It sounds like singing
when the blackbirds wake, but they
do not sing for me. #senryū

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Khawaja Asif laments neglect in empowering local govts Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Saturday said that strengthening local government was a proven and essential formula for sustaining democracy in Pakistan, stressing that political power must be rooted at the grassroots to gain constitutional and public legitimacy. Speaking at a public forum in Thinkfest 2026 at Alhamra Hall here, he said […]

my other thoughts of today, in poetical format; with a photo I snapped the other day.
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