Najam Discusses Fallout of Imran Khan’s Ousting
As part of a New York Times article, Adil Najam, Dean of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, offered insights into the state of Pakistan and its political discourse following Prime Minister Imran Khan’s removal from office.
The article, titled “Days After Ouster, Imran Khan Is Back on the Trail in Pakistan,” describes a tumultuous week for Pakistan as Khan continues to use inflammatory tactics to whip up unrest, resulting in violent encounters throughout the country. Najam noted that Pakistan, which was already grappling with societal and political divides, has entered a new era of polarization with new divisions emerging. As Khan continues to engage his supporters with inflammatory rhetoric, Najam argues that “what we are seeing is not just pre-election rhetoric, but a deep societal division which is not going to go away.”
The full article can be read on The New York Times‘ website.
Adil Najam is a global public policy expert who also served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan. He is the Inaugural Dean of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University and was the former Vice-Chancellor of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). His research focuses on issues of global public policy, especially those related to global climate change, South Asia, Muslim countries, environment and development, and human development. Read more about Dean Najam on his faculty profile.