Thread by @sanaejaz2

Hello, this is Sanna Ejaz, one of the founder of the Pashtun Taffuz Movement (Pakhtunkhwa) and on this women's day let me share my story.
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As young college student, I saw miseries of war in post 9 11 era.

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Terrorist organizations were stationed in Pakhtunkhwa to bleed us for the vested interests.
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Terrorist attacks killed our people on both sides of the Durand Line.
We Pakhtun Afghan nation have suffered being terrorism and extremism victims.

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A hide and seek between state and non-state actors is continuing till the moment.

Millions of us lost lives, limbs, loved ones, social status and mental health.

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Though men were not alone the sufferers, women equally became victims of imposed war.
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Our women face miseries in four walled houses as widows, mothers, sisters, orphan children and as HUMANS!
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We were forced to leave our homes, villages, towns and become internally displaced people.
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In the so called operations beside lives we lost homes, properties, peace and livelihood.
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This resulted in billions of dollar flow to Pakistan as international community aid aka war fuel.
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Terrorism and extremism boosted instead of becoming "a real war on terror" by Pakistan.
Thousands of us were killed in fake encounters, operations and terrorist attacks mercilessly.
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While at the same time Pakistani media, curricula and showbiz portrayed us as cause of the war through inhumane racial profiling.
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Pashtun Tahafuz Movement a non-violent political movement erupted as a result of these crimes on our land.
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PTM, no doubt is a joint struggle of our people against imposed terrorism and war on our motherland, irrespective of political ideology of its members.
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We faced alot for being outspoken and critical on war glorifying narratives, racial profiling and strategic depth policies.
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Our names have been placed in Exit Control List (ECL) in 2018, we won the case in October, 2019.
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But the Pakistani State has kept me and my fellows in the list till the moment as a pressure tool of diversion.
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We were booked in multiple cases (FIRs). Let alone others, I've been named in 14 cases.
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Because, we arrange protests, campaigns for our peaceful gatherings and speaking for our constitutional rights.
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This include the mammoth public gatherings on 31 March 2019 (giving voice to missing persons families) and 7 Feb, 2021 as its lead organizer.
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This include compiling & publishing three books of the PTM peaceful and anti-terrorism narrative.
Last but not the least, documenting our gatherings and sharing them via international media outlets as there was complete media black out in Pakistan.
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Have been arrested thrice in Pakistan and ousted from Southern Pashtunkhwa (Balochistan) several times.
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Lost bravo fellow activists and sane voices from PTM platform to state atrocities, while rest of us keep their journey up to destiny.
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Faced online and offline threats, narrowly escaped killing tried by the hidden guys aka spies several times.
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Lost three jobs, removed from my job by the state owned PTV on the hidden guys order.
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And unfortunately was removed from so called Pakistani feminist organization due to Khakis pressure, and after that banned for job.
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Yes, I do appear in the Pakistani courts 5 to 6 times a month, now become my routine.
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I get motivation from non-violent philosophy and love of motherland while countering state imposed terrorism every moment.
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Undeterred, I am still struggling, standing on my ground with my believing in getting justice one day.
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As Maya Angelou says, "I am Woman, Phenomenally, Phenomenal Woman, that's me! ".
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