According to ECP, Age wise break down of registered voters in Pakistan shows that majority of 57 million voters are falling into the age bracket of 18-35 years, 27 million approx. in the age bracket of 36-45 and 18 million from 46-55. Community Innovation Lab #Vote #Elections #Youth #Politics

Hum Jo Tareek Raahon Main Maaray Gae.... #BalochLongMarch2Islamabad

ECP sets new record of rejecting nominees. Why don’t they further simplify the process and just tell us the results now.

#SouthAfricavsIsrael shows that common suffering bypasses nationality, ethnicity and even religion as a community builder and force multiplier. South Africa suffered from similar opression as #Gaza_Genocide, both communities interest and collective action aligns for 'Freedom'.

tass.ru/mezhdunarodnay… My Views on #Iran Strikes quoted by TASS, a leading Russian news agency. Why is this a dangerous precedent, and how it will enable proxy actors to push regional states to bilateral distrust.

In this policy brief for Islamabad Policy Research Institute, Shahzeb Usman and I discuss the legal and security implications of deporting unregistered #Afghanrefugees from Pakistan. RSN RefugeeStudiesCentre Refugees International Refugee Council 🧡 ipripak.org/afghan-refugee…

On day 10 of the 🇵🇰🇦🇫 Torkham border closure, interesting signaling from the Taliban commerce ministry on alternative trade routes to bypass Pakistan, including a road under construction directly connecting 🇦🇫🇨🇳 through the Wakhan Corridor. dawn.com/news/1807662

Huge loss to the nation. Rehan helped me so much with data and interviewing Afghan refugees. Remember him translating their plight from Pushtu to Urdu for me while he handed sweets and warm clothes to refugee kids in Islamabad.

This judgement just added to the toolkit of any vengeful ex husband to control, terrorize and never let a woman truly move on or be able to exercise her autonomy. Violently yanking any progress made re women’s rights. Albeit highlights IK’s riyasat madina dangers and hypocrisy

Our final deliverable for Community Innovation Lab is out! A detailed policy memo on why Pakistani youth was disengaged from constituency level political mobilization in #GeneralElectionN0W 2024. It recommends policy interventions for new gov to enhance politcal agency of 65% young Pakistanis

As the nation witnesses major upsets in #GeneralElections2024 from PTI our survey responses from young Pakistani voters Voice of NOW revealed that 51% aimed to vote on basis of ideology (anti establishment) not performance, religion or family pressure.

If you think election results to be dramatic just wait till the voting for Prime Minister in National Assembly. What the est is doing reaffirms, if you give someone enough rope, they will hang themselves. The power game was never before so blatantly exposed to public.

In an unprecedented move, #JUIF contender for NA-15 Mufti Kifayatullah has declared that public had voted in favour of the #PTI-backed independent candidate. Kifayat urged #PMLN supremo ⁦Nawaz Sharif⁩ to gracefully acknowledge his failure. tribune.com.pk/story/2456099/…

TODAY -- join us at 10am EST/8pm PKT for an in-depth discussion of Pakistan's elections and political party dynamics with an all-star panel. Register below 👇🏼

Recent calls for protests by prominent political parties across Pakistan are more dangerous then Dharna culture curated by PTI against PMLN circa 2018. This time its public not the establishment pushing the wave. #GE2024 #PakistanElections2024

After an engaging year at Islamabad Policy Research Institute I am happy to start afresh with GIZ Pakistan. My work here will focus on enabling cohesion between #Afghanrefugees and host communities in Pakistan.

Celebrate Women's Day by looking back at Noorulain Naseem, Hadiqa Sohail, Aditi M 🌈, and sanya saroha's contributions on greater gender equality in the economic sector. Read below: ow.ly/JgMW50QO6WO. ow.ly/rOjv50QO6WR

Wonderful initiative, enabling young voices to showcase policy related research findings. Loved attending. 👏🏻

Incase anyone missed the point. A constitutional battle awaits, not necessarily a struggle for the constitution though.

#Swat, #KP, #Pakistan. Jan 2024, working with Community Innovation Lab , connecting with changemakers and community leaders from across Pakistan.