I am absolutely thrilled to announce that I have been shortlisted for Thomson Foundation's Young Journalist Award 2023. My entry for this year's award included pieces I wrote for Rest of World, VICE and Unbias the News — sharing them below. thomsonfoundation.org/latest/shortli…

this was an excellent convo HIGHLY recommend a listen to the Slate plus segment where tanvi and I talk about the show MADE IN HEAVEN.

as we march for palestine i beg pakistanis to remember there is an ongoing cleansing of afghan origin families in our country and to also feel similarly motivated to speak and move for them

Pretending sports is divorced entirely from politics is really a choice and also I’m so humbled by Ibrahim Zadran taking this moment to make this statement

this is what they look like 😞

In our new issue, tanvi highlights the United States’ shoddy, patchwork, and often abusive system for dealing with unaccompanied migrant youth who survive that treacherous crossing. thebaffler.com/salvos/no-chil…

I see images of demolished homes in Gaza and I know all people with beating hearts have the same reaction: indescribable grief and rage. I would like to gently point attention to demolished homes in Karachi, where working class people have been mercilessly targeted.

Learned this recently, and it’s the best 😭

Looks like whoever forms the govt in Pakistan leaves their brains at home, because someone really needs to explain why they thought it was a good idea to block the internet for something that most people didn't even know about? Now look, everyone is attending the jalsa!

Do not scroll past what happened to your fellow Pakistanis last night in the capital where state police fired water at peaceful protestors and beat them after trying to stamp their constitutional right to protest - you need to know you have time to

I’ve had several students ask me about what to read on Baloch enforced disappearances. I’d like to start a thread here on literature, poetry, books, papers, reports on the issue, especially by Baloch writers. Please link PDF’s, artwork, & texts for translation as well …👇🏽

Targeting a Bengali neighbourhood that’s been there for the past 50 years - and most people not caring at all about this - is pretty racist.

🚨lost cat alert 🚨 This cat has wound up at my house in Karachi, phase 8, near CAS and Haque Academy. Please reach out if she’s yours!

They wanted a career in tech. They’re stuck in a TikTok content moderation “sweatshop” New from Zuha Siddiqui restofworld.org/2024/content-m…

My latest for Rest of World is set in three South Asian megacities: Lahore, New Delhi, and Dhaka — and how rising levels of air pollution have left gig workers exposed, vulnerable, and sick 🧵

big debate at Habib about canceling his talk bec a lot of folks think we’re too mean to the right wing & don’t meet them half way. false + an import of the west - conservative views/ppl are not at risk of isolation in PK. the ppl they target are at risk of danger tho.

295C has taken so many lives & continues to threaten so many every single day. It's a weapon in the hands of extremist blood thirsty lot using the religion that teaches peace as their agenda to kill. It's about time we talk about its failures. #TalkAbout295C

We engaged with the World Bank and led them to withdraw funding for a road project that was harmful to endangered marine turtles at Turtle Beach. However, there is still much more work to be done

Fruit chaat, but make it Tanghulu! Chef Mariya @m_karimjee gives this iftari fave a crunchy, sweet-spicy twist with Shan Chaat Masala. Try it with your favorite fruits!