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Devastated by the recent terrorist attack in Islamabad with such a high death toll and so many injured
The Oxford Union Society is now officially 200 years old. On 3rd December the Oxford United Debating Society - first established in April 1823 - was closed down. Two days later - on 5th December - the members met again as the Oxford Union Society @OxfordUnion
More commentary on banning books frontline.thehindu.com/inter…
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We must keep shouting until the world listens:
Girls’ education is not negotiable. It is a right.
#RecogniseGenderApartheid
#AsACrimeAgainstHumanity
#LetAfghanGirlsLearn
My response to the banning of 25 books on Jammu and Kashmir thewire.in/rights/what-threa…
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The Government of Jammu & Kashmir has banned 25 books, accusing them of 'glorifying terrorism and inciting violence'. But many are written by respected journalists, historians, feminists, and peace scholars.
Let’s talk about what’s really being silenced. 👇
#Kashmir #BannedBooks
Banned books, buried histories
The latest ban on critical works in Kashmir targets collective memory and suppresses voices that challenge official narratives of power and history.
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My interview with Kashmiri based journalist Safeena Wani: thecontrapuntal.com/witness-…
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In solidarity with my Kashmiri friends and colleagues who are now being told what they can and cannot read #Kashmir @AnuradhaBhasin_
Speaking at veteran journalist Sandy Gall's funeral, Ahmed Wali Massoud, the brother of assassinated majaheddin leader Ahmed Shah Massoud, described Sandy Gall as a 'noble' man for all the work he had done in support of Afghanistan. Too true.
RIP Sandy Gall, who has died at the age of 97. He was an iconic journalist and became an inspiration with his reporting on Afghanistan and the founding of his charity, the Sandy Gall Afghanistan Appeal (SGAA) to help those who had lost their limbs because of the intense mining.
Speaking at @ChathamHouse in London, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, urged for dialogue with India 'on all points of friction': 'Pakistan is ready to talk about terrorism, Kashmir and water within the framework of the Indus Waters Treaty... Water is about our survival.'
Just some of my thoughts on India-Pakistan tensions and the importance of reconciliation
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Inspiring to listen to @johnlegend @OxfordUnion talk about humanity and making music.'when I write a song I want it to be honest and to reflect human experience. If that happens it is usually a good lyric.'
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The Pahalgam attack has returned Kashmir to the international agenda. A history of flawed policy means neither India or Pakistan can claim moral authority on the region.
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Pleased to have participated in this important discussion India-Pakistan: how will tensions evolve.
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Event | India-Pakistan: How will tensions evolve?
With tensions high in South Asia, @Chietigj is joined by @iamthedrifter, @Mukherjee_Anit and @rvschofield to discuss the hostilities between 🇮🇳🇵🇰.
Livestream here🔽
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You are right #PeaceAndWisdom must prevail.
On the motorway from Lahore to Gujranwala,there are signs of how Pakistan was preparing the roads as runways for an aerial combat.Hope the ceasefire sustains & the two nations resume talks to ensure we never come this close to war.#PeaceAndWisdom