Rethinking Pakistan through the Lens of Raza Rumi
Let’s explore the pressing challenges and untapped opportunities facing Pakistan today. With his rich expertise as a policy analyst, senior journalist, and author, Raza Rumi brings a nuanced perspective to the country’s socio-political landscape.
This session will discuss the critical issues such as governance, social justice, and democratic resilience, offering thought-provoking insights and actionable ideas for shaping a better future. Don’t miss the chance to engage with one of Pakistan’s most prominent voices in policy and journalism.
About the Speaker:
Raza Ahmad Rumi is a Pakistani writer and a public policy specialist currently based in Ithaca, USA. He is the Director, Park Center for Independent Media, Ithaca College and has been teaching in Journalism department since 2015. He is also visiting faculty at Cornell Institute for Public Affairs and teaches courses in international development and public policy. Earlier, Raza was a global faculty fellow at the Gallatin School, New York University.
Raza was a fellow at New America Foundation (2014); United States Institute of Peace (Sept 2014-March 2015), a fellow at National Endowment for Democracy (summer 2016); and currently a member of Think Tank at Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics, Georgetown University. He is also a senior fellow at the Jinnah Institute in Islamabad.
About the Moderator:
Having previously worked at NUST, Dilawar Hussain is presently serving as visiting faculty at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, where he teaches courses on constitutional and parliamentary history of Pakistan. He has worked as a research fellow at the School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, Scotland. His areas of specialization include parliamentary, political, constitutional and electoral history of Pakistan.
This session is free and open to all. Just visit the venue to attend it.
The Black Hole
Plot 5H, Street 100, G-11/3, Islamabad.
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