The Day Islamabad Trembled: Moid Pirzada on November 26th
Today, I watched Moid Pirzada's recent video. His words left a deep impact on me as he narrated his opinion of the tragic events that unfolded on November 26th, 2024, in Islamabad. What follows is a summary of Moid's perspective, an account that reveals the reality behind the 'sanitized' narratives we’ve been fed. For those interested in watching the complete video (in Urdu), here is the link: https://youtu.be/Pl8RwNjrKuw A Confession and an Uncomfortable Truth I need to make a confession: if I hadn’t been so deeply connected to Pakistan, I might have believed the official narrative. If I hadn’t lived and worked in Islamabad for years, if I hadn’t roamed its streets and known its people, I might have doubted the events as well. But the truth is, I have lived in this city, each curve of Blue Area, each stretch of Jinnah Avenue. I spent years observing its ebb and flow, its protests, and its celebrations. When they claimed no bullets were fired, when they said there were...