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Jahane Rumi is a website devoted to Sufi thought, the arts, literature, and cultures of South Asia written by Raza Ahmad Rumi. He is a Pakistani writer and a public policy specialist currently based in Ithaca, USA.
Jahane Rumi
6M ago
Last month, yet another conference on policy ‘reforms’ was organised by the World Bank and its local partners. This must be the umpteenth such moot to have debated on prescriptions to ‘fix’ Pakistan’s never ending ‘crisis.’ The stark truth is that the word ‘reform’ is perhaps the most cliched term among Pakistan’s policy elites and ..read more
Jahane Rumi
6M ago
The electorate blames the PML-N for the inflation that’s making their lives difficult, and Imran Khan owns the anti-establishment narrative despite being locked up. With the party divided, there is no shortage of challenges that await Nawaz Sharif on his return. In a widely expected move, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has announced his return ..read more
Jahane Rumi
6M ago
The ghastly attack on the Christian community in Jaranwala is yet another testament to the systemic violence and discrimination faced by religious minorities in Pakistan. Faced with majoritarian prejudice, legal and social exclusion and violent attacks by extremists, their own country has turned into nothing short of an inferno. Jaranwala was not the first and ..read more
Jahane Rumi
6M ago
As the flames of the May 9 arson dissipate, it is clear that the violence perpetrated by former PM Khan’s supporters is only one element of the power struggle unfolding before our eyes for a year. Alongside the rioting and plunder of military installations, a group of men was hoping that there would be a mutiny of ..read more
Jahane Rumi
6M ago
The ‘civil war’ within the Supreme Court of Pakistan has intensified. On April 4, a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to hold the Punjab elections on May 14. The legitimacy of this verdict, however, has been questioned by dissenting judges themselves. In a 25-page-long note, Justice ..read more
Jahane Rumi
6M ago
As the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) hears a petition against the postponement of elections for the Punjab assembly, the crisis within the Pakistani state has come to the fore. The same day the SC took up the petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), a detailed verdict authored by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah was authorized ..read more
Jahane Rumi
6M ago
The ugly scenes of excessive shelling, PTI workers pelting stones at the police force and the eventual incapacity of the government to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan — summoned by a court in Islamabad — indicate a deep crisis within the Pakistani state itself. The partisan views may blame one party or the other, but at the ..read more
Jahane Rumi
6M ago
The March 1 verdict of the Supreme Court, instructing the president and governors to consult with the ECP and decide the date of elections in Punjab and KP, has been mired in controversy due to the manner in which the suo motu proceedings were conducted, and the simmering divisions within the apex court have come into public ..read more
Jahane Rumi
6M ago
Pakistan’s economic crisis poses a great challenge for a coalition government struggling to keep the country afloat. The country’s foreign exchange reserves lurk around $3 billion, barely enough to finance 18 days of imports. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to sign off on yet another bailout package for Pakistan. This may provide temporary reprieve for the dollar ..read more
Jahane Rumi
6M ago
The ongoing polycrisis exhibits the longstanding contradictions within the Pakistani governance system, wherein there is no consensus on who will run the country. Are the elected officials competent to manage the country, or will permanent interventions from miltablishment and the judiciary continue to steer the country off the cliff? Last week, as Pakistan’s foreign reserves ..read more