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R Kakar

@rafiullahkakar

Political Economy of Development & Conflict. Policy practitioner & PhD student at @gates_cambridge @camEdFac Columnist @dawn_com @BlavatnikSchool @rhodes_trust.

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calendar_today02-07-2011 18:48:48

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Umair Javed (@umairjav) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The burden of bravery should not fall on any one person, but Imaan Mazari carries it very well. Hope she stays safe from these ghouls.

Baloch Yakjehti Committee (@balochyakjehtic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Yesterday, BYC leaders have been shifted from Hudda Jail to Civil Lines Police Station, Quetta. Since then, their families have been denied any meeting with them, and the entire area around the police station has been sealed off. We are deeply concerned about the safety and

Yesterday, BYC leaders have been shifted from Hudda Jail to Civil Lines Police Station, Quetta. Since then, their families have been denied any meeting with them, and the entire area around the police station has been sealed off.

We are deeply concerned about the safety and
Khushal Khan (@khushal_khattak) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today as we remember Shaheed Haroon Bilour on the 7th anniversary of his martyrdom, we mourn the loss of Maulana Khan Zeb who was martyred a few hours ago for demanding peace. Terrorists continue to kill the best of us. The mainstream stands by and watches on as our people get killed.

Today as we remember Shaheed Haroon Bilour on the 7th anniversary of his martyrdom, we mourn the loss of <a href="/MaulanaZeb/">Maulana Khan Zeb</a> who was martyred a few hours ago for demanding peace. Terrorists continue to kill the best of us. The mainstream stands by and watches on as our people get killed.
Mohammad Taqi (@mazdaki) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Strongly condemn Maulana Khanzeb’s brutal assassination, most likely by some variety of state-sired jihadists. Another voice of sanity and reason silenced. Deepest condolences to Aimal Wali Khan Khan, the Awami National Party friends and Maulana saib’s family. May the good Lord bless his soul

Strongly condemn Maulana Khanzeb’s brutal assassination, most likely by some variety of state-sired jihadists. Another voice of sanity and reason silenced. Deepest condolences to <a href="/AimalWali/">Aimal Wali Khan</a> Khan, the <a href="/ANPMarkaz/">Awami National Party</a> friends and Maulana saib’s family. May the good Lord bless his soul
Farzana Ali (@farzanaalispark) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ٹارگٹ کلنگ میں شہید ہونیوالے مولانا خان زیب شہید کی نماز جنازہ آبائی علاقہ ناوگئی میں ادا کردی گئی۔۔ جو ہیں خاموش ہراک ظلم و ستم ہونےپر کیسےبچ پائیں گےوہ سچ کو چھپانےوالے آگ بھڑکے گی تو بچ پائے گا نہ کوئی بھی ہیں تماشائی بہت , کم ہیں بجھانے والے۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔

Afrasiab Khattak (@a_siab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

100s of 1000s of Pashtuns are on roads during this week in different parts of Pakhtunkhwa to protest against policies of the security state for turning their land into battlefield for “dollar wars”. There is zero response in rest of Pakistan indicating the gulf between the two.

R Kakar (@rafiullahkakar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“The function of the historian is neither to love the past nor to emancipate himself from the past, but to master and understand it as the key to understanding of the present” EH Carr “Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it” Edmund Burke

Sher Ali Arbab (@saarbab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

انتہائی افسوس ناک۔ یہ سلسلہ اب بند ہونا چاہئے خاص کر پشاور میں جہاں خان کی حکومت ہے۔ اٹھانے والے ایک یا دو انٹلیجنس ادارے میں سے ایک ہونگے جو سب کو معلوم ہیں

Abbas Nasir (@abbasnasir59) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Another 9 unarmed travellers from Punjab murdered in cold blood in Balochistan. BLA claims responsibility. In between BLA's condemnable bloody campaign and equally reprehensible State oppression, this cycle of violence seems endless. Balochistan bleeds. Nobody cares.

Khushal Khan (@khushal_khattak) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thousands of Pashtuns came out in Wana, S. Waziristan and Bara, Khyber to demand peace. They came out to protest against terrorism and militarisation of our areas. Not a single news channel will report this. Not a single mainstream political party will acknowledge these protests.

R Kakar (@rafiullahkakar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

With few exceptions, most of these👇journos have long capitulated to power, perfecting art of compromised reporting. While PTI rightly draws sympathy for repression it faces, it has shown little commitment to democracy, federalism, or media freedom. The future looks bleak.

Dr. Kaiser Bengali (@kaiserbengali) 's Twitter Profile Photo

PIA is on the chopping block again. Hope PIA land is separated frm other assets, to prevent buyers interested only in the land. Previous privatisations have resulted in industries being trashed n land converted to housing.

R Kakar (@rafiullahkakar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Taking a break from social media for a few months to focus on academic commitments. SM is a powerful tool 4 amplifying voices but it can also be draining & distracting. Time to refocus on acad respnsblties. Best wishes to those who will keep using it to speak 4 the voiceless.