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PhD Candidate in Public Policy, International Development Professional, and Writer

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A New Years in Islamabad – “One like no other”

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  • January 1, 2019
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Last year during my exploratory fieldwork in Karachi, I spent new years with family. This year, I spent my first new years ever in the not to exciting but still … Continue Reading →

Peshawar Trip #5: The CM Secretariat and Pak-Afghan Peace Conference 2018

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  • December 30, 2018
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On my *5th trip* into Peshawar, it was another two day trip that began this past Thursday, and returning Friday night. (Will post about the previous trips to Peshawar a … Continue Reading →

Quaid-e-Azam Birthday – A Visit to the Pakistan National Monument …

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  • December 25, 2018
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  I am so behind on posting, and have been trying to find a way to catch up with blogging. I decided to go ahead and just blog on today’s … Continue Reading →

Computer Problems and Update on Fieldwork

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  • December 12, 2018
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For the past week, I had struggled with some computer problems. The worst thing to happen in a developing country during your fieldwork, even one that is as advanced as … Continue Reading →

Up close with PM Imran Khan: The First 100 Days

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  • December 2, 2018
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I had planned to go to Peshawar again on Thursday (11-29-2018), but no meetings were arranged, and that turned out to be a good thing. Because to my luck, I … Continue Reading →

My First Day in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa….

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  • November 28, 2018
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Yesterday, I experienced my first day in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan. FINALLY! Finally, I got a chance to visit my beautiful Pakhtun Brothers and Sisters …which is the most important … Continue Reading →

“Born again” from Purana and Naya Lahore to Khewra

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  • November 28, 2018
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The weekend of American Thanksgiving, I spent some time in Lahore and what a refreshing experience it was. I had some interviews and meetings to tend to in Lahore, and … Continue Reading →

The Red Zone is “Lit”….

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  • November 21, 2018
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“Bara Rabial Awal,” the birth of the Prophet Muhamad, is celebrated in many ways around Pakistan and other Muslim majority countries. It is also a special month of worship, and … Continue Reading →

Second Month Begins with ‘The Man in the Hat’ & Senate Sessions

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  • November 18, 2018
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As I finished off my first month in Islamabad, my second month began with some exciting and interesting developments. On Thursday, I returned to the World Bank and interviewed another … Continue Reading →

One month of Fieldwork in Islamabad ends Strong….

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  • November 13, 2018
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It has been a great end of my first month of fieldwork and start to my 5th week in Islamabad. I can feel that I have accomplished a great deal … Continue Reading →

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