Haftay Ki Seedhi Baat
Haftay Ki Seedhi Baat
Adnan Rasool
I take up issues in Pakistani politics, economy, and society on a weekly basis & cut through the BS to boil the mess down to a few key points.
Special Episode: Political Workers and Their Fate
This is a special episode on the plight of political workers in Pakistan. Specifically, I am talking about the social media 'activists' that nearly all political parties have in Pakistan.
Mar 26, 2018
24 min
Senate and Beyond - Unlikely Election Season
This week I talk Senate Elections and what is to come. I talk about why I am convinced a Technocratic government is coming and the crisis in PML - N where the focus is now to get rid of N and S.
Mar 16, 2018
22 min
Judicial Independence, Activism and PML N
This week I am talking about the court decisions about disqualification of Mian Nawaz Sharif, the impact on PML N as well as ideas of Judicial Independence and Activism
Feb 22, 2018
29 min
NA 154 - What Happened
I talk at length about what happened in NA 154. Building on the twitter thread, I talk about the local politics and internal party rifts that are hurt PTI and led to this shock defeat. I talk about professionalizing the political parties and why voter research and constituency analysis is the way to go
Feb 13, 2018
28 min
Elections, Alliances and Media Accountability
This week I am talking about upcoming elections, why the politicians need to get their act together and why a technocratic government would be a bad idea. Then I talk about media integrity and claims. I am suggesting parliamentary hearings of these anchors and media houses to inquire about the claims they make and to hold them accountable.
Feb 4, 2018
20 min