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Thanks to @Islamchannel for having me on this morning to talk about the hundreds of Brits stranded in Pakistan and the lack of accountability from @ukinpakistan
Just want to add for anyone interested here& #39;s a thread of every bit of media coverage we& #39;ve had... appreciate every single person whose covered us so far & also all the MPs who have written to Raab
Almost 2 weeks ago now, @ainajkhan covered our stories in @AJEnglish https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/uk-nationals-critical-health-conditions-stranded-pakistan-200324160340367.html?fbclid=IwAR0M9jfiwsjwHPgpFlazlD2L7zn9TEGM0NYo0PANZ64048rVFxgEFxb9UGw">https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020...
the same day @BasitMahmood91 covered us in @MetroUK https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/24/desperate-nhs-workers-among-hundreds-stranded-pakistan-begging-help-12451680/">https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/2...
following day @BBCLookNorth had me on amidst others stuck abroad https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-england-leeds-51950196?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=5e7e013614627d0657f82600%26Yorkshire%20people%20stuck%20abroad%20call%20for%20government%20help%262020-03-27T13%3A54%3A44.277Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:18af2dd4-8633-43ac-9f4b-4a90b7beed98&pinned_post_asset_id=5e7e013614627d0657f82600&pinned_post_type=share">https://www.bbc.com/news/live...
Sky did the same https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-up-to-a-million-britons-are-stranded-abroad-these-are-some-of-their-horror-stories-11964058">https://news.sky.com/story/cor...
then @nimrashahid_ heroically covered us in two stories over last weekend https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/27/uk-urged-to-help-stranded-brits-covid-19-pandemic-pakistan-nepal?__twitter_impression=true">https://www.theguardian.com/world/202... - this one specifically on us: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/28/britons-in-pakistan-accuse-uk-government-of-abandoning-them">https://www.theguardian.com/world/202...
next @Maaiysa helped us get on @Channel4News with @fatimamanji to talk about the lack of advice & help we& #39;ve had and how many people stuck are high risk https://www.channel4.com/news/hundreds-of-britons-stranded-in-pakistan-desperately-trying-to-return">https://www.channel4.com/news/hund...
We& #39;ve also been covered IN Pakistan by @Dawn_News https://www.dawn.com/news/1545448/pressure-builds-on-uk-to-repatriate-citizens-from-pakistan">https://www.dawn.com/news/1545... & here https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/637886-british-pakistanis-express">https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/63... as well as @geonews_english: https://www.geo.tv/latest/279862-hundreds-of-brits-stuck-in-pakistan-call-for-govt-intervention">https://www.geo.tv/latest/27...
There has been a story in @Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/pakistan-flight-uk-cancelled-repatriation-foreign-office-travel-a9442056.html?amp">https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/ne...
we had @RiaChatter reach out to have us on @itvnews (which I sadly can& #39;t find a link to but was super helpful)
We then got aided by @Maaiysa to go on @Channel4News just before the weekend to give ANOTHER update on how shambolic the high commission have been https://www.channel4.com/news/tens-of-thousands-of-britons-remain-stranded-abroad">https://www.channel4.com/news/tens...
The story of stranded Brits in pakistan has been across all sorts of local media outlets in Bradford, Birmingham, Nottingham to name a few https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/mansfield-takeaway-owner-stranded-pakistan-4008054">https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/loca...
We also had @SecKermani heroically get us on @BBCBreaking in the week with a report that brought the story to real focus and light ( unfortunately cant find a link but it was great)
So all in all just want to say a hearty thanks to all these people who have cared!! & also to all the MPs who have written to @foreignoffice & @EmilyThornberry& #39;s letter to @DominicRaab this week https://twitter.com/EmilyThornberry/status/1246172290716442624?s=20">https://twitter.com/EmilyThor... following @Afzal4Gorton& #39;s the week before.
Just want to track all this as people have suggested we try and get media coverage or work with activists/MPs... I promise you we have tried to do as much as we can and if you have other suggestions I am an OPEN DOOR pls pls send my way!
