Raza Rumi

Ithaca

Research Fellow and Director at Freelance

Public policy, media, international development—Books: @DelhibyHeart; The Fractious Path; Being Pakistani; Identity, Faith & Conflict; The Role of Public Admin.

Articles

Stitching The Fracture: Risham Syed In Newark

4 days ago | thefridaytimes.com | Raza Rumi

I finally visited Risham Syed’s Destiny Fractured at the Newark Museum of Art in late May. I had missed the opening—travel, deadlines, the usual whirlwind—but I’m so glad I made it in time. Risham is a dear friend whose work I’ve admired for years. Her practice has always inspired me—not only as an artist and musician but as someone navigating the overlapping maps of Lahore and the world, interrogating colonial memory and contemporary dislocations. This exhibition was, in a word, extraordinary.
Pakistan: Imran Khan's Party Suspends Protest In Islamabad

Nov 27, 2024 | outlookindia.com | Imran Khan’s Supporters |Raza Rumi

InternationalThe midnight crackdown forced Imran Khan's supporters to evacuate the D-Chowk and its adjacent main business district of the capital ending their protest. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
What’s Happening In Pakistan: 6 Dead In Protests By Imran Khan’s Supporters

Nov 27, 2024 | outlookindia.com | Imran Khan’s Supporters |Raza Rumi

InternationalThe top demand of protesters is the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party leaders, including Imran Khan, who has been imprisoned since August 2023 on multiple charges. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Pakistan's VPN Debate: Shehbaz Sharif’s Community Note On X And The ‘Un-Islamic’ Controversy

Nov 17, 2024 | outlookindia.com | Raza Rumi

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Pakistan's VPN Controversy Pakistan's VPN Controversy Pakistan's government has recently intensified its crackdown on virtual private networks (VPNs). On Friday, the Ministry of Interior urged the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to disable "illegal VPNs" across the country.
UNPACKING THE BLASPHEMY LAWS OF PAKISTAN

Sep 1, 2024 | razarumi.com | Raza Rumi

Introduction Pakistan’s draconian blasphemy laws have been used to perpetrate legit imised violence, executed in the name of religion. These laws have been used particularly to reinforce the exclusion of religious minorities as well as Muslim-minority sects.
New Census Reveals Sharp Drop In Ahmadi Numbers Across KP And Balochistan

Aug 1, 2024 | thefridaytimes.com | Raza Rumi

The data from the 2023 Census released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics contains a startling revelation, with alarming levels of Ahmadi population erosion across the country, especially in KP and Balochistan. Compared to the 2017 Census, which was conducted merely six years ago, the Ahmadi population in all four provinces has diminished dramatically. The worst affected provinces have been Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
Banning PTI: Critics Warn Govt Unprepared For Consequences

Jul 15, 2024 | thefridaytimes.com | Muhammad Toheed |Sabih Ul Hussnain |Raza Rumi |Adeel Daniel

The federal government's decision to initiate the process of banning Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has invited widespread criticism from various corners including the legal fraternity.
Requiem For A Friend

Jul 15, 2024 | thefridaytimes.com | Muhammad Toheed |Parvez Mahmood |Raza Rumi |Adeel Daniel

Of the many visits that I have made since 2007 to this small agricultural town of Griffith in the state of New South Wales in Australia, the first long visit of nearly one year was in 2014. To fend off isolation and monotony, I joined a group of senior citizens who met thrice a week for an hour each week.
PML-N Challenges Full Court Verdict On Allocating Reserved Seats To PTI

Jul 15, 2024 | thefridaytimes.com | Merging With SIC |Muhammad Toheed |Sabih Ul Hussnain |Raza Rumi

The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court on Monday challenging a judgment by the full court regarding reserved seats and seeking a stay on the implementation of the court's short order from July 12. While questioning the grounds for awarding reserved seats to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the petition argued that PTI was not a party to the original case.
Govt Decides To Ban PTI

Jul 15, 2024 | thefridaytimes.com | Muhammad Toheed |Sabih Ul Hussnain |Raza Rumi |Adeel Daniel

The federal government on Monday announced that it will be banning the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) given its alleged role in orchestrating and then directly attacking state institutions on May 9, 2023.