A question that should enrage anyone with a conscience……..... WHERE IS THE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA? When court-mandated orders are openly defied, when the rule of law is treated as optional, when peaceful protestors are threatened with violence, and when even the sisters Aleema Khanum Noreen Niazi of a former prime minister Imran Khan is not safe from intimidation, this is no longer “internal politics.” SILENCE SIDES WITH POWER, NOT JUSTICE. This is a democratic collapse unfolding in plain sight. The same global media that rightly mobilizes for judicial overreach, political imprisonment, and suppression of dissent elsewhere seems curiously absent when it comes to Pakistan. Court orders are thrown into the dustbin, basic rights are suspended, and fear is used as a governing tool, yet the outrage is muted, the headlines scarce. If the law can be ignored today, anyone can be silenced tomorrow. And if this doesn’t qualify as a human rights crisis worth global attention, one has to ask: what does? Mario Nawfal Ryan Grim Hussain Nadim Waqas Waqar Malik Piers Morgan Imran Riaz Khan Wajahat S. Khan Barrister Shahzad Khan Sabee Kazmi Sabir Shakir Ahmed Ali Khan Aladeen Abu bakar BBC News (World) Al Jazeera English Al Jadeed Newsshow more

Imran Khan Pushed into Military Vehicle in Viral Video... Pak Public Silence Draws Criticism In the video former Prime Minister of Pakistan and one of the most popular figures in the country Imran Khan can be seen being pushed with great disrespect and humiliation by soldiers of Pakistan’s military regime into a military vehicle. Imran Khan rendered tireless services for Pakistan and its people striving to elevate the country’s name on the global stage. He made every effort to free the people of Pakistan from the influence of the U.S. and what he described as an oppressive military establishment. Imran Khan sacrificed a life of comfort and privilege something only a few people in the world ever attain for the sake of the people of Pakistan. But now it appears that the people of Pakistan have betrayed him and they are not even able to come out raise their voices or ensure that he is taken to a hospital for treatment. It is a matter of great shame that when you needed him he sacrificed everything for you, but when he needs you, you only look for 100 excuses even to take him to a hospital. Shame.show more

The case of Débora Rodrigues is a brutal example... of what happens when the judicial system abandons impartiality and turns into a tool of political repression. The disproportionate sentence imposed on her, comparable to those given for violent crimes, has no reasonable justification in a democratic state governed by the rule of law. It is a judicial aberration that reveals the vindictive nature of those in power in Brazil today. Even if Débora had committed a serious crime, her punishment should have followed principles of proportionality, considering her clean record and personal circumstances. But as far as we know, her "great threat" was a symbolic act—a peaceful protest. A 14-year sentence is not justice; it is institutionalized torture. Those who condone this, whether through silence or justification, must understand that tomorrow they could be the next target. Today it’s Débora—tomorrow it could be any citizen who dares to challenge the establishment. Brazil is moving toward a regime where political dissent is punished with the harshest penalties, while criminals allied with those in power receive pardons and privileges. If lawmakers do not take a stand against this injustice, they will be signing the death sentence of Brazilian democracy. You are absolutely right to bring this case to the international community. History shows that authoritarian regimes only retreat when faced with both external and internal pressure. This is no longer just a political issue—it is a humanitarian one.show more

🇵🇰 WHEN SISTERS SIT IN THE COLD FOR JUSTICE,... WHAT IMRAN KHAN’S ISOLATION MEANS FOR DEMOCRACY Imagine this: 3 women, unarmed, sitting outside a prison gate in cold temperatures, not demanding special treatment, not asking for power, just the basic right to see their brother. That brother? Pakistan’s most popular politician, former PM Imran Khan, currently being held in solitary confinement at Adiala Jail. This isn’t a scene from a movie. It’s happening in real life. And in the eyes of millions of Pakistanis, and many watchers abroad, it’s the latest sign that Pakistan’s democracy is in free fall. Khan, once a cricket legend, then a reformist politician swept into power by a frustrated middle class, is now locked away, denied access to the public, his lawyers, his party, even his family. According to his sister Aleema Khan, his mental isolation is deliberate, designed to break him. He’s been permitted only a single 20-minute visit last week, and that with her sister, Dr. Uzma Khan. He has 3 sisters who try to visit him every Tuesday: Noureen Khan, Dr. Uzma Khan, and Aleema Khan. In the U.S., this would trigger a national outcry. But in Pakistan, it’s been normalized, even celebrated by parts of the ruling establishment, eager to erase Khan’s influence and memory ahead of upcoming elections. Let’s be clear for American readers unfamiliar with Pakistan’s political fabric. Imran Khan is not just a political figure, he is the people's voice, commanding support from every corner of the country, particularly the youth. In many polls, he is backed by over 70% of the electorate. He represents the threat that scares entrenched political dynasties and military-backed elites, an independent leader who can’t be bought, silenced, or controlled. That’s exactly why he’s been imprisoned on dubious charges, disqualified from contesting elections, and subjected to psychological warfare, not just legal punishment. And it’s why his sisters, Aleema Khan, Dr. Uzma Khan, and Noureen Khan, are now facing police blockades, smashed car windows, deflated tires, and intimidation, simply for trying to see their brother. Yesterday, on top of everything else they were already enduring, cold water from water cannons was turned on them. Women. Unarmed. Peaceful. Sisters. Being sprayed in winter temperatures by state forces, for daring to ask for a visit. What’s worse? State TV anchors and government figures mock them openly, questioning their right to protest, calling them “residents” as if their citizenship is conditional on political obedience. This isn’t just a Pakistani crisis. This is a test of Western credibility. The same governments that preach about human rights and the rule of law cannot stay silent when a U.S. ally imprisons its most popular civilian leader and targets his family. You don’t have to like Imran Khan’s politics to see the danger here. You just have to believe in due process, human dignity, and the right to peacefully dissent. Yesterdya, outside Adiala Jail, 3 women stood for all of that, in the cold. The question is, will anyone stand with them?show more

A journalist asked Aamir Khan what he had to... say about Sanjay Dutt’s recent statement that India is no longer as peaceful as it used to be. Aamir Khan went completely silent and ignored the question. He refused to answer and walked away as soon as he heard it. The same Aamir Khan and his wife once made big statements about intolerance increasing in India, claimed that the atmosphere was deteriorating, said they felt scared, and even talked about leaving the country. Now Aamir Khan can’t even answer such questions. Look at the days he has come to - he is desperately trying to avoid questions like these. There was a time when Hindus were simply defamed by saying that the atmosphere in India was deteriorating and that Hindus were creating a climate of fear. Now, because of Hindu unity, people like Aamir Khan are avoiding even these questions.show more

The man who studied law has now become a... “witness to its total collapse.” Professor Ghanem Al-Attar holds a PhD in International Constitutional Law. In a just world, he would be in a lecture hall shaping the minds of future jurists. Today, however, in the “open-air prison” of Gaza, he moves through the rubble just to find a gallon of water. This is the ultimate irony of 2026: the very international law he specialized in has failed to secure his most basic human rights—water and safety. When a professor of law is forced to live under unlawful bombardment, it is not merely a personal tragedy; it is a global constitutional crisis. We are not only losing buildings, we are wasting the greatest minds of an entire generation. 🙌⚖️show more

A slap to the face of an already decimated... democracy in Pakistan. The military backed, authoritarian, illegitimate regime is now illegally arresting & abducting PTI’s elected members of Parliament, from the premises of the Parliament itself. Interim Chairman PTI, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan Barrister Gohar Khan dragged by the Islamabad Police, as he comes out of the National Assembly session, and illegally arrested. PTI Member National Assembly, Advocate Sher Afzal Marwat Sher Afzal Khan Marwat illegally arrested outside the Parliament. PTI member & Advocate Supreme Court, Shoaib Shaheen Muhammad Shoaib Shaheen abducted from his office by “unknown men” in civil clothes. Reports coming in of multiple illegal arrests and abductions of members of Imran Khan’s PTI. Seems like chaos and desperation in Rawalpindi’s power corridors after Imran Khan’s power show in Islamabad yesterday, despite every effort by the regime to thwart the rally! This is an #UndeclaredMartialLaw. Drop Site UN Human Rights Council Human Rights Watch Amnesty International South Asia, Regional Office Al Jazeera Englishshow more

This is not an isolated incident - it fits... a documented historical pattern. Fort Snelling is not just a military site. It is historically tied to the 1862–63 mass imprisonment of Dakota people, where women, children, and elders were held in lethal conditions after the U.S. Dakota War. Many died from disease, starvation, and exposure. That history is well documented. When Native American citizens are detained and routed through a site with that legacy, it is not coincidence it is institutional amnesia. What comes next is also predictable if history is ignored: • Testing enforcement boundaries on the most legally complex populations • Normalizing detention through “administrative necessity” • Expanding jurisdiction under crisis framing • Treating constitutional protection as non-cooperation This is how rights erosion begins not with mass action, but with edge cases the public is told not to worry about. Tribal sovereignty and Native citizenship are not symbolic concepts. They are binding law. When they are treated as negotiable, everyone should be paying attention. History doesn’t repeat because people are evil. It repeats because people are told this time is different. #NativeRights #TribalSovereignty #HistoryMatters #FortSnelling #IndigenousPeoples #ConstitutionalRights #NeverAgain #LearnHistory #CivilLiberties #HumanRights #IndigenousVoices #ThisIsAmericashow more

I strongly condemn the brutal and unjustified lathi charge... on our Hindu brothers who were peacefully protesting at the sacred Matha Muthyallamma Temple in Secunderabad. It is deeply disturbing that when our religious sentiments are attacked and idols desecrated, we are not even allowed to raise our voices in a peaceful manner. The real question is: who ordered this lathi charge? Those responsible for desecrating the temple should be facing action, not the devotees who seek justice. Why is it that Hindus are always taken for granted? This is a clear example of the Congress party's appeasement politics, where the concerns of the majority are consistently ignored. We demand accountability and justice for this attack on our faith, and we will not be silenced.show more

Faith in humanity is the conviction that, given sufficient... will, the collective mind is capable of shaping a civilization in which dignity, freedom, and mutual care become a stable norm of social existence. : The author defines faith in humanity as the deep conviction that, with sufficient collective will, the shared human mind can build a civilization where dignity, freedom, and mutual care form the stable norm of social life. This faith is not blind optimism. It is a deliberate trust in our capacity to choose better. It recognizes the raw material: minds capable of empathy, foresight, and cooperation. The challenge is to direct that capacity toward lasting structures that protect every person’s worth, liberty, and security. When dignity is no longer a privilege but the default, when freedom is paired with responsibility, when care for others is woven into the fabric of society, then humanity proves its own faith justified. The alternative is resignation: accepting division, exploitation, and indifference as inevitable. Faith in humanity rejects that surrender. It insists that we are not condemned to repeat the past. We can decide, together, to make mutual care the rule rather than the exception. That decision is the quiet revolution faith demands. It begins with the belief that we are capable of it. And it ends with a world that finally matches the best of what we are.show more

SP leader, once said rape does not exist. That... it is always consensual between a boy and a girl. He said this out loud. To people. With a microphone. Mulayam Singh said four men cannot rape one woman. Physically impossible, he argued. Also out loud. Also with a microphone. Azam Khan stood in the Parliament of India and described a woman MP's underwear to make a point about her political loyalties. These are not old stories from a different era. This is the culture of a party that exists today, fields candidates today, and is today standing in the way of a bill that would put more women in the very Parliament where Azam Khan said what he said. And Akhilesh wants a "wider debate." On women's rights. Seriously!! #mahilavirodhisamajwadishow more

🚨 STARMER’S WAR ON FREE SPEECH: WHY HE WANTS... X SILENCED AND BRITAIN CONTROLLED Keir Starmer’s government is rapidly becoming one of the most despised in modern British history — and for good reason. This is not a cabinet that rose on hope. It is a cabinet that rose on fear, censorship, and managed decline. In just a short time, Starmer’s Labour government has managed to alienate almost every pillar of British society: Working people crushed by taxes and energy costs. Farmers facing land grabs and inheritance raids. Veterans watching Britain give up strategic territory. Families struggling while billions are sent abroad. And citizens silenced for daring to speak out. This is not incompetence. It is ideology. Starmer governs as if Britain is an obstacle to be managed, not a nation to be defended. His cabinet speaks the language of global institutions, not the language of the British people. They treat borders as optional, sovereignty as outdated, and free speech as dangerous. And nothing exposes that more clearly than their obsession with shutting down X. They do not fear “misinformation.” They fear information. X is one of the last platforms where ordinary people can still challenge power in real time — where whistleblowers, journalists, dissidents and citizens can bypass the gatekeepers of the BBC, the Guardian, and the permanent political class. That is why Starmer wants it controlled, regulated, or banned. Because control of speech is control of reality. The same government that is prepared to hand away the Chagos Islands, weaken Britain’s strategic position, and bend to foreign pressure now wants to decide what you are allowed to read, say, and share. They are not governing. They are managing decline. They are not protecting democracy. They are containing it. And the public knows it. Polls show historic distrust. Protests are growing. Support is evaporating. Starmer’s cabinet is not unpopular because it failed to communicate. It is unpopular because people can see exactly what it is doing. And what it is doing to Britain is unforgivable.show more

This is not a border dispute. It is a... sermon. A Hamas leader on a Gaza stage tells seven million Palestinians abroad to stop warming up. There are Jews everywhere, he says. Attack every Jew on Earth. Slaughter them. Kill them. With Allah’s help. The crowd is not a war room. It is a public. Hamas did not invent that sentence. Hamas is but one franchise of it. Islamic Jihad says the same thing with a different logo. Hezbollah wraps it in Khomeini and the language of “the Zionist entity.” The Houthis put “death to Israel, curse the Jews” on a flag and call it governance. The regime in Tehran funds the network and calls the Jewish state a tumor. Different uniforms. Same theology. For them, Jewish sovereignty is an insult to Allah, and Jewish lives outside the land are not off-limits. That is why “from the river to the sea” is not a housing policy, and why October 7 was not an accident of occupation. The target list in this clip is not a soldier at a checkpoint. It is Jews as such, wherever they are. Once the enemy is a people, not a government, there is no ceasefire that satisfies the idea. There is only a pause. Western coverage keeps shrinking this to one militia and one strip of coast because a regional ideology is harder to manage than a “peace process.” Factions are useful that way. They let you condemn Hamas on Tuesday and treat Hezbollah as Lebanese politics on Wednesday and the Houthis as a shipping problem on Thursday. The preacher does not bother with those folders. He names the Jews and asks the diaspora to start. If you want to understand the war, start with what they say when they are not fundraising in English. The map they want is not two states. It is a world with fewer Jews in it, sanctified as duty. Hamas is the local office. The ideology is the corporation.show more

I don’t expect much from you. I’m simply asking... you to replace these Muslim people with a European Christian in your imagination and imagine a Christian being told by a Muslim: “Why have you come to England, a Christian country?” If that had happened, the entire global media would be condemning it right now. They would be interviewing the Muslim man’s family. The Pope and senior bishops would be issuing statements of condemnation. There would be no hesitation in calling it out for what it is. Yet this is one of the most blatantly racist videos circulating and because the man being targeted is called Tommy, there is silence. This double standard is shameful. Media outlets that are too cowardly to tell the truth for fear of losing credibility should remember this: one day, the same intolerance will turn on them and when it does, there will be no one left to defend them.show more

Remember when Israel bombed the first school that people... are using as a shelter in Gaza and the world wouldn't believe it and Israel justified it with military rationale. Israel has destroyed all schools in Gaza. Now Israel bombs vicinity of schools that people are using as a shelter in Lebanon and doesn't even need to pretend there's a military rationale. This is another war crime, and the International Criminal Court remains silent. Israel is testing the international reaction by bombing the areas surrounding these schools; if we do not stop Israel from such war crimes, it will soon begin bombing schools in Lebanon that are full with displaced people.show more

For people doubting if Saif Ali Khan really had... a spine surgery (funnily even some doctors!). This is a video of my mother from 2022 at the age of 78y, walking with a fractured foot in a cast and a spine surgery on the same evening when spine surgery was done. #MedTwitter. A younger fit person can recover even faster. For doctors who are doubting Saif's recovery... all I want to tell you is to get better exposure.show more