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Researcher @unibirmingham . Fellow @ProjectSEPAD . Ass. Fellow @kfcris_en . Views my own. Working on Saudi Arabia/Middle East/ Pakistan

Birmingham, England

Joined August 2012

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Umarkarim

4 months

Very happy to see that ⁦⁦ @EyadAlRefaei ⁩ ⁦ @profmabon ⁩ and other Sepad colleagues edited book is finally published. This also includes my chapter titled, “Discursive De-Secterianization: Re-Ordering Saudi Foreign and Domestic Policy Making”.

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Sectarianism, De-Sectarianization and Regional Politics in the Middle East

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Armaghan Subhani, Khawaja asif, rana shamim all losing badly. PTI sweeping sialkot

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9 May wali gherat khao na ji !

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#Iran launched missile and drone attack on two major Jaish al-Adl terrorist organization headquarters in #Pakistan .

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The way @ImranKhanPTI 's political momemtum is going don't see how present political setup can continue for more than a few months.

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Pakistani state’s focus on Khan’s party workers and pro-Khan civil society aims to de-politicise the country's middle class and youth. This demography constitutes a long-term structural challenge to the praetorian nature of the state.

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Middle East Eye

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“If Imran Khan returns to power, it would have implications not only for the military leadership, but also for the institution’s symbolic power capital, which it has amassed over decades" ✍️ Opinion by @Umarkarim89

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This tragedy didn't get even 1% coverage as compared to the incident of titan submarine.

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#WATCH : "We have no Eid." In Pakistan's Gujarat, a whole city mourns 90 members of the community presumed dead in an overloaded boat that sank in open seas off Greece earlier this month. Arab News meets the grieving families left behind:

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The Pakistani premier has visited Saudi Arabia multiple times but this is the first time the Saudi side is giving this much in depth coverage to his personal and political life

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قناة الإخبارية

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فيديو | عمران خان.. من لاعب كريكت إلى رئيس وزراء جمهورية #باكستان #رئيس_وزراء_باكستان_في_السعودية #الإخبارية

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And the dg of national accountability bureau who was recently appointed used to be the company commander and regiment mate of the current Pakistan Army Chief !

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- Imran Khan was arrested by Rangers, a Paramilitary force being led at that time by an ISI officer. - The arrest was ordered by DG NAB, a retired Lt Gen of the Army. - He was taken and kept at an ISI building. - ISPR is doing all the PR for it. And they say Army had nothing to

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@worqas army as an institution seems to understand khan and his politics as a structural threat to their institutional power and thus it seems they won't allow him to be back in power. Probably something beyond personal likes and dislikes.

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Pakistani liberals you got your pipe dream. Now you're part of the "hybrid regime" so the resistance facade is pver guys.

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“All attempts by the state apparatus to weaken Khan's support base and reverse the politicisation of Pakistan's urban and rural middle classes have failed”.

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Middle East Eye

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How Imran Khan decisively overcame the odds to win from jail ✍️ Opinion by Umer Karim

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Haqqani who was once hounded by the country's military establishment is now endorsing its semi-authoritarianism because he has been roped in again. Not strange for a guy who started his career as the press guy of the infamous General Zia.

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Christiane Amanpour

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“If there is some semi-authoritarian move to curb chaos and to stop anarchy, I think most people will hold their noses and accept that,” says fmr. Pakistani Ambassador to the US @husainhaqqani , as the country is roiled by the arrest of ex-PM @ImranKhanPTI .

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2 years

Sadly lot of flaws in this Washington Post piece. At one hand the authors argue that the military and khan did everything together and then they suddenly claim that Khan was going to Russia against wishes of the Army Chief. The Chief only condemned Ukraine invasion after a month

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Paul Staniland

2 years

Analysis | Imran Khan dissolved Pakistan’s parliament. How did that happen?

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Woww now that's quite something. The govts in Gulf countries may be silent but the civil society is saying it out now

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@AmrullahSaleh2 Mate why don't you return to Afghanistan and challenge the Taliban. You didn't fight even a day and ran away leaving your home open for talibs, cant taunt a man who is sitting in his home and country.

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Wrote this at end of October 2022 when previous military establishment was about to leave. It seems nothing much has changed and new military establishment is even more averse to Khan but he has nonetheless been able to gain further political momentum

Pakistan: Imran Khan could outplay the military and return to power

As Khan works on a political comeback, the country's next army chief may have to revise the institution's approach

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So the pattern how this fake news is built up is also quite interesting. A Twitter account linked with Pakistan opposition tweetsit without any source of news and then it is picked up by other anti-govt accounts and then by Indian-Afghan journos and finally by RT. All credible !

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5 months

So no pretence even regarding who is running the country

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Waqas

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What I find truly bizarre is that Amb Blome accompanied the head of Pakistani military, who has no official civillian position in Pakistan, on his foreign trip??!! Can anyone tell me when was the last time that happened?

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Anyone working on Saudi Arabia and its International Relations, this piece by Prof Gause is a must read

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Saudi Arabia and Sectarianism in Middle East International Relations - Project on Middle East...

F. Gregory Gause, III, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University Saudi Arabia is just about everyone’s favorite villain in explaining the new salience of sect-centric...

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My piece for @RUSI_org thanks to @JEyal_RUSI Pakistani PM is here to say owing to a working relationship with military, fragmented opposition and strong recovery from Corona. Pakistan remains the ideal partner for a Global Britain in broader West Asia

Imran Khan’s Pakistan and its Strategic Relevance for the UK

Pakistan’s government has been in power for two years and, notwithstanding obstacles, has had several major foreign policy achievements on which the UK could capitalise.

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So till now no Gulf State, any of Pakistan’s traditional allies and China have commented on the country’s elections. This seems to be related with the legitimacy of the electoral process and its results.

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Thoughts on the triangular relationship between Qatar, Turkey and Pakistan.

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Qatar, Turkey and Pakistan: A Strategic Triad in the Making | Al Jazeera Centre for Studies

In the span of last ten years, the greater Middle East and South Asia has seen a plethora of geo-political shifts that have altered the traditional alignment patterns between the states in the two...

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@DavisConcept @ClaudeRakisits Yes and probably if world powers had tried to bring peace between India and Pakistan this defence expenditure could have been brought down? If world gives India a license to impose its political order then something has to be done. Specially now with the bes fascist govt in India

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7 years

Today Pakistan Foreign Office summoned UAE's deputy high commissioner and talked about the letter received by JIT from UAE.

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SHAHEEN SEHBAI

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WHATS GOING ON: V hear Dubai n UK refused 2 take PM calls. Humiliating enuf. But who's the enemy who sent OFFICIAL REQUESTS n leaked 2 media

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@carin__fischer @MichaelKugelman Hahaha well Modi and Indians are doing the same mistake which Saudis and UAE did by embracing Trump so comprehensively. This will have a political price in the long run !

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My commentary on the recent crisis in Saudi-Pakistan ties for @GulfStatesInst

Pakistan’s Military Steps In To Manage Tense Ties With Saudi Arabia

A swift Saudi pullout from an economic assistance program for Pakistan spells trouble for the bilateral relationship, but it would be unwise to write an obituary for Saudi-Pakistani ties.

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Mate you seem to be living on mars

@HSajwanization

حسن سجواني 🇦🇪 Hassan Sajwani

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I may not be a fan of PM Modi Ji. But it is lovely to see him visiting Al-Hakim Mosque in Cairo. 🙏🏼 Where are those who were accusing him of being islamophobic ?? They should delete their accounts …

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Some personal news. I am pleased to post that i have joined the wonderful team at @RUSI as a Pakistan Visiting Fellow. A special thanks to all friends and colleagues for their constant support, in particular @ScottLucas_EA & @gtsourapas

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4 years

For all Pakistanis expressing their sympathies for Soleimani should also know that he was the man responsible for recruiting Pakistanis for an Iranian war in Syria and invariably attempting at creating a fifth column. Please keep that in mind while you glorify him

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@worqas Ppp knows it has slim chances in Punjab and noon whatever it may do is not coming back in Punjab otherwise so much hardwork won't have been done to create TIP. PPP only wants PM position and the symbolism that comes with it, rest they dont care.

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"Foreign affairs committee of national assembly of Pakistan convened a public hearing on Middle East. It was unfortunate that this meeting didn’t invite any Gulf-focused academic or research scholar who had produced research on politics, economy, or society of Gulf".

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Arab News Pakistan

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#OPINION : Pakistan doesn't have a single major research or policy advisory institute dedicated to the GCC states and barely any experts. Without this infrastructure, long-term strategic partnerships with the Gulf region can’t succeed, writes @UmarKarim89

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3 years

This is a unique low for @NawazSharifMNS 's politics

@NSCAfghan

NSC Afghanistan

3 years

NSA @hmohib and State Minister for Peace Sayed Sadat Naderi called on Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in London to discuss matters of mutual interest.

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Just wondering how happy would have been Asghar the PTI worker killed in Faisalabad by PMLN folks had he lived to see his party sweeping the city. This political victory has only been made possible by such sacrifices. Hope all parties remember these workers in their victories

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5 years

Seems the Indian ambassador in Turkey is not really happy on some of the developments !

@AmbSanjay_

Sanjay Bhattacharyya

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I am surprised Turkey Anadolu Youth Assn has joined Pakistani hate-mongering against India & plans protests in Ankara & Istanbul. Indian citizens should exercise caution & contact @IndianEmbassyTR @CGI_Istanbul in emergency @MEAIndia @DrSJaishankar @tcbestepe @MFATurkey @Akparti

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With elder brother the great @ThompsonMarkC #GRM2022

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1 year

Very happy to get my copy of this new scholarly addition to literature on asian security by @jonathandfulton and Li-Chen Sim. Glad to be in company with likes of Sun Degang, @MuddassirQuamar , Haewin Jeong, Yee-Kuang Heng and N Janardhan.

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Gulf capitals particularly Riyadh must be watching how US and others are jumping to defend Israel from Iranian attacks as compared to when their strategic assets were targeted by Iran. Perhaps the Gulf capitals want to have this sort of a security relationship with US but US dont

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1 year

First time Pakistani state's usual apparatus has failed in every episode against Khan. And actually till now khan has not directly challenged them and perhaps still amenable to a settlement.

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Waqas

1 year

They "let" him by: - Kidnapping his aides and torturing them. - killing a journalist who supported him - kidnapping and torturing other journalists who supported him - conducting 2000 raids in a single night in May - Trying to kill him - Using all state might against him. They

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So Iranian Press TV at one hand is promoting Zarif's visit to Pakistan and his "offer" and on the other hand showing a map of Pakistan without Kashmir. Simply amazing !

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4 years

Major development Pak Army and intelligence chiefs visit zkabul. Seems the ice has melted between the Afghan govt abd Pakistan

@Jana_Shah

Farzana Shah

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#Pakistan starts facilitating intra-Afghan talks btw #Taliban - #Kabul #COAS General Bajwa accompanied by DG #ISI Gen Faiz visits #Kabul #Pakistan 's importance 4 peace in region can b gauged by fact tht US rep Khalilzad visits #Pakistan 13 times since Sept 2018. Last was yesterday

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Imagine how much would be the uproar if these were "Sunni foreign Jihadis" arriving from Turkey to aid rebels

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Pro-regime sources claimed Shia Iraqi militias sent reinforcements to Aleppo

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Happy to see mine and Prof @KapurSaloni 's edited volume "Regional Security in South Asia and the Gulf" finally available for pre-order from @routledgebooks

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Regional Security in South Asia and the Gulf

As we move towards a world without superpowers, the dynamics within and between regions are of growing significance. Against this backdrop, this book explores the links between South Asia and the...

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غریب نوں نا حق ملیا نا چاٹ

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@cyalm @Aeronaut96 then be a bit good towards your home - its ironical but at least follow Indian media they dont dump their own like u

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4 years

That's quite a statement. And here khan actually speaks more the language of Pakistani people who are much less diplomatic and quite open in their praise and condemnations of relevant actors in the Muslim world as the 2nd tweet hints at

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Imran Khan

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I want to thank Supreme Leader Khamenei, & President Erdogan, for speaking against the oppression & massacre of Muslims in India & Kashmiris in IOJK by the Hindu Supremacist Modi regime.

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My take for @RUSI_org on how Pakistan views Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.

The Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan: Opportunities and Challenges for Pakistan

Recent developments in Afghanistan constitute a strategic gain for Pakistan, at least for the moment.

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3 years

So Pakistani actor Yasir Nawaz was actually Zabiullah Mujahid.

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Mahmood Takal

3 years

استفاده از دین تا چی حد؟! اینان در افغانستان جهاد کردند و جوانان را به خاطر شلوار پوشیدن شلاق می زنند. #DoNotRecogniseTaliban #FreeAfghanistan #Talibans

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If the most pro iran intellectual in Pakistan is condemning Iran that can give us an idea how negative is the sentiment towards Iran. And the military which has been strongly repressing domestic dissent now is under pressure to show similar attitude on borders.

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Shireen Mazari

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Strongly condemn this action by Iran. At a time when Muslim unity is needed against #Palestine_Genocide & against targeting of Yemen by the US & UK, Iran chooses to violate Pakistani airspace, killing children, with clear hostile mly intent. Such actions we have come to expect

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Did he mention these preferences in his Oxford speech? Everyone is a champion of democracy during their sojourn in UK and back to serving militarafia after returning from the awe inspiring trip.

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Waqas

5 months

In a brilliant show of incompetence, cowardice, and disregard for their constitutional as well as human rights obligations, the Pakistani Supreme Court just legalized civillian trials in military courts. Injustice Qazi Fraud Isa strikes again.

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@SaadiaAfzaal madam please also give credit to Mamnoon sahb - wo khud hi kharay ho gye thay 🤣🤣

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"According to the evidence gathered by Pakistan, the killings were regularly coordinated out of the UAE where Raw established sleeper cells". Did the Pakistan side discuss this in their meetings with Emirati leadership or just discussed personal favours and bail outs.

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Hannah Ellis-Petersen

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Our investigation into how the Indian government ordered assassinations in Pakistan as part of a wider strategy to eliminate terrorists on foreign soil, according to intelligence officials. It's a lengthy read but worth it for the eye-opening details

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The last meal at home. Dedicated to all those globe trotters who leave the comfort of their homes and the purest love of their families in search of rizq-e-khudawandi !

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@worqas Basic problem for hafiz saab and pdm is that whenever election happens khan will win and secure at least simple majority and no amount of rigging, adjustments and leveling will change this.

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And eventually the idea is materialised and delivered by post. Thanks to @KapurSaloni

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I am starting to wonder who will contest on PMLN's ticket now? This is a massive defection further tilts political field in Faisalabad in PTI's favor ! Clearly shows how Pakistan's political environment is changing

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2 years

Was Khan sending military contingents to Russia for years or giving access to people like Andrew Korybko in Islamabad's strategic circles?

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"As a special gesture, the crown prince came along with Prime Minister Khan after the bilateral meeting to see him off at Riyadh International Airport".

PM, Saudi crown prince discuss regional situation

As a special gesture, crown prince came along with Prime Minister Imran to see him off at Riyadh International Airport.

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This hasn't been shared in Pakistani media but this would be a major boost to Imran Khan's government probably saves him.

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Saudi Gazette

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#BREAKING : #SaudiArabia deposits $3 billion in #Pakistan Central Bank to support its economy

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"The military confrontation in Sudan has again put Saudi Arabia and the UAE at center stage, affirming that Gulf stakeholders continue to wield leverage across the Red Sea". My take on Gulf States engagement in the ongoing conflict in Sudan for @GulfStatesInst

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Gulf States at Center Stage in the Conflict in Sudan @Umarkarim89

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My piece for @LSEMiddleEast

Who can Lead the Muslim World? The View from Islamabad

by Umer Karim The Arab Spring protests have proven to be a watershed moment for the Middle East’s geo-political fault lines. These civic mobilisations had an impact beyond the Middle East and creat…

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5 years

One can at least learn how to be that confident from this man !

@NBCNews

NBC News

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Asked about the Kashmir crisis, President Trump says that “Kashmir is a very complicated place. You have the Hindus, and you have the Muslims, and I wouldn’t say they get along so great. And that’s what you have right now.”

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Just for reference this was Peshawar tonight.

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2 years

Quite a power show by PTI in #Peshawar .. considering the comparison with the previous gathering before Imran Khan was ousted from office. There were families in cars who couldn’t make it to the ground.

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Picture dedicated to great @NawazSharifMNS on great electoral performance. Thanks to @DrZahidShahab for this shot :D

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@imraansiddiqi @adancabdulle Yeah and the surge to restart in Afghanistan :)

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Total silence on Pakistani media. Had this been an Indian/Afghan/American operative, there would have been quite an earthquake. Shows how much influence Iran has within various societal and political domains in Pakistan.

@IhsanTipu

Ihsanullah Tipu Mehsud

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A senior Pakistani government official at the House Building Finance Corporation, Syed Wisal Haider Naqvi was arrested after evidence emerged that he undertook Hawala operations for Iranian intelligence agencies, contrary to the interests of Pakistan.

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My interview with @CGTNEurope on developments in Pakistan.

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Imran Khan Arrest: Court rules Pakistan's PM held in custody for 8...

CGTN Europe spoke to Pakistan and MIddle East researcher at the University of Birmingham Umer Karim about the arrest of Pakistan's PM Imran Khan.

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Gulf Arabs jittery about Taliban takeover but may seek pragmatic ties. Quoted here by @Reuters

Gulf Arabs jittery about Taliban takeover but may seek pragmatic ties

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, among the few who recognised the Taliban's radical 1996-2001 rule in Afghanistan, will likely take a pragmatic approach to its return to power despite fears...

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@ClaudeRakisits @ImranKhanPTI @SecBlinken When Pakistan broke this to media, the economist defence editor called the story bizarre :) so this gives us an idea about world reactions

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At least Pakistani Ikhwanis/Jamaatis/islamists used to have some integrity back in the day. It seems now even that has gone. What a downfall for disciples of Modudi !

@miqazi

Muhammad Ibrahim Qazi

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Pakistan's contracts with Ukraine are pre-war. No new contract has been signed after war broke between Russia and Ukraine. Although then PM Imran Khan was in Moscow the day war broke against the advice Foreign Policy Officials. Moreover, Pakistani munitions are available in

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Doesn't @ImranKhanPTI also warrant some credit here? I guess the issue was there during Nawaz tenure as well but only got solved now. Perhaps if you file reports critical of govt's economic performance also give it credit where due even if you don't like it

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Islamuddin Sajid 🇵🇰

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Turkey always help Pakistan in every difficult time 🇵🇰❤️🇹🇷 👎

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Mehnat say likhi hui mushkil angrezi threads ka phal mil gya. Jis tarah janab ko info milti the seems dusri taraf say bhi recommendation aye hai !

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Moonis ilahi nay sab say bara juwa jeet liya !

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Almost all airlines from Islamic/Arab countries play a travel prayer at the start of a journey but have to say the collection in @SaudiAirlinesEn is the best specially this part of the dua which I have not heard before. "اللهم أنت الصاحب في السفر والخليفة في الأهل".

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Making the best of a bad situation – Afghanistan’s neighbours are preparing for life with the Taliban. Quoted here by the @TheEconomist

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Afghanistan’s neighbours are preparing for life with the Taliban

Regional powers are not looking forward to it. But they cannot agree on what to do about it

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Very happy to have my article, "The Pakistan–Iran relationship and the changing nature of regional and domestic security and strategic interests" published by @globaldiscourse . H/t to @KapurSaloni and @profmabon for making this possible.

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The Pakistan–Iran relationship and the changing nature of regional and domestic security and...

The Pakistan–Iran relationship has been evolving over time. Ties between the two neighbours have been shaped by bilateral security concerns and strategic interests, as well as flux in the political...

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Friends/colleagues in Ankara please do come and attend this event.

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ORSAM

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ORSAM Lecture: #Pakistan and the Middle East Time: 6 August 2019 | 2 p.m. Venue: ORSAM Conference Hall | #conference #MiddleEast

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4 years

Finally some action with regards to what has been the biggest welfare scam now continuing for over 10 years

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Senator Dr Sania Nishtar

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I wish to thank the Cabinet for approving my proposal: exiting 820,165 @bisp_pakistan beneficiaries. Using forensic data analysis, we found they were ineligible for support based on the crtieria below. This translates into saving of PKR 16 billion for the government annually.

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Khan’s allegations against US complicated attempts by the country’s military chief to enact a rapprochement with US. These attempts are patterned on the politicking practised by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat when he realigned Egypt towards the US.

Imran Khan’s ousting from power in Pakistan: Is this beginning or end of a political crisis? -...

As the civilian government of Imran Khan falls, doctoral researcher Umer Karim analyses what this crisis will mean for Pakistan both internally and externally.

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1 year

PM Shahbaz Sharif cancelled trip to Turkey because apparently Turkish authorities are busy in catering for the earthquake victims. What a thorough idiot !

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4 years

Eid Mubarak to everyone كل عام وأنتم بخير، وعيدكم مبارك

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Just for record. Folks also tried to get a financial package from Saudi when Shahid Khaqan Abbassi was pm but apparently he didnt get more than a minute of audience. So whether one likes or not the money came once there was a different pm. Seems situation is similar now.

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Zulkarnain Mahar

@ZulkarnainMahar

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@Fallibilist1 because they (Neutrals) produced and directed this circus & shitshow 👇

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The picture sums up the relationship !

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Pleased to share that my article "The Pakistan–Iran relationship and the changing nature of regional and domestic security and strategic interests" published in @globaldiscourse journal is now open access.

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The Pakistan–Iran relationship and the changing nature of regional and domestic security and...

The Pakistan–Iran relationship has been evolving over time. Ties between the two neighbours have been shaped by bilateral security concerns and strategic interests, as well as flux in the political...

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@novocainerush The qatari emir js wearing the national dress and here some folks mocked a person wearing shalwar kameez

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2 years

Realism triumps ideology

@EKH_brk

الإخبارية عاجل

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خلال استقبال #الملك_سلمان.. #ولي_العهد يرحب بالرئيس التركي رجب طيب أردوغان #الإخبارية_عاجل

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Nobody remembers but actually Pakistan was one of the countries which hosted Bosnian refugees in 1993 and the war later seeped into popular culture through the fascinating tv series Alpha, Bravo, Charlie

Blonde Muslims find shelter in Pakistan: Refugees from Bosnia were

BLONDE, blue-eyed Bosnian girls sit in a circle on the floor in traditional Muslim fashion and sing a song of praise to Allah. Their bright faces are framed by headscarves. 'Allah - take care of us...

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@worqas i think this situation needs to be analysed in context of two historical episodes, the political rise, stature and eventual overthrow of PM Mossadeq in Iran, Adnan Menderes in Turkey and Morsi in Egypt and why deep states and their international backers considered them a threat.

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Don't see any reason for Pakistan's NSA participation. India is simply irrelevant on Afghanistan.

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Samuel Ramani

3 years

#India reportedly wants to invite #Pakistan national security advisor Moeed Yusuf to New Delhi India is also hosting an in-person NSA meeting on #Afghanistan

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Happy new year to everyone

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@Sabbandkardo @MashwaniAzhar main nay personal koshish kerkay Pakistan per aik webinar arrange kia aur saudia main safeer sahab pehley uss main tapak paray aur phir ain time per bhag kharay huway. MASHALLAH sey ye hai inki qabliat. Safeer sahb wohi hain jinko farigh kia gya hai

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"The straw that broke the camel's back". Decision by Lahore corps commander to hold fire against protestors and his decision to not leave his home have put difference of opinion but also approach inside Pakistan's military in spotlight. The concept of unity of command is gone.

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"On one hand, Riyadh is diplomatically engaging with Iran but also seeks to benefit from opportunities of multilateral diplomacy to bring in a new pol. guarantor China, with more leverage over Tehran". Insightful analysis by @HeshamAlghannam & @Divsallar

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The Strategic Calculus behind the Saudi-Iranian Agreement

Reconciliation between Iran and Saudi Arabia creates opportunities for cooperation and poses security challenges stemming from opposing objectives, and foreign and domestic spoilers.

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Election in Pakistan and its result is another episode in the saga that started on April 9, 2022 pitching Imran Khan against country’s military establishment. Khan has single handled won every episode in this political conflict and only with the support of Pakistani people.

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This is really comic. The Saudi foreign minister is visiting a player in the game that has lost the most in Afghanistan. Yes a normal visit to India makes a lot of sense but going for a trip on the Afghan situation sounds hilarious

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Samuel Ramani

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Interesting story: Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan is expected to visit #India 🇮🇳 to discuss #Afghanistan 🇦🇫 Indian media outlets claim this could happen as early as this weekend

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The zardari brat ofcourse is a spokesperson of a bigger player here who seems to have totally lost the plot.

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My comments about modalities of Hajj2020 on @France24_en

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Stuart Norval

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🇸🇦🤲😷 It is vital that Hajj does go ahead amid coronavirus even if just at symbolic level. So says my guest Umer Karim visiting fellow at @RUSI_org as a few thousand begin gathering to perform the pilgrimage compared to the usual 2.5 million. #Hajj2020 #SaudiArabia #Hajj #F24

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This is quite something. May be time for Pakistanis to see the man as he was !

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2 years

Has someone bitten more than can be chewed?

@Pharmacist_awan

Ahsan Awan

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2 years

Scenes #Karachi #امپورٹڈ_گورمنٹ_نامنظور

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Very happy to see Prof ⁦ @DrZahidShahab ⁩ and mine open access article published in the ⁦ @Journal_JoPP ⁩ on this Eid.

Saudi Arabia’s soft power in Pakistan

Saudi Arabia’s soft power is visible in Pakistan because of the historic relations between Riyadh and Islamabad but the erstwhile scholarship mainly focuses on its hard power and the strategic dyna...

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@Xadeejournalist shukar hai bhai aap ko bhi inki duplicity nazar aye !

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Happy New Year to everyone from an unusually cold Pakistan !

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