Fatima Razzaq
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Tweets are not endorsements. Journalist and gender rights activist in Pakistan. I mostly cover human rights issues esp religious minorities and sexual violence.
Lahore, Pakistan
Joined July 2020
Have won the Diversity and Pluralism in Media Award 2021 for my story "A textbook case of prejudice' which investigates how SNC would fuel hatred towards religious minorities in Pakistan. Two more of my stories made it to the top 10 in a list of 52 stories from across Pakistan.
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Meet Ali Sher. He says that he wants to go to school but 'the state took away my books and gave me missing persons pictures instead' .He also says that he was nominated in an FIR because they said he was a terrorist.
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It fills my heart to see lawyers and doctors, coming in just for solidarity. These HOs then brought medicines for the old and sick at the Baloch women march camp. They know what oppression is. They care. People stand with people. #BalochLongMarch2Islamabad
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سنا ہے لوگ اسے آنکھ بھر کے دیکھتے ہیں.سو اس کے شہر میں کچھ دن ٹھہر کے دیکھتے ہیں.Mukhtaran Mai teaching me how to be fierce yet soft. Bohat si un ki suni, kuch apni sunai. I was in Multan/muzaffargarh documenting cases of rape, gang rape and sexual assault in South Punjab.
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There are upsetting reports of the arrest of Somaiyah Hafeez, a young woman journalist, in Islamabad. She was at the Baloch Women March to cover it and has been targeted for her work! .Is it a crime to be a woman journalist? On top of that a Baloch woman journalist.
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From the mountains to the sea. .
Fisherman from Balochistan have staged a unique protest against the crackdown on peaceful March participants in Islamabad. From mountains to deep water Baloch is chanting slogans of Resistance!.#MarchAgainstBalochGenocide .
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I hope this haunts you in your dreams.'Insaaaf Pakistan Insaaaf. Ham ko insaaaf nahi mila Islamabad say' .Cries of a mother whose son has been missing for 14 years. 'Justice Pakistan Justice. We did not get justice from Islamabad' .#BalochLongMarch2Islamabad
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Just saw the @ICT_Police putting barbed wires around the protestors as some children walk past. The sheer contrast. They are setting these 'security' measures to prepare for the 'peace walk' that Baloch women have been asking for.
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The sit-in in islamabad is growing in numbers as families keep thronging the camp. Remember that this is not the first time but the most recent one, at such a massive scale, only made possible by the sheer preservation of these women, who have resolutely shown composure & grace.
The participation of people who are affected by state oppression is increasing day by day in our mass movement. Every human being is joining this mass movement with the hope that maybe the world will listen to our voice and the Baloch genocide will end. Now, it depends on the
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For the few people done with the political circus, my story on the prosecution of rape cases is out. In this story, I traced rape and gang rape cases in South Punjab and narrowed them to Shujabad - a small tehsil with the highest incidence of sexual crimes in Multan. 1/4
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Because many of you are asking for updates, I'm sharing some moments from today's cross examination of Meesha. A visual thread
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Representatives of the state are asking them to end the march. The protestors are demanding for one thing 'return our missing people'. To this they have no answer because even they don't know where they are.
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@GFarooqi asking @MahrangBaloch_ to 'justify' the killing of labourers makes me embarrassed to call myself a journalist. I'm sorry but go read a book. Couldn't stand her 'questions'.She also said 'but the state is correcting now'
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During the entire interview I kept thinking that we as a society have taken too long to document people like her who are witnesses to an alternate history is increasingly and deliberately being erased. So glad that we did this. I hope you all watch and enjoy the podcast.
On 12th February 1983 women demonstrated their resistance against General Zia's amendment to the Law of Evidence that reduced women's testimony. Nighat Said Khan, who was one of the main organizers of that protest by WAF narrates the historic incident. Stay tuned!
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Here is Meesha talking about the ways in which these proceedings can be improved and made less hostile. She referred to the amendments in the sexual harrasement at workplace laws.
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Almost 96% of the cases of sexual violence in Punjab result in acquittal of the accused. Prosecutors blame the police for faulty investigation resulting in the accused being favoured. Police blames the courts for dragging the cases. Everyone blames the victim.
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Remember that major civil movements across the world are led by women right now and they have a spine to stand up to injustice. Here's Greta. @Malala also supported the Baloch women march. #BalochLongMarch2Islamabad.
Climate justice activists all over the world stand in solidarity with @MahrangBaloch_ and other peaceful protesters who have been detained, tortured and disrupted by Islamabad police for protesting against human rights abuses in Balochistan. #MarchAgainstBalochGenocide.
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Mukhtaran Mai fought her case in Pakistani courts for 17 years starting from lower courts to the supreme court. Her struggle is a good case study for anyone trying to understand how inherently flawed and biased our legal system is towards women.
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Speaking truth to power is our job, our livelihood, our passion & we will never give it up. On one hand are people targeting Baloch women by posing as 'journalists'. On the other, are reporters covering the sit-in with integrity, putting out what is @MahrangBaloch_ @BYCislamabad.
Lok Sujag registers grave concern over the harassment of our female journalist for covering the ongoing Baloch women's protest. #JournalismIsNotACrime
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I got my mom vaccinated. 50 plus people can go and get it without waiting for more text messages. The centre timings in Ramadan are 9am to 3pm and 9pm to midnight. Stay safe everyone!.
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@paank_bnm Thank you for putting this post. I'm safe and will continue to do my work as planned!.
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On whether women file cases for fame or going abroad:
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I am humbled to be hosting this podcast! .Stay tuned for the next episode releasing on Friday!!.
Why watch a #Podcast series like Hum Gunahgar Aurtein?.@FatimaRazzaq20 is an award-winning investigative journalist and human rights activist. She conducted extensive research on rape and gang rape cases in South Punjab, as well as child abuse and girls' education.
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Some Baloch women came to Lahore Aurat March. I remember that they were scared of being identified so I spoke on their behalf praying that one day they could. Now, thousands of them are in Islamabad but no one is willing to listen. Instead, they are being brutally arrested.
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You'll find stories of two women who knew their rapists very well but refused to recognise them during trial along with data from the district and GBV courts, prosecution office and Police.
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@MariamChughtai My stories can help the fine experts at the curriculum board figure how to make the curriculum more inclusive. Journalism is and remains my love — thank you for the offer.
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@ICT_Police @GretaThunberg @MahrangBaloch_ Of course, there is little 'evidence' because most of the Baloch students have been taken to 'unknown locations'. Their whereabouts are unknown. This extra judicial attempt is exactly what they were protesting against and became a victim of.
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The plaintiffs wife was also present there when this was asked.
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Ooh this was the part that reminded me of a very good @netflix series "Unbelievable" based on the true accounts of a survivor of sexual violence.
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On a lighter note, when I was heading back and waiting for my cab outside the court, I overheard some people:
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For the many who ask what 'azaadi' do women need. Unheard stories of women who not only struggled for their truth but ALSO were vilified for it. وہ عورتیں جو 'نہ سر جھکائیں نہ ہاتھ جوڑیں'.
Kaun hen yeh Gunahgar Aurtein? . #loksujag #podcast #YehHumGunahgarAurtein .@Advjalila @MukhtarMai @Leena_Ghani @FatimaRazzaq20
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There were times when the hearing got really uncomfortable even for me and I only wished there were more women present in that room. Writing some questions that stuck to me to give you an idea:
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Anyone who wants can find the details and the exact statements from the court records. I believe one can find them at the end of the hearing or the case. Or better, you can show up yourself on Saturday 10 am for the last hearing.
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I'll be there to answer any questions that you might have regarding my work on SNC and it's impact on religious minorities in Pakistan. I write for an independent media platform, @sujagofficial .
Recent recipient of Diversity and Pluralism in Media Award 2021 for her story "A textbook case of prejudice' which investigates how SNC would fuel hatred towards religious minorities in Pakistan, Fatima Razzaq is coming on the podcast to discuss her story. @FatimaRazzaq20
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This award was announced by the Freedom Network and supported by International Media Support (IMS) with IRADA and DigiMAP as the local partners. Posting a link to the winning story.
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@mohammedhanif returning his state award is: .- a clear message that Baloch women are not alone .- a precedent for important people to follow & join the protest .- an indication that Baloch missing persons is an important issue and will not be brushed under the carpet now.
Renowned author and journalist @mohammedhanif returns Sitara-e-Imtiaz 'in solidarity with Baloch marchers'. #writer #Muhammadhanif #Balochprotest #EnforcedDisappearances #award
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I can't believe that the district government asked the Aurat march organisers to EXCLUDE transgender person from the march. Thank God the court struck it down. MARCH IS HAPPENING PEOPLE!.
Aurat March organizers have negotiated with the district administration and Lahore High Court has declared that the march will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from NADRA Office, Shimla Pahari, near Lahore Press Club to Faletti's Hotel. #AuratMarch2023 #AuratMarch #MarchTuHoGa
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Keep following @LokSujag for my stories on the prosecution of rape cases in Punjab. I tried to base them in South Punjab, reporting from areas that hardly ever get coverage by the mainstream media.
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Pakistan has been a party to the Afghan crisis and aided and abetted the Taliban that forced Afghan people to take refuge in countries like ours. This forceful deportation is illegal, blanketed and unethical.
Join us at 9:00 PM tonight for a Twitter Space as we delve into the pressing issue of Afghan refugees' displacement from Pakistan. In collaboration with Aurat March, our expert panel will unpack the challenges and explore potential solutions. Don't miss it!. @AuratMarch
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Physiologists would have found this interesting as it's interesting how trauma and memory are brought in courts.
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@ashoswai Absolutely! Bhutto did that, and is still doing so. The notorious speech of Nawaz Shareef a couple of years ago took generals names. Our history and politics is much more than you can see on twitter.
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The second story is about how abducted Christain girls are converted into child brides and sold to human trafficking rings.
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Episode 1: Events around Jalila's hunger strike, what actually happened when the COAS visited Quetta, who sent her inappropriate messages, how did the hazara women lead the fight for their rights, how is it being a woman lawyer in Quetta. & much more! .
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Loved doing this interview of @Leena_Ghani who has ALSO filed cases of sexual harassment against Ali Zafar. Here she opens up about her experience of the courts, targeted trolling campaigns, and feminism.
How is cross examination oppressive for women in courts? Does it matter what the woman was wearing when she was harassed?.Episode 3 of Hum Gunahgar Aurtein unpacks details of the Ali Zafar case by @Leena_Ghani herself. Watch full Episode here:
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They have closed the entire road leading to the press club.
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What on earth is happening here!.
We are at Adiala Jail. Manzoor Pashteen has been taken into custody again by Punjab police after his release on bail. no legal notice was served. #StopStateTerrorism.#ReleaseManzoorPashteen.
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@khigirlinlhr I heard her do that and it was horrible. She walked in for 5 minutes, interrogated Mahrang and left.
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I'm bad with social media but have added some moments from @itsmeeshashafi 's hearing today in the sessions court to my IG story. For anyone interested in getting a different version from baaghi TV, you can see:
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Today is a dark day to be a woman in Pakistan. Whichever side you are on, dragging women's bodies, dignity and privacy like this is horrible. Reminiscing Zina Ordinances, it's gut wrenching to see #iddatcase being weaponised for hurting a political opponent. What Shame.
WAF Lahore is dismayed at the verdict of Bushra Bibi #Iddat case. This verdict is an assault on women's autonomy over their bodies, dignity & privacy, setting dangerous precedent for state’s intrusion into the private lives of citizens.
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Jamiat has illegally taken rooms of the PU hostels and the students are forced to live in hallways. HIGHER EDUCATION ho gai is mulk ki. @MohsinnaqviC42.
Islami Jamiat-i-Talaba has illegally occupied at least 10-15 rooms in each hostel while those who have paid the hostel fees in advance are forced to live in the hallways at Punjab University.
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Here is my new story on the religious prejudice in our textbooks, specifically after the Single National Curriculum. Do give it a read! .
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At least, now there won't be an 'address to the nation' every other day. I hope that NOT being able to use the national television would help curtail IK's propaganda of delegitimizing his political opponents.
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@BalochSadganj @GFarooqi I swear! I was in Gawadar trying to get a Balochi embroidery dress and I got to know that the hand embroidered ones would take 2-3 months to make and are expensive!.
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NWJDR Residency Retreat for journalists 2021. We spent time with journalists from across Pakistan to unwind, learn from each other, pitch ideas for collective healing and media reform,all the while having training sessions. Here's to a bit of cold in an extremely smug summer!
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Construct a road through the river bed fertile land and displace thousands of people only to link two phases of DHA? .ملک تو بس DHA کا ہے۔۔ .@sherryrehman EIA of the project? @CMSindh on one hand the entire discourse on climate and on the other such environmental harms?.
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Abid Mir's mental health is being used an excuse to disappear him. Yes, Abid has a history of depression but he was doing fine now. His wife confirms that. He himself went to participate in the Baloch Aurat march in Islamabad and even covered it a few hours before he disappeared.
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A. She's young .B. She's a woman .C. She's Baloch .D. She's a journalist .So many layers of vulnerability and no safeguard? .#JournalismIsNotACrime #BalochLongMarch2Islamabad.
There are upsetting reports of the arrest of Somaiyah Hafeez, a young woman journalist, in Islamabad. She was at the Baloch Women March to cover it and has been targeted for her work! .Is it a crime to be a woman journalist? On top of that a Baloch woman journalist.
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This Mandir will be vanished if another dam is made in Thar! .@LALMALHI @JaiKumarBhagat .There is no land settlement policy and the Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company says in the court that there will no relocation! .@PlanComPakistan @KeshooBai #TharBachao.
SECMC also claimed that there will be no relocation required after water is released at Ghorano and Dhukkarcho reservoirs but residents of Dhukkarcho can see that there are no safeguards to keep the two villages and an ancient Rama Pir temple located nearby from drowning.
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A beautiful last delivery to seal the victory against India by Pakistan's women team!! .Super proud of you!! @aimanunver @CoolNidadar @maroof_bismah.@WomenCricketPak @TheRealPCB
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PML-N challenged the establishment openly in 2018. Had they done even a fraction of that this time as well, they would have been comfortable today. This over confidence impacted their campaigning as well, and distanced their voter. PTI resistance should teach everyone smth.
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Lok Sujag registers grave concern over the harassment of our female journalist for covering the ongoing Baloch women's protest. #JournalismIsNotACrime
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Events around the hunger strike of Hazara women. What really happened?.
Why was the former COAS Qamar Javed Bajwa misled in Quetta? Who were the people trying to hijack a women led hunger strike?. #loksujag #podcast #HumGunahgarAurtein #HumanRights #HazaraCommunity @Advjalila @FatimaRazzaq20 . Watch the full Episode here:
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EXCITING NEWS! .Lok Sujag is releasing a documentary series on every election in Pakistan's history! .What happened, when and how from experts, historians, researchers and political activists!.
Stolen verdicts: navigating the complexity of Pakistan’s electoral history. Lok Sujag brings you a documentary series exploring the electoral history of Pakistan, from the first post-independence elections in 1951 to the latest ones in 2018. It's not just a timeline; it's a ride
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Their music comes from their reality and it's beautiful!! Here's Panjhi Gang for you! .@cokestudio @MahwariJustice @rohailhyatt.
Hip Hop rappers from a far-flung village in Sindh talk openly about taboo subjects. Two girls and a boy of Panjhi Gang say that music gives them freedom to pour their heart out.
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This are Malir's every household on the road. Dur Bibi has been iconic in leading and mobilising!.
بالاچ تیرے خون سے انقلاب آئے گا! . ڈائریکٹ فرام ملیر امام بخش مارکیٹ۔ . جناب ریاست دونوں جانب دیکھئے گا🤍. #MarchAgainstBalochGenocide
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A woman journalist doing her job is somehow 'immoral'. Stop coordinated attacks on journalists. Stop flooding our inboxes with filth. Stop your trolls. #JournalismIsNotACrime .#GharidaFarooqi proud of you for standing tall.
Make as many dirty trends; Attack as much as you like. Will never deter me from my ideology, what I believe is right & from exposing minions & stooges of you-know-who ✌🏼💪🏼😊. نہ ان کی رسم نئی ہے نہ اپنی ریت نئی . نہ ان کی ہار نئی ہے نہ اپنی جیت نئی. #JournalismIsNotACrime
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Missing poet, writer and journalist @AbidMir81 wrote this two days ago. WE DEMAND THE AUTHORITIES TO TAKE URGENT NOTICE OF HIS DISAPPEARANCE FROM ISLAMABAD . #FindAbidMir . @ICT_Police @nchrofficial @ImaanZHazir @HamidMirPAK @WusatUllahKhan @TheHaroonRashid.
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They're still speaking. We've just shut our ears.
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Aurat March Lahore has announced its theme for this year: REIMAGINING JUSTICE #AsalInsaaf .اصل انصاف میرے لیے کیا ہے؟ .A thread.
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The authorities plan on demolishing St. Joseph Church tomorrow at 7:30 Am. Civil society in Karachi are going to gather at the spot to protest and stop these demolishing drive. If you're in KHI, do join! .#SaveStJosephChurch #gujjarnullah.
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Are we voting based on actual issues of the people? I haven't seen a single political party running a campaign on such important issues. As a voter, I don't feel represented at all.
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211 out of 221 cases of rape in Multan resulted in the acquittal of the accused. A conviction rate of only 4.5 %. Next time anyone asks why women need rights, show them this data.
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They are telling me that this should be the highlight of my day and rightfully so because we all love Amin Hafeez and it's not everyday that he interviews you! @AminHafeez3
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@TheJuggy007 @theLahorewala @MariamChughtai I'm a journalist by profession and not an education expert. Govt should try to speak to the critics, researchers and policy makers in academia (many who I have quoted as well). Happy to share their contact info.
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Twitterati, which software or app do you find the most useful to assign tasks, track progress and view deadlines? Is there any that helps teams visually see the stage of progress? Need recommendations for personal and/or professional use.
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ABID MIR IS NOT BACK. His brother says that 'na maloom' sources have given this news that he's safe. No one has been able to contact him yet. Neither his family nor @lok_sujag .Please help raise voice for him .#FindAbidMir . @Khalidgraphy.
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Friends in Karachi, join us for the documentary screening of Water Scars - a film about the destruction of Lower Indus Delta caused by LBOD (Left Bank Outfall Drain), a World Bank drainage 'solution'. It documents the 2022 #floods and the role that LBOD played. DM for details!
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@AvinashArya09 How long would it take for Indian journalists to be a little fair, less biased and maybe a little less nationalist? Your opinions stink of bigotry. Regardless of who you support, improve your journalism.
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In this episode Jalila explains the real events of the Quetta hunger strike! .Watch it now!.
Why was the former COAS Qamar Javed Bajwa misled in Quetta? Who were the people trying to hijack a women led hunger strike?. #loksujag #podcast #HumGunahgarAurtein #HumanRights #HazaraCommunity @Advjalila @FatimaRazzaq20 . Watch the full Episode here:
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Another alleged incident of forced conversion has taken place. Instead of starting a political blame game, we should ask where the anti conversion law is.
Reportedly yet another minor Hindu girl- Roshni- of Tharpakrkar,kidnapped converted & married off today. Man showing conversion certificate issued by a seminary giving an impression that this certificate is superior to any law of the land. PPP badly failing Minorities in Sindh
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Hear firsthand accounts of Baloch women at 8:00 PM today!.
Tune in tonight at 8:00 PM and learn more about the long march of Baloch women against enforced disappearances and state violence. Hear firsthand accounts of their protests. Join here:
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"To be a woman war reporter in this part of the world can sometimes mean you are defying not only the state but also your society, family, and the role you are expected to play within your homes" Reading Our women on the ground and loving it. @ZahraHankir love from Pakistan.
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@Arfana_Mallah For more than 40 years, Afghan refugees have been living in Pakistan, many of whom are women and children. Abrupt decision to send them back to Taliban at a month's notice, how does that sound fair to you? They are not illegal immigrants but refugees, mam.
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عابد کو بازیاب کرایا جائے ۔ جب تک وہ 'شمالی علاقوں ' سے واپس نہیں آتے، عابد محفوظ نہیں ہیں۔ #FindAbidMir.
#Update2 .We have are in contact with everyone and are not convinced that Abid is safe. There is no photographic evidence or any clear communication chain from Abid himself. We are in contact with all of the sources and will keep pursuing all channels to #FindAbidMir
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Stop attacking politicians!.
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'Naya ya Purana Nahi, Behtar Pakistan chahiey' Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui winning the speech game rn. @OfficialMqm.
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Just listen to what people have to say and then think about the 'cheap coal' you are so excited about. The solution to our energy crisis is NOT the lives of our people! .#ClimateJusticeForThar.
#TharCoalPowerProject has disrupted locals' lives extensively. Sujag talked to the indigenous people and local activists about the impact of this project on their lives, flora and fauna of Thar and @SECMC_Thar's claims of their reverse osmosis plants. #ClimateJusticeForThar
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Would love to know what you think about the topic?.
Ms. Fatima Razzaq will be participating in the Round Table discussion on "Democratic Innovations: Exploring New Models of Citizen Engagement and Participation". @FatimaRazzaq20. #YouthGeneralAssembly.#YGAPakistan.#UniversityofLahore.#AgayBarho
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Pastor Luke Victor and Pastor Ghazala were detained by Punjab Police on their visit to #Jaranwala. Is this how human rights activists are treated in this country? .@cjap_official @anwaar_kakar @CMNaqvi @OfficialDPRPP @DCFaisalabad.Heartbreaking 💔.
Trigger Warning: video made of Luke Victor at Sadr Thana Faisalabad after his release. He had bruises all over his body. His crime to help find the truth about Pastor Eliezer alias Vicky's case who got shot a few days after #Jaranwala incident. @MohsinnaqviC42 must launch an
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@ICT_Police seems like the arrests been arbitrary and indiscriminate as not even a journalist was spared. #JournalismIsNotACrime.
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How long until the government does anything to #FindNaaruAlive ?.
Sachal is 3 & a half years old and he has spent over 3 years of his life holding placards for the release of his 'missing' father Journalist #MudassarNaaru. @ShireenMazari1 When will he meet his father again? How much longer will you take to provide any answers? #FindNaaruAlive
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Thank you for acknowledging my and @lok_sujag's work! .Fellow women journalists are a source of support for us and moreover the survivors whose stories we cover. Their prayers and support keeps us going.
فاطمہ رزاق، لاہور، پاکستان میں مقیم ڈیجیٹل میڈیا آرگنائزیشن لوک سجاگ کے لیے ایک تحقیقاتی صحافی.@FatimaRazzaq20
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About time we discuss why we have prisons - to keep offenders there forever, isolated and condemned to suffering, OR to be a system of rehabilitation and recourse for them to be included back in the society.
From Prisoner to Painter: The story of Muhammad Ejaz, who was imprisoned in Karachi Central Jail in 2013 and became an artist while in jail. He managed to earn Rs 13,75,000 through his exhibition. #Jail #Karachi #Art #Artist #Design
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