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Mar 30

A lot of noise is being made by certain sections of media about today’s judgment by J. Faez Isa regarding the use of “suo moto” powers under Article 184 (3).

2 questions are key: timing of the ruling, and if it’s consistent with J Isa’s past positions.

I answer both🧵👇

First: why has the decision come out today?

This is important because the case on which the judgment is issued doesn’t actually have anything to do with the present matter being heard about the Punjab/KP Elections. It’s about extra marks for Hafiz-E-Quran in MBBS/BDS tests!
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As stated in the full judgment, this is a 14 month old case.

The fact that the decision has come out in the midst of one of the most important cases of Pakistan’s democratic history, asking to influence these proceedings is deeply suspect, as noted by the dissenting judge

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Hamza

@HamzaKK

Mar 29

@soufiasiddiqi

I just emailed the Open Letter to SC with signs and comments by more than 2,000 ordinary Pakistanis (in less than a day), clearly showing that #NationStandswithCJP

Below, I'm sharing some of the best comments
(captured perfectly in this📽️ by my great friend @soufiasiddiqi)

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A whole day collecting, collating, and anonymising this data & I'm simply amazed just how aware the general public is! From students to academics to workers like drivers, painters & housewives.

I hope judges can see this and take heart that this isn't 1997 anymore.
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Hamza

@HamzaKK

Mar 20

@melissakchan

Journalists including @melissakchan and @AmberRShamsi have made Trump and @ImranKhanPTI comparisons over the last few days, insinuating that Khan is a rightwing "populist".
I looked into these claims to see whether these comparisons are accurate or justified.
Thread below 👇🧵

Comparisons of Mr. Khan and Mr. Trump started as early as August 2018, just after his party emerged as the biggest political party in Pakistan, winning 116 seats in the 272 member parliament. Unlike Trump however, Khan had a 22 year political struggle when he was elected.
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Critics making the Khan/Trump comparison equate their fame and larger than life personas.

But these comparisons should have stopped there: Khan was one of the greatest cricketers ever, Trump was the architect many failed business after inheriting 400 million dollars.
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Hamza

@HamzaKK

Mar 18

@AJEnglish

Writing for @AJEnglish, @AmberRShamsi among other things, claims that PTI is a “right-wing” populist party, that their supporters threw petrol bombs at police, that Khan is avoiding the courts, and that they rely on propaganda like Trump & Bolsonaro. I counter her with facts 🧵👇

First, she claims that police only had tear gas and sticks, when there is proof that they were carrying guns as while rubber bullets were also widely used (see videos below). There is also no clear evidence that petrol bombs were used so far. 2/n

Video 1: Policeman outside Zaman Park passes a pistol to his colleague showing that they were in fact armed (unlike what Ms. Shamsi claims) and
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Hamza

@HamzaKK

Mar 16

PTI supporters on Twitter need a little realignment IMO

We already build the narrative in Pakistan, but we need to fact check Int’l media reporting which help build global public perception. Today’s articles on Lahore in CNN, Guardian, NPR were such BS. I try but I need HELP! 😢

There’s no point going after lowlifes like Shama Junejo, Kasim Gilani, Shake Shack, Saad Kaiser etc.

Spend your time constructively and help the movement!

Lots of people already know how to do this, but anybody who wants to join and has questions, send me a DM. I will share tips on how to approach this, and maybe we can even form a working collective. You can see the pinned thread on my profile for an example.

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Hamza

@HamzaKK

Mar 16

@PTIUKofficial

Dear @PTIUKofficial team. Please reach out to @guardian and correct this blatantly one sided reporting by @ShahmeerAlbalos where he puts entire blame on Imran Khan, peddling the lies of the state. Please play your role!
theguardian.com/world/2023/mar…
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@muneebfaruqpak

The article asked comments from completely biased observers like @muneebfaruqpak who said that Khan will not be harmed but the interior minister himself has threatened him as shown in this video

https://twitter.com/HamzaKK/status/1636106846489509889

@hidhussain

It then asks another Khan detractor @hidhussain who blames the entire crisis on Imran Khan, carelessly forgetting that he has the largest party in parliament and in any democracy, a successful no-confidence would have led to new elections

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