Obaidullah Baheer
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PhD @TheNewSchool. Adjunct Lecturer @AUAfghanistan. Prev. Visiting Fellow @SAsiaLSE.UNSW alumnus. Tedx: https://t.co/cCE66FS7JD
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I went on Owen Jones’s podcast this week to discuss the Pakistan military’s open war against Afghanistan. We went into detail on how the Pakistani military had created the conditions for insurgency, stripped locals of political rights and wondered why they fought back 1/
Obaidullah Baheer120,325 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce
“She carried me in her arms when we first came to Pakistan, today I carry her in mine as we go back. I’ve spent 33 days on the road and people housed us in their own abodes. May Pakistan not see bad days, it would break my mothers heart” - Afghan refugee
Obaidullah Baheer75,829 görüntüleme • 7 ay önce
Iran making sure that the bangers they release are not all literal 🚀 🎵
Obaidullah Baheer81,810 görüntüleme • 8 ay önce
Today I told my fellow countrymen to remember that our disagreement is not with the common citizen of Pakistan nor should we let the hired accounts of our neighbors win by making us succumb to hate. The people of Pakistan are our Muslim brothers. But, if war is imposed on us then it is worth remembering that NATO lost its longest war to sandal wearing Taliban riding on motorbikes as they marched into Kabul. We do not want war but if it comes knocking then you might have Air Power and watches but we have the time.
Obaidullah Baheer70,112 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce
Today on Inside Story I stated that every government had the right to do with refugees as they saw fit. The Afghan government is willing to welcome the returnees with open arms. However, the problem was with the motive for and the manner of expulsion 1/
Obaidullah Baheer14,718 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce
There are solutions to the TTP problem but they require taking responsibility for past actions and engaging in diplomacy with Afg, something certain circles in Pakistan do not want. Afg gov is careful & diplomatic with its rhetoric whilst Pakistani officials continue instigation
Obaidullah Baheer24,967 görüntüleme • 8 ay önce
According to the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, 7.2 million Afghans have been deported in the past four years. 1.7 million have been deported in the past eight months alone. The Taliban have designed and mostly approved the construction of 60 townships across the country to accomodate the returnees. Different provincial governments are also building houses. As difficult as it is economically and logistically to cater to such a number, the tight timeframe makes it impossible to manage it effectively. Whilst the WB reports a boost in GDP, experts believe that could be due to returning capital but the impact of the returnees will be felt soon. It is an uphill battle to document and vet all the returnees with concerns that foreign elements could pass through. The saddest part is that this expulsion is done as a pressure tactic on the Taliban and a collective punishment for the population. If Afghan recruitment into TTP ranks is a concern then humiliating refugees and bombing Afghan homes only strengthens the rallying call of the TTP. We discussed this and more on AJE’s Inside Story yesterday. You can watch the complete show here
Obaidullah Baheer26,201 görüntüleme • 10 ay önce
The TTP is a major problem for PAK but both the problem & the solution are internal. The solution is political and definitely does not entail military escalation with Afg. Pakistani military must escape its lust for conflict and realize its issues are far bigger than a TTP 2/
Obaidullah Baheer20,916 görüntüleme • 8 ay önce
Yesterday on AJE Inside Story, I highlighted how the shutting down of crossings with Afg and the bombing of the country by Pak yet attacks continuing was an indicator that the TTP problem was internal. Pak bombings had not killed a single TTP figure and had only hit civilians 1/
Obaidullah Baheer14,425 görüntüleme • 5 ay önce
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