Brained

On the other hand, the state goes a long way in accommodating Shia presence. Nothing gets state machinery moving as azadari does in Muharram. And its not just because of Shia presence in the upper circles of power, but because everyone recognizes the damaging potential a minority so scattered presents. If there is anything Pakistan's establishment is afraid of, it is the Shia-Sunni fault-line.

The Greta Thunberg Helpline, for adults who feel angry at a child : [na mehram ladies and sound warning]

Came across this story a while back: and https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/12/world/middleeast/Iraqi-spy-isis.html This gave me goosebumps. Imagine being surrounded by men who'd kill you without hesitation if your identity were known. He was later discovered and killed, but not before he had foiled dozens of attacks. Other stories on the guy: https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/terrorism-study/the-isis-spy-who-saved-baghdad-from-30-bombing-missions/ https://alshahidwitness.com/Iraqi-spy-infiltrated-daesh/

Things Pakistanis do (found on twitter):

Greta Thunberg seems to invoke the same sort of reaction in western countries among the right-wing crowd as Malala does in Pakistan. What's with the right-wing hating on teenage girls

no, lol. Went there to attend a competition. Managed to spend some time goofing around the island.

Buckingham Palace from afar. Old Panja/Alam at the British Museum. Was really hoping to see more Shia stuff there. Mandatory visit to Lord's Cricket Ground. View from the campsite, Whittlebury Park near the Silverstone Circuit. The Shard (taken from a bus).

About time! Need to get rid of this Inzamam-esque attitude towards fitness. I remember reading Virat Kohli saying he hadn't eaten butter chicken or something like that in 4 years. That's the level of fitness they should be competing with.

As far as I know, it was because of missed hearings related to a corruption case. Look up "Al Mohsin Hall case" and read the pdf that comes up. Sad things happen under the surface..

4/10. A humbling experience.

Beef karahi, beef masala, bihari kabab (beef), beef pulao.. ..

Eid mubarak everyone!

As of now, and despite Pakistan repatriating the Indian pilot, India continues with heavy shelling across the LOC. Little to no coverage in Pakistani media (here's a report by Dawn, but that's pretty much it). Twitter is abuzz with osint reports of Indian forces resorting to heavy artillery fire towards civilian areas. Pakistan responding in kind. Also, since this appears to have been missed: Pakistan to lodge U.N. complaint against India for 'eco-terrorism' forest bombing. High level trolling by Pakistan.