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Are democracies always the best providers of disaster relief?
Written by TahirImran
If we talk about the ways disasters impact on democracy and the ways democracies cope with them, we can see considerable variation from country to country, even though the impact of a disaster is always a testing case. In my view it’s not democracy but a functioning system that helps […]
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TahirImran
I am a journalist, media professional, blogger, writer and observer. I write for many publications mainly on news and current affairs, but I also keep a close eye on tech and business news. Worked for some major organisation in news and current affairs world and been part of some extra ordinary projects. I also served as the Vice President for Democracy and Diversity at the University of Bedfordshire Students Union, a role that allowed me to get closely involved in the aftermath of 7/7 and the UK universities dealing with Muslim students. Worked closely with Tony Blair government including the prime minister.
I am an avid learner of Middle East and Asian history and tend to focus on Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan and Turkey.
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Syria has all the ingredients of a global crisis
Written by TahirImran
I have been looking to write on Syria for months now but have never found the right way to put everything I had in mind. Yet recently Robert Fisk wrote about questions asked him by a Syrian friend and it was there that I found the missing link – […]
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Pakistan and the Endgame in Afghanistan
Written by TahirImran
Pakistanis are mistaken if they believe they could over run Kabul and make Karazi escape on a motorbike; he is too grown up for that sort of stint. Americans are miscalculating if they believe they could get Afghanistan on its feet without the help of Pakistan. Afghanistan on its own or with others support would never remain stable and Pakistani support would remain crucial for its stability. At the end all these sides have to come clean for the only purpose of peace and stability rather than for their very own vested interests. It is not just important for the country but for the region and the wider prospects of peace in the world.
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Women’s Careers and Islam
Written by TahirImran
Islam in its essence is a very open-minded religion and yet it keeps the ground realities into perspective. Islam has a benchmark teaching of “not putting extra strain on a soul what it can not bear”. An amazing statement, which embodies the whole dilemma, we face today. I believe from above examples every one of those three women had to take this decision of how much burden she is ready to take. While Maggie Thatcher was lucky to have a faithful husband and twins, Madeline Albright had to cope with the insecure husband and three daughters birth and bringing them up. Both of these women decided to take the burden they thought was necessary.
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If Israel attacks Iran who’s the winner and who’s the loser?
Written by TahirImran
Israel will attack Iran in April, this year. No, it’s not me but David Ignatius who is saying this in his opinion column in the Washington Post. Though the writer hedges his bets by adding that there is “strong likelihood”. Both sides are hell bent on destruction and there is […]
