"How much sadness there is in life. Still, it won't do to become depressed, one should turn to other things, and the right thing is work, but there are times when one can only find peace of mind in the realization: I, too, shall not be spared by unhappiness."
—Vincent van Gogh
"The Earth is closing on us... Where should the plants sleep after the last breath of air?"
Though written decades ago, Darwish’s poetry captures the modern claustrophobia of a planet at its limit. A cry for the earth and those displaced by its changing borders.
This is Chakdara Interchange also known as Pul Chowki: Gateway to Swat, Dir & Chitral. It truly deserves all the love and attention. Thank you for sharing such a stunning drone capture, @farzanaalispark more people need to see how beautiful our home really is!
@NiazHussainBro7 Iran is the ultimate prisoner of geography, per Tim Marshall: Zagros + Elburz + vast plateau = near-impregnable fortress that deters invasion yet fractures unity & forces reliance on ideology + proxies. But Hormuz mastery turns defense into global economic leverage. Spot on!
Intriguing. Dr. Schelling provides critique of the Prisoner's Dilemma, arguing that it is more of a predicament than a true dilemma. He contends that the famous scenario, as originally presented, lacks essential context about relationship & knowledge shared between 2 parties.
Besides the talk on game theory by one of the field's greatest, listen to Schelling's anecdote at the very beginning of receiving an honorary doctorate in Mathematics from the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran!
https://t.co/6XqHs5Z0jz
Where are the songs of spring? Ay, Where are they?
Think not of them, thou hast thy music too,—
While barred clouds bloom the soft-dying day,
And touch the stubble-plains with rosy hue;
Then in a wailful choir the small gnats mourn
Among the river sallows, borne aloft..
There's beauty and poetry everywhere, still, in this fabricated, war-torn world we've created for ourselves. If you have the eyes to see through the facade and beyond the machine, you come to realize, as Keats did, that the poetry of the earth is never dead.
Heartbroken by the senseless slaughter of 165 innocent schoolgirls in Minab, Iran. Yet another atrocity in the US-Israel war machine's playbook. From Gaza's children to Iran's classrooms, imperialism knows no bounds. Solidarity with all victims. End the cycle of violence now.
@dcmalakand@CSKPOfficial@KhyberPmru88487 محترم ڈپٹی کمشنر صاحب @dcmalakand براہِ کرم اب اپنی توجہ بٹخیلہ اور ضلع مالاکنڈ کے دیگر تحصیلوں کے پٹرول پمپس پر بھی مبذول فرمائیں جو نئی قیمتوں پر نفع کمانے کے لیے پرانے سستے ریٹ والا سٹاک بیچنے کے بجائے شہریوں کو کل رات ایندھن دینے سے انکار کر رہےتھے۔
شکریہ!
@KazmiWajahat No other import-dependent country is slapping on such an overnight 20%+ bomb. It reeks of using geopol as cover to avoid cutting the 100+Rs/litre levies. Prioritizing IMF fiscal discipline over people facing instant inflation torture isn't strategic genius,it's elite convenience.
@javeednusrat Yes ! spiking oil prices, brent surging, Pakistan hikes petrol to Rs321/L & diesel to Rs336/L (+Rs55 overnight due to war disruptions). Yet ministers & bureaucrats burn <800L/month fuel perks; unlimited official quotas in VIP fleets costing billions.Daily commutes & protocol?
To ease the burden on people during this deepening fuel crisis, the government must immediately switch to gross austerity measures for energy saving. Skyrocketing fuel prices no longer match stagnant salaries, making living extremely difficult for millions. 1/5
True leadership means shared sacrifice. Implementing strict energy austerity now (online education + WFH + ending fuel perks) would relieve public hardship, conserve scarce resources, and show the government stands with citizens in tough times. Urgent action needed! 5/5