting civilians.

[adam @AdameMedia]

The world failed you.

I’m so sorry 😔

[Parwiz Hamidi _🇵🇸 @Palestine001_]

If your hands are shaking to write about Gaza, remember the shaking little hands of a child there!!!

Do not forget Gaza