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Umarkarim

@Umarkarim89

Researcher @unibirmingham. Fellow @ProjectSEPAD. Ass. Fellow @kfcris_en. Views my own. Working on Saudi Arabia/Middle East.

Birmingham, England

Joined August 2012

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Umarkarim
@Umarkarim89
Sep 18, 2025
As Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign a strategic defence pact I share some of my works regarding the evolution of bilateral relationship. 1- Pak-Saudi Ties taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/… 2- Pak–Saudi Ties: Anatomy of a Unique Relationship kfcris.com/pdf/ceace44581… arabnews.pk/node/2518016
taylorfrancis.com
Pakistan and Saudi Ties | 8 | An Overview of Political, Strategic, Eco
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia remain key political and security stakeholders in their respective regional environs of South Asia and the Middle East. Both countries
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Umarkarim
@Umarkarim89
Jan 16, 2024
9 May wali gherat khao na ji !
Iran Nuances
@IranNuances
Jan 16, 2024
#Iran launched missile and drone attack on two major Jaish al-Adl terrorist organization headquarters in #Pakistan.
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Umarkarim
@Umarkarim89
Jun 8, 2023
Pakistani state’s focus on Khan’s party workers and pro-Khan civil society aims to de-politicise the country's middle class and youth. This demography constitutes a long-term structural challenge to the praetorian nature of the state.
Middle East Eye
@MiddleEastEye
Jun 7, 2023
“If Imran Khan returns to power, it would have implications not only for the military leadership, but also for the institution’s symbolic power capital, which it has amassed over decades" ✍️ Opinion by @Umarkarim89 bit.ly/42uxWbt
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Umarkarim
@Umarkarim89
Jun 29, 2023
This tragedy didn't get even 1% coverage as compared to the incident of titan submarine.
Arab News Pakistan
@arabnewspk
Jun 29, 2023
#WATCH: "We have no Eid." In Pakistan's Gujarat, a whole city mourns 90 members of the community presumed dead in an overloaded boat that sank in open seas off Greece earlier this month. Arab News meets the grieving families left behind: arab.news/67vdf
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Umarkarim
@Umarkarim89
May 8, 2021
The Pakistani premier has visited Saudi Arabia multiple times but this is the first time the Saudi side is giving this much in depth coverage to his personal and political life
قناة الإخبارية
@alekhbariyatv
May 8, 2021
فيديو | عمران خان.. من لاعب كريكت إلى رئيس وزراء جمهورية #باكستان #رئيس_وزراء_باكستان_في_السعودية #الإخبارية
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Umarkarim
@Umarkarim89
May 10, 2023
And the dg of national accountability bureau who was recently appointed used to be the company commander and regiment mate of the current Pakistan Army Chief !
Waqas
@worqas
May 10, 2023
- Imran Khan was arrested by Rangers, a Paramilitary force being led at that time by an ISI officer. - The arrest was ordered by DG NAB, a retired Lt Gen of the Army. - He was taken and kept at an ISI building. - ISPR is doing all the PR for it. And they say Army had nothing to
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Umarkarim
@Umarkarim89
Mar 9, 2023
Replying to @worqas
army as an institution seems to understand khan and his politics as a structural threat to their institutional power and thus it seems they won't allow him to be back in power. Probably something beyond personal likes and dislikes.
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Umarkarim
@Umarkarim89
Apr 9, 2022
Pakistani liberals you got your pipe dream. Now you're part of the "hybrid regime" so the resistance facade is pver guys.
Umarkarim
@Umarkarim89
Feb 16, 2024
“All attempts by the state apparatus to weaken Khan's support base and reverse the politicisation of Pakistan's urban and rural middle classes have failed”.
Middle East Eye
@MiddleEastEye
Feb 16, 2024
How Imran Khan decisively overcame the odds to win from jail ✍️ Opinion by Umer Karim pulse.ly/nuulwzpcp6
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Umarkarim
@Umarkarim89
May 12, 2023
Haqqani who was once hounded by the country's military establishment is now endorsing its semi-authoritarianism because he has been roped in again. Not strange for a guy who started his career as the press guy of the infamous General Zia.
Christiane Amanpour
@amanpour
May 11, 2023
“If there is some semi-authoritarian move to curb chaos and to stop anarchy, I think most people will hold their noses and accept that,” says fmr. Pakistani Ambassador to the US @husainhaqqani, as the country is roiled by the arrest of ex-PM @ImranKhanPTI.
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Umarkarim
@Umarkarim89
Apr 5, 2022
Sadly lot of flaws in this Washington Post piece. At one hand the authors argue that the military and khan did everything together and then they suddenly claim that Khan was going to Russia against wishes of the Army Chief. The Chief only condemned Ukraine invasion after a month
Paul Staniland
@pstanpolitics
Apr 5, 2022
Analysis | Imran Khan dissolved Pakistan’s parliament. How did that happen? washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/…
Umarkarim
@Umarkarim89
Apr 16, 2020
Woww now that's quite something. The govts in Gulf countries may be silent but the civil society is saying it out now sabahnews.net/english/archiv…
Umarkarim
@Umarkarim89
May 28, 2023
Replying to @AmrullahSaleh2
Mate why don't you return to Afghanistan and challenge the Taliban. You didn't fight even a day and ran away leaving your home open for talibs, cant taunt a man who is sitting in his home and country.
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Umarkarim
@Umarkarim89
Apr 6, 2023
Wrote this at end of October 2022 when previous military establishment was about to leave. It seems nothing much has changed and new military establishment is even more averse to Khan but he has nonetheless been able to gain further political momentum
Pakistan: Imran Khan could outplay the military and return to power
From middleeasteye.net
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