What if a trade policy wasn’t just about economics—but about resetting the entire global power structure? Trump’s 2025 tariffs are doing just that. We look at the strategies, and hidden levers behind this economic disruption—and explore what it means for the world.
The Prosperity, stability and power of the United States and indeed the West survives on it being an empire. That empire is now devouring itself. After destroying many. Trump's ways may dismantle this colonial behemoth. Will United States survive as a country, when it is no longer an empire?
When rage is combined with religious and ideological absolutism, avenues of freedoms vanish. Dissent is met with ruthless subjugation and every atrocity is covered up by ambivalence. Let's deep dive.
Professor Khalid Hameed was a professor of English at Sadiq Egereton College in Bahawalpur who was murdered yesterday in his office because – he was said to be organizing a fun fair in the college and encouraging female students to participate. Just that. You know the good old college fests that we all have participated in when growing up in India? Just organizing that and inviting girls in it was enough to issue a death warrant against this professor and kill him!
A professor in a Bahawalpur college was murder simply for organizing a fun fair and encouraging girls to attend Click To Tweet
The good prof was the coordinating the fair and had even told the principal of the college about the death threats to him! Heck, even though the district administration knew about the threats, it did nothing! The murderer was a follower of the Khadim Rizvi group. Khadim Hussain Rizvi is a Sunni Barelvi preacher with large following. Rizvi is known as the “blasphemy activist” because of how he has been carrying out his fanatic agenda against what he considers as blasphemy against Islam.
No wonder that the murderer said that the professor committed blasphemy!
Of course there are many who say that this is against Islam but the fact is that they are in a minority within the Islamic world when it comes to women’s right and their status. Check out this Pew Study which shows the beliefs within the Islamic world with respect to women and their status. For example, Pakistan is a country where 88% Muslims think that wives should always obey the husbands. How can these men – specifically those who consider themselves devoted Muslims – even allow women to have their fun in college?
With this kind preponderance of bigoted views, it is rather ostrich-like to try and argue “it is against Islam” narrative. Doesn’t reflect the reality in the entire Islamic world, does it?
Meanwhile, this is how the twitterati dealt with the murder of the professor who would have been any other teacher in any college in another country.
A Bahawalpur college professor Khalid Hameed was murdered this morning by his student for organizing a Fun Fair and encouraging female students participation #Bigotry #Hate #Murder @SHABAZGIL pic.twitter.com/jJeDRFQNEt
— Mubashir Zaidi (@Xadeejournalist) March 20, 2019
As one of his students shared in a comment, the professor was a nice guy.
He was my professor during my Masters in 2010. He was such a nice man as well as a scholarly personality. Rabid extremists have killed another gem & yet we can't do anything. I'm still in shock after seeing his photos. Where are we going? Is there any hope left?
— س ک (@SoheilKhanzada) March 20, 2019
Police sources say, said Welcome Party in Sadiq Egereton College Bahawalpur was being arranged by college admin & not by the martyred professor Khalid Hameed. During a meeting last night, coordinator for the party, Prof Khalid informed principal of death threats b/c of party. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/7FX46J9lpy
— Ahmad Noorani (@Ahmad_Noorani) March 20, 2019
For those asking, there is no direct confirmation as yet but the police is claiming that the Bahawalpur murderer belongs to the Khadim Rizvi Group. https://t.co/5vhLWx38E6
— Ahmad Noorani (@Ahmad_Noorani) March 20, 2019
Khalid Hameed, a professor of English at the Govt. Sadiq Egerton College Bahawalpur, was stabbed to death by a student Wednesday. The suspect wasn’t happy over annual party that’s due to take place on 21 March-calling it against teachings of Islam. @Xadeejournalist @ZarrarKhuhro pic.twitter.com/3PXob6L3kn
— Aslam Chandio (@AslamChandio_) March 20, 2019
Pakistan faces an existential situation made worse by a hung election and the rejection of its Army. What is the way forward?
Intellectuals in Pakistan are asking - why is Pakistani society where it is today. It did not happen in a day. The Crimes and the depravity was always present. You acquiesced to it all along.
The story of how Pakistan got its nuclear arsenal is bizarre. Powerful politicians made decisions that will one day jeopardize this planet. For, unbridled power has been handed to ideological extremists. A detailed expose.
Bilawal Bhutto, the scion of genocide backing and a corruption-ridden family, openly abused and threatened India's elected government functionaries in the UN. Words won't work here. Action will.
