Raza Ahmad Rumi
@Razarumi
Public policy, media, international development—Books: @DelhibyHeart; The Fractious Path; Being Pakistani; Identity, Faith & Conflict; The Role of Public Admin.
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TFT editorial: IMF tranche will not fix the underlying problem of elite capture in Pakistan. Corporate sector, landowners, military elite & and other groups continue to enjoy perks worth hundreds of billions as masses bear the burden of 'stabilisation'. https://t.co/4tQt0qO5Bg
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Editorial for @TFT_ : bickering political elites, a military under pressure and a hyperactive judiciary settling political questions — not what a country needs amid a serious economic meltdown. The masses in the meantime endure hyperinflation.
https://t.co/GYijwFjplx
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Khan has popular support, but few allies in the corridors of power in Rawalpindi. Now he wants to stuff the jails with his supporters.
https://t.co/jGg0c6d2YX
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Received many messages about readings on #1971# war, the separation of East Pakistan and creation of #Bangladesh#. Here is a quick list for those who asked.
The first essential reading is Hamoodur Rehman Commission of Inquiry into the 1971 War.
https://t.co/OMQR88tIJF
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At 23:30: Qurratulain Hyder in 'Aag Ka Darya' (pub. 1958) narrates a conversation between the protagonist and a bureaucrat posted in East Pakistan (now #Bangladesh#) where the officer berates Bengalis&says he will drink to celebrate when they leave Pakistan https://t.co/hKdtYx0zw8
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This video of Karakoram Highway made me terribly nostalgic. Spent two amazing years (in a past life) travelling on this mind blowing highway. (Video via @destinationpak) https://t.co/I5HNaUjyKL
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