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So excited to be presented the Chesney gold medal along with the fabulous @bbclysedoucet - in company with Churchill and Kissinger - thank you so much @RUSI_org
christinalamb
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christinalamb
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bestselling author, Sunday Times Chief Foreign Corr, Global champion for UN Education Cannot lWait, campaigner vs war rape, Fulham fan, OBE & mum
- Astonishing scenes in Pakistan where former prime minister @ImranKhanPTI unveils scores of tear gas shells he says were fired at his residence in Lahore by police as supporters block attempts to arrest him
- Just spoken to my son who is a student in Scotland. They are now not allowed to visit each other’s flats, banned from going to pubs & all tuition is online. So they’re getting in debt paying huge amounts of rent & fees to stay imprisoned in their rooms. This can’t be right
- One million people have been forced to flee their homes in Ukraine - among them 7 year old Violeta who made the 4 day journey from Odessa with her cat Richard
- Has Pakistan’s powerful army gone too far this time? All eyes on Pakistan after the most astonishing election results in the country’s history
- Media in Pakistan freer than in the West, claims its caretaker PM @AnwaarKakar - so how come we can’t get visas to cover the elections?
- As Pakistan’s government threatens to ban his party, @ImranKhanPTI speaks out from jaiI thetimes.com/article/1248b7…
- Unbelievably the British Home Office has denied visas to the 47 young afghan musicians due to fly tomorrow from Portugal for their 4 city Breaking the Silence tour to raise awareness of the plight of Afghan women and girls
- As results come in for Pakistan’s election, things not going as planned for the men in khaki - Imran Khan’s independents in a shock lead despite locking him & many of his colleagues up, taking away his election symbol and preventing them campaigning #silentrevolution
- I watched Kate’s moving interview abt her cancer & her wonderful medical team while sitting 5am in St Helier hospital A&E waiting 8 hrs on plastic chairs with a close family member who has advanced cancer. How can this be ok in the world’s 6th biggest economy ?
- Great news - Home Office has overturned their decision & the Afghan youth orchestra will now be coming to UK and playing their women’s day concert at @southbankcentre then Bham,, Liverpool & Manchester. . Pls go see them & show your support for Afghan women & girls 🙏
- Should the army chief really be fixing interest rates??Pakistan’s business community has full faith in Gen Asim because with his support, 🇵🇰 has been able to fix its economic indicators including interest rates, inflation, stock market and devaluation. Capital seeks stability which the current establishment has successfully provided.
- Pakistan’s powers-that-be not taking any chances when it comes to making sure the country’s most popular politician cannot contest the election …🚨🚨#BREAKING: Special court sentenced 10 years imprisonment to #PTI founder/ former PM @ImranKhanPTI and ex foreign minister @SMQureshiPTI.
- The Iranian regime has never been so weak - support the people rather than try to negotiate with it says Reza Pahlavi, son of the late Shah of Iran
