Another voice goes dark. Another account deactivated. Another young activist Suleiman Sohail simply disappears after daring to speak truth to power.

I am not excluding myself from it but genuinely sad what it takes? How can we change?

An interesting thought experiment you may want to engage in sharing your strongest opinion about Pakistan or Pakistanis you think everyone gets wrong.

I work as a lead front-end developer for UK based consultancy. Most of the people are from India, management and some people are from London.

We have a new client and I am in team creating stubb repos to demo and if client is okay we get the whole project.

We would need to hire around 15 people with claude, ofcourse they cannot be hired in the UK due to costs. One of the delivery head who is a UK guy, hementioned the costs in India are also high these days. Around 60 percent of the UK market.

Since I didn't have much say, I just suggested pakistan, Indian manager suddenly started saying things like data secrecy and terrorism lists will scare the client. He also said financially there would be sanctions and you don't know which terrorist entity you would be dealing with. The delivery head also agreed.

Is there anything we could do to fix this problem other than the obvious.

redesign local passports for fun whenever I get bored.
Our actual national passport looks pretty mid compared to Other countries, in my opinion
Let me know what you think of the concept!

As the most followed sport in the country (cricket) is going down the drain, Pak Government now seriously needs to invest on esports and give these talents more & more exposure to represent our Country.

I have muscular dystrophy and severe scoliosis(if you wanna know more about me in general just check my previous posts), started playing chess competitively in 2025 (discovered how the pieces move in 2024)and honestly never expected a competitive sport to be a part of my life growing up because of my condition and never knew about chess till I was an adult, Chess ended up changing that faster than I could’ve imagined.

Earlier this year I traveled all the way from swat to lahore for international trials, I tied for 2nd (4/5) in Pakistan’s Olympiad Qualifiers for Players with Disabilities and earned a spot on the national team for the 3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, this September. Unfortunately, some issues with the previous federation leadership meant our team wasn’t able to attend this time around. It was disappointing after all the work and money that went into qualifying, but there’s a new leadership at the federation now, and I’m genuinely hopeful things will look different going forward.

Alongside that, it’s been a good year so far (went to 3 over-the-board tournaments. Going to another one this sunday wish me luck) tied 3rd (5/6) and won Best Player of the Tournament at the Shangla Chess Championship in January, and represented the University of Swat on Board 1 at the HEC Inter-University Championship 2026, finishing top 10 with a 5/7 score.

None of this really felt real until I saw myself described as an “International Coach & National Team Qualifier” recently for someone who only picked up the game seriously in 2025(still have a long way to go im no chess prodigy), that recognition means a lot. I’ve also started coaching a small group of students(mainly beginners and intermediates), including a few based abroad.

Chess wasn’t something I grew up with, and it wasn’t something I expected to be such a big part of my life. But it turned out to be the thing that gave me a shot at representing my country and in a way it made me feel normal and competitive at a sport.

Going forward, my goal is to keep improving, keep taking on stronger opposition, and hopefully represent Pakistan at the Olympiad next year now that there’s new leadership in place at the federation.

Big thanks to Wah Chess Club (@wahchessclub) for putting this feature together and giving me this recognition.

And THANK YOU for reading this far.

My sister went missing last day. We have zero clue where she is. It looks like a case of eloping, with all the info we have gathered so far.

I am worried about her safety. My family have tried police but so far nothing has come out of it. We have a potential suspect, but nothing concrete.

I have some information that I am willing to share. I am overseas student. It doesn't seem like I have many options.

I have seen folks give valuable input here so I am trying my luck here. Meanwhile, if you know anyone who get get a number tracked, please let me know.

Edit: we found her. She is safe. Thank you for your kind words and prayers.

Sardar Aman gives a speech to a crowd in AJK, saying that Pakistan's biggest problem is its lack of law and military-elite dominance.

what do you is the reason we are not out there demanding our rights even after suffering so much

One of my friend shares the severe flood update in Isb or Rwp ?

Yesterday, I was applying for jobs through linkedin, and I left my laptop open while I went downstairs to grab food. Big mistake. My 16-year-old brother decided it would be top-tier comedy to "looksmax" my work experience section before I got back.

He replaced all of my standard corporate bullet points with pure brainrot:

Demonstrated leadership under pressure" became "Absolute alpha energy, completely unbothered, maintained maximum aura during high-stress situations.

Managed budget efficiently" turned into "Never got cooked by expenses, zero delulu spending, 100% no cap.

Under my core skills, he deleted everything and wrote: "Unspoken Rizz & Advanced Yapping."
I came back, blindly exported the file to PDF without double-checking, and quick-applied to about ten companies.

I was ready to accept my fate until an hour ago when a recruiter actually emailed me back. Her exact words: "Your resume is entirely unhinged, but our hiring manager is dying to meet you."

I have an interview lined up for tomorrow morning. I am technically locked in, but mentally I am deeply cooked. How do I walk into this room, own the joke, and still convince them I am a functional human being without dying of cringe on the spot?

Getting an idea how other people earn spend and save.

I come from a frugal family. I have my own family now and live separately but my parents household expense is still around 500k with 2 kids studying in unis. 4 income streams. Basic cars. Basic home. That's what I grew up with as well. No major upgrades over the years.

My father could have lived a lot more lavish life. He has multiple properties, a rather steady business, good portfolio of funds, stocks, saving account balance. A good combination of other small bets. Altogether the assets are in range of 3-500 million PKR. He did get a decent inheritance but majority of it is his own doing.

He didn't grow up poor either but he learned this behavior from his father who came from nothing.

When i talk to some friends looks like their household expense is double or triple my parents household expense and comparatively little savings and assets. We did miss out on a lot life experiences that money could have bought. I am sometimes salty about it but at the same time it's a great feeling to have not to think about going broke ever.

So i am curious - how do you guys manage your household expenses. How much do you save and spend.

Edit: my father is retired now so the income has reduced a lot compared to when he was working full-time but it's still around a million/month and he manages to save a big chunk of that even now as well. The lifestyle hasn't changed much after his retirement.

In 1902, Theodor Herzl (Father of Zionism) sought to convince the British Empire to carve out a territory within in for a Jewish State. Cyprus was ruled out because there were white people there. The Zionists needed to find a territory not inhabited by white people.

Those Crimes committed by the British back then set the path for the coming Armageddon.

The self driving mode was designed save Jin over Islamabad Police. That wasn't a fault, pals.

Hey guys how you all doing? I have got my Turkish student visa and now i was thinking of booking a flight for 12 sep. I have been seeing a lot of airport offloading issues online making me nervous and i have no idea what to do about it. I have got karabuk university admission and the visa. So if someone experienced in this regard would guide me a little what to do what not to do to get everything smoothly sorted out. It will help me alot. I will be travelling from karachi to Istanbul. Thanks ☺️

I don't usually post things like this, but I'm at a point where I have to ask for help, and I'd rather be honest about why.

For most of my life, my home was not a safe place. My father was extremely abusive, controlling, isolating, and at times outright frightening to live with. My mother and my siblings were locked inside our own house, had our phones taken away, and were cut off from talking to anyone, sometimes for months at a time. It reached a point where staying was no longer survivable. My mother made the decision to leave, and my siblings left with her.

Since then, my father has completely cut us off. No support, no contact, nothing.

My mother and my younger sisters have relocated to Lahore to stay with my maternal uncle. He has taken us in without hesitation, and I'm endlessly grateful for that but a household can only stretch so far. My sisters haven't been admitted to school yet because of admission costs. Everyday expenses - food, basic needs - are stretched thin for everyone in that house right now. My mom needs a job to be able to support my siblings, and I need one to help support myself and my other sibling here at LUMS.

I used to get a small monthly allowance from my father, barely enough, but something. That stopped a long time ago. I've asked friends for help just to get through some days, and I've reached a point where I can't keep asking. The last 1000 rupees I had, I gave to my sister. Right now I don't have money to buy myself a meal tomorrow . I haven't had a single proper meal in two days. I had 100 rupees left, which got me two packets of instant noodles, and that's all I've eaten. It's genuinely that urgent.

I've tried going through official channels too . I went to the FA department to ask about food vouchers, and was told it isn't something they handle, though they said they might look into it. I also spoke to STUDENT AFFAIRS DEAN who said he'd see what he could do. I'll keep following up there, but for right now, I need help.

So I'm asking directly: if anyone knows of a job opportunity for my mother any kind of role, she is capable, hardworking, and ready to start immediately please reach out. I'm happy to share her CV.

And if anyone has tutoring students, part-time work, or freelance opportunities for me . I will take almost anything right now.

This isn't easy to post. But my family needs this more than my pride does. If you can help, or know someone who can, please message me. And if you can't, sharing this post still helps enormously.

Thank you for reading this far.