Brilliant work by @LodhiMaleeha
According to data from Pakistan’s Election Commission over 22 million registered voters are between the age of 18 and 24. That is 16 per cent of the electorate. So, if the voting age is raised to 25 it will mean disenfranchising 22m young and Gen Z voters, which means roughly one in six voters.
https://t.co/O3jbKj0gzk
Times have been tough for years. Now a sudden increase in the energy shock creating a massive crisis of affordability. Dire hopelessness in tweets of young people is pain writ large; something has to give. Hope it’s not temporary fixes that result in devaluation later on.
Breaking News:
At least 8 Pakistani jets in the skies above Tehran as Pakistani high-profile Pakistani leaders arrive in Tehran for important talks with Iranian leaders.
BREAKING: Trump live from the Oval Office sets a new 2-week deadline for Iran to make a deal, warning the situation "won't be pleasant" if Iran does not agree by April 27.
Pakistan’s role has shifted from facilitator and go-between to direct mediator and peace negotiator (amid reports of 3-way talks taking place in Islamabad). For now at least, Pakistan’s in the driver’s seat in the difficult & delicate effort to guide the US & Iran to an off ramp.
There is way too much at stake for this pissing match to happen between rather uninformed and immature journalists. Just wait for a few hours to get a sense how the process in going.
Local Holidays Announced in Islamabad – 9th & 10th April.
As per the notification issued by the Office of the District Magistrate, 9th and 10th April 2026 (Thursday & Friday) have been declared Local Holidays within the revenue limits of Islamabad Capital Territory.
However, essential services will remain operational, including: ✔️ MCI
✔️ CDA
✔️ ICT Administration
✔️ ICT Police
✔️ IESCO
✔️ SNGPL
✔️ Hospitals
Citizens are advised to plan their activities accordingly. Thank you
Well played Pakistan. This is huge. Anyone can start wars but to contribute to stopping one is immense. Kudos to the resolute people of Iran. This peace appears to be on your terms.
Israel has hit 2 of Iran's largest steel factories, a power plant and civilian nuclear sites among other infrastructure. Israel claims it acted in coordination with the U.S.
Attack contradicts POTUS extended deadline for diplomacy.
Iran will exact HEAVY price for Israeli crimes