Nadeem Farooq Paracha
@NadeemfParacha
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Author; Research Scholar at @ThinkDemocracy, Washington DC; Columnist for DAWN/@dawn_com.
Joined July 2009
In the age of social media, ‘heroes’ rise and fall in the blink of an eye. From terrorists to influencers, from activists to politicians — societies routinely construct, romanticise and discard their chosen symbols of virtue and rebellion. https://t.co/goMSzvIH1P
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In the age of social media, ‘heroes’ rise and fall in the blink of an eye. From terrorists to influencers, from activists to
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India now unleashing all of its assets against Pakistan. It will fail. Again.
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Pakistan Air Force jets takeoff towards the Pak-Afghan border after Afghan forces launch an attack on Pakistan. Bad move by Afghanistan. #Pakistan
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Oh, boy. Fools are back claiming IK ‘is playing great chess.’ It’s not chess that he’s playing, you idiots. He’s playing Russian Roulette.
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Arey. Bratanwi judge bhi “tout” nikla. Ab inqilab kaise aye ga?
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The constant interchangeable usage of the terms ‘Islamic’ and ‘Muslim’ in public discourse has resulted in an inability amongst most to understand the important difference between the two. https://t.co/Pxiq7DoBCs
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The constant interchangeable usage of the terms ‘Islamic’ and ‘Muslim’ in public discourse has resulted in an inability amongst
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But, dude, this means IAF jets going down. Thanks for the conformation.
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7 brain-freeze moments from Pakistani batsmen cost them a game that could’ve easily been theirs. India fumbled, but their batters were slightly smarter. Excellent final, though. Btw, Rauf was awful. He undid all the good work put in by other bowlers. Gave away 50 runs!
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Sacralising politics. Secular ideas, when imbued with sacred meaning, turn politics into a ‘moral mission’ and reshape democracy’s character in the process. https://t.co/AUxzDllPKn
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Secular ideas, when imbued with sacred meaning, turn politics into a "moral mission" and reshape democracy’s character in the process.
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The following lesson should be learned from the Pakistan cricket team: Physical skills without brains are meaningless.
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PM Shehbaz has become the leader of one of the most important countries in the world right now. Thanks to 6-0. If only his relegated populist predecessor knew how to fully use opportunities to become powerful and prestigious, instead of constantly chopping his own feet.
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Politics of the Pitch. Cricket, whether one likes it or not, is inescapably linked to the turbulent waters that Pak-India relations tread and to suggest ‘keeping politics out of sport’ is to ignore this reality. https://t.co/jxDAguTSmj
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Cricket, whether one likes it or not, is inescapably linked to the turbulent waters that Pak-India relations tread and to suggest "keeping politics out of sport" is to ignore this reality.
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A pithy and precise study of Pakistan’s politics, polity and its nationalism, this book is a plea to use history as a way for the nation to look and move forward in an inclusive, progressive, and self-respecting manner. You’re a true polymath, @Shehzad89. All the best.
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If your degree is ever declared fake, make sure that your case in this regard is heard by this empathetic bunch.
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What ZAB envisioned in 1974, finally comes to fruition 51 years later.
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Zalmay has already started s**ting bricks.
A potentially consequential step in Pakistan-Saudi relations has been reportedly been announced, a mutual defense agreement (not on the level of a treaty, but it’s not clear if Saudi Arabia and #Pakistan make a distinction between a treaty and an agreement) stating that any
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Don’t fret about handshakes. Let them sulk. They lost the war and now all respect. Their delulu arrogance won’t change the fact that it’s still 6-0.
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