Columnist
Rasul Bakhsh Rais
Rasul Bakhsh Rais is Professor of Political Science in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, LUMS, Lahore. His latest book is “Islam, Ethnicity and Power Politics: Constructing Pakistan’s National Identity” (Oxford University Press, 2017). X: @RasulRais
Latest Published
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This is what Pakistan is getting wrong about Afghanistan
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Pakistan’s eternal foreign policy confusion: How to handle its Afghan refugees
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Gaza, Islamic solidarity and divisions
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The relentless decline of once-beautiful Pakistani cities
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Anti-elite attitudes in Pakistan are rising, and it is dangerous
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Jinnah would be a stranger in this Pakistan
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On mangoes, the Mughals and climate change
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Iftar in Pakistan’s rural mosques: Amid nostalgia, social divisions threaten ancient communities
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The enduring violence of elections in Pakistan
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The flourishing culture of Pakistan’s literary festivals
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Road safety in Pakistan is the not-so-silent killer everybody is ignoring
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Pakistan: The largest cabinet in the world

