#BRICS countries forcing #Ukraine to give up 17% of its country to #Russia for "peace" should lead by example and offer 17% of their own territory to a neighbouring country.
#Brazil offers Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo and Mato Grosso to #Uruguay
A handsomely carved 3rd century AD grey schist of Avalokiteshvara #Bodhisattva identified by the seated #Buddha Amitabha in his turban headdress from the #AncientIndian region of #Gandhara now in #Afghanistan#Pakistan is coming up for auction by Bonhams #Paris on 12th June 2023, estimate €100,000-150,000.
Period taboos in Pakistan and the incredible work that's being down to fight it. I particularly enjoyed the first piece about Anum Khalid and Bushra Mahnoor, students of architectural engineering and psychology respectively. They have worked so hard to set up Mahwari Justice, supplying menstrual products to women caught up in the monsoon disaster. Trans activists helped them.
One of the very cool (but sad) parts of my job with @internetsociety is writing up "incident pages" for our Pulse platform about government-mandated #InternetShutdowns or blocking of services.
This week there were THREE! Iraq, Mauritania, and Senegal
Interesting. Top locations for my #music on #SoundCloud over the past week are Cairo, Giza and Jakarta. The world map indicating where music is played is filling in, but nobody in western #Europe or #Africa has listened to a single tune yet. Same for #India. #Pakistan has listened, lol.
I have 1 play from Iran. Guessing they banned the rest.
Western Europe, eh? I should tag all music posts with #Eurovision, lol.
hi everyone! my account was having some issues and i decided a fresh start might be nice so i started over!
im a 21yo guy from #Pakistan doing #computerScience, im super into #technology, taking things apart and putting it back together (but mostly just breaking it). im a #linux user, i love #books and the #bookstodon community here (love love love dark academia)
I need to raise funds to leave #Pakistan. It isn't safe for #trans people. There's no GoFundMe here. Anyone know how I can do it? Only need $5000 for flight and visa costs to go to New York where I have friends.
"Last year, the gov imposed a 20% tax on solar panels, wind turbines and related technologies under the IMF programme, reversing the growth trend in solar markets..."
"..IMF loan conditions has forced the gov to abandon its flagship 600-megawatt solar project while resorting to easier.. coal power, in the 300MW Gwadar plant."
#Pakistan🇵🇰 The International Human Rights Foundation (#IHRF) expresses its full support for Pakistani journalist Moeed Pirzada in the face of threats to his life that he is receiving through various channels. We call for a de-escalation of political tensions and a return to the principles of democracy: the separation of powers, respect for #HumanRights, due process, the rule of law and the primacy of civilian and elected power over economic and military power.
After former #Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's arrest yesterday, access to #Facebook, #Twitter, and #YouTube was ordered blocked in the country. Traffic to Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver from Pakistan for those domains has increased as users try to regain access to those sites.
⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show that Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are now restricted across #Pakistan amid the arrest of former PM Imran Khan; the incident is likely to limit freedom of assembly and the public's ability to seek information 📉
⚠️ Update: In addition to social media restrictions, real-time network data show that total internet shutdowns are now in effect in some regions of #Pakistan; the disruptions have been imposed amid the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan
“#Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested Tuesday as he appeared in a court in the country’s capital, Islamabad, to face charges in graft cases.
Security agents dragged Khan outsid, shoved him into armored car...
The arrest, which marks a dramatic escalation on Pakistan’s political scene, drew nationwide condemnation from supporters of the popular opposition leader and former cricket star turned Islamist politician”
US does not have a position on one political candidate or party, replies White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre when asked about the chaos in #Pakistan following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. She adds she refers reporters to the government of Pakistan for more information.
Corruption doesn’t justify arresting PTI leaders and workers around #Pakistan -- it makes it look like a military coup and not the impartial application of justice, Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), a member of the House foreign affairs committee, tells VOA's Urdu Service.
@tomw@RobynCaplan
My retired Dad didnt leave the house for 3 days, missing deadlines for bills&chores, because #tiktok and #facebook had him convinced:
there were ongoing riots across the city (there werent),
Markets were shut (they werent),
Video of a blast ten mins from our house (no such thing),
the country was about to have a civil war (it wasnt).
FYI, international medias still running the last #misinformation as fact.
Pakistan gets first shipment of Russian crude under discount deal (www.aljazeera.com)
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif calls arrival of the Russian crude a ‘transformative day’ for the crisis-ridden country.