New independent media director brings international perspective
September 23, 2018: New independent media director brings international perspective When Raza Rumi went home for winter break last year, he believed he had just…
Pakistan’s Judiciary Has Historically Been Tough On Elected Leaders. Is It Any Different Now?
Pakistan’s judges have been adjudicating on political contests since the 1950s and the record, on balance, remains tilted against elected politicians. The case of…
Let us fall in love again
Rumi’s lilting chant.. Let us fall in love again and scatter gold dust all over the world. Let us become a new spring and…
Raza Rumi talks about the US Secretary of State’s visit to Pakistan and India
CGTN’s Mike Walter spoke with Raza Rumi about the likely impact on U.S. relations with India & Pakistan of a visit by U.S. Secretary…
New Director of Park Center for Independent Media Named
September 5, 2018: New Director of Park Center for Independent Media Named Pakistani journalist, author and policy analyst Raza Rumi has been named the new director…
Vajpayee Was a Bridge Between Our Countries: A Pakistani’s Elegy
Atal Bihari Vajpayee has been viewed by Indians through all sorts of prisms. But in Pakistan, he was viewed by many as perhaps the…
Turbulent times for a new PM
August 12, 2018: Turbulent times for a new PM Imran Khan’s ascension to the Islamabad throne is not without its pitfalls. As he may…
Imran Khan is Pakistan’s new captain. Will he deliver?
Pakistanis on July 25 elected Imran Khan as their new prime minister. Even though the complete results have not been declared, he made a…
Imran’s moment has arrived
July 29, 2018: Imran’s moment has arrived As expected, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has emerged as the winner in the recent general elections. Finally,…
Suicide Bomber Strikes Pakistan Election as Christians There Fear Rise of Islamic Militancy
July 24, 2018: Suicide Bomber Strikes Pakistan Election as Christians There Fear Rise of Islamic Militancy A suicide bomber killed dozens of people in Quetta,…
Third election in a decade: democratic process wins
July 25, 2018: Third election in a decade: democratic process wins Pakistanis will elect a new government today. Since the return of democracy in…
Previewing Pakistan’s Election
July 19, 2018: Previewing Pakistan’s Election NOEL KING, HOST: It is a question asked so often around the world – is an election truly fair?…
Pakistan’s rich dissident literary tradition
Himal Magazine had published this article on the resistance poetry in Pakistan. I had uploaded it on the Pak Tea House some time back.…
Election 2018 — Seven cautionary signs
July 15, 2018: Election 2018 — Seven cautionary signs Under ordinary circumstances, the election campaign should have peaked by now with political parties and…
Nawaz Sharif’s Dilemma: On the Edge
July 15, 2018: Nawaz Sharif’s Dilemma: On the Edge PAKISTAN’S thrice-elected prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, has entered a decisive and somewhat unexpected phase of…
Kya Nawaz Sharif Hero ban chuke hain Sana Bucha Ka Raza Rumi se Sawal Public News
My analysis on Nawaz Sharif’s ouster…
Mainstreaming extremism in electoral arena is dangerous
July 8, 2018: Mainstreaming extremism in electoral arena is dangerous The forthcoming elections in 2018 are mired in plethora of controversies; and this does…
Election 2018 will not lead to political stability
July 1, 2018: Election 2018 will not lead to political stability Pakistani electorate will exercise its right to choose the next government in less…
U.S. war machine has found a convenient scapegoat in the shape of Pakistan to hide its failures in Afghanistan
June 26, 2018: U.S. war machine has found a convenient scapegoat in the shape of Pakistan to hide its failures in Afghanistan Q. In his…
The limits of electoral engineering
Image Credits: Faisal Mahmood/Reuters June 24, 2018: The limits of electoral engineering In a month’s time, Pakistanis will elect a new government. The political…