They replace one elite with another all around the world

Tariq Ali, what is your attitude when dictators are toppled  in Iraq, Libya and now Syria? There is no cause for celebration when these acts are carried out by Western imperialisms under the leadership of the United States.When they are toppled by their own people I celebrate.

How does ill-bring at work manifest differently in a postcolonial Pakistani context? We explore this and why we need to explore non-western organisational phenomena in our newly published article. Have a read below: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/14…

Published! #OpenAccess “Understanding the Emergence of Ill‐being at Work in a Post‐colonial Context: A Qualitative Analysis” Mehreen Ashraf, Dirk Lindebaum Mehreen Ashraf Cardiff Business School University of Bath School of Management British Academy of Management Wiley Business onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/14…

First , first author publication. Only took me 6.5 years but this paper finally found a home :)

Lesson on diplomacy: Don’t be Trump and Vance

Long-form non-academic musings open.substack.com/pub/algorithms…

Weekly musings open.substack.com/pub/algorithms…

Ramzan Mubarak to Muslims all over the world. May we all get a chance to mature spiritually and be of benefit to those around us. #Ramazan2025

🧵Zelensky being publicly berated by US president and VP (a mass media spectacle par excellence) has left western Europe stunned, shocked, and floundering. There was much ‘unprecedented’ about the spectacle but I want to talk about something that isn’t being discussed.

Cannot help but wonder to what extent has Israel hollowed out international law for India to feel confident enough to target civilian areas across an internationally recognized border.

An escalation between two nuclear-armed neighbours is not going to serve Narendra Modi. A shameful act by the Indian Military, attacking innocent populations in Pakistan under the long-used Western rouse of “combatting terrorism”

The India-Pakistan crisis has shattered an old assumption: that Pakistan is the weakest link in nuclear deterrence. It is NOT. In fact, Pakistan has emerged as the more disciplined, restrained, and resolute actor in this conflict. And here's why!

A moment of appreciation for BilawalBhuttoZardari and his eloquence during these past few days 💥🔥

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Below is a THREAD with some shorter clips of the most important messages from my boys’ interview regarding their father’s incarceration. Please share if you can. 1) His conditions in jail

Again we have the West salivating at the idea of death and destruction. Waiting for people to justify a war with Iran because Irani women can’t wear miniskirts. How else will the Global North “civilise” people who don’t have the same skin colour as them? #IranVsIsrael