I’M ISHTIAQ AHMED

Treat others the way you want them to treat you

ABOUT ME

I am a Swedish political scientist and author of Pakistani descent. I obtained a PhD in Political Science from Stockholm University, where I am currently Professor Emeritus, having retired in 2010. During 2015-2019 I was Visiting Professor at the Government College University, Lahore, and in 2013-2015 I was Visiting Professor at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). I am Honorary Senior Fellow of the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) at the National University of Singapore and was Visiting Research Professor at the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS). I was also Visiting Professor at the South Asian Studies Programme, the National University of Singapore from June 2007 to June 2010. I am member of the editorial advisory boards of "Asian Ethnicity"; "Journal of Punjab Studies"; "IPRI Journal, Islamabad"; and "PIPS Research Journal of Conflict and Peace Studies, Islamabad.

Punjab Bloodied, Partitioned and Cleansed

The Punjab Bloodied, Partitioned and Cleansed

Punjab ka Batwara 1947: Eik Almiya, Hazar Dastaanain

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THREE LINKS TO WATCH LIVE DISCUSSION BETWEEN RAZA RUMI AND I ON MY BOOK ON JINNAH

Ishtiaq Ahmed

Feb 11
1 min

THREE LINKS TO WATCH LIVE DISCUSSION BETWEEN RAZA RUMI AND I ON MY BOOK ON JINNAH

Here are the three links which on Saturday you can go to on Saturday, 13 February to listen live to the discussion between me and Raza Ru...

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NOTED JOURNALIST RAZA RUMI DISCUSSES WITH ME MY BOOK ON JINNAH

Ishtiaq Ahmed

Feb 10
0 min

NOTED JOURNALIST RAZA RUMI DISCUSSES WITH ME MY BOOK ON JINNAH

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THIS PLACARD IS PLACED NEAR THE ENTRY TO THE COMMISSIONER OFFICE, ISLAMABAD

Ishtiaq Ahmed

Feb 3
1 min

THIS PLACARD IS PLACED NEAR THE ENTRY TO THE COMMISSIONER OFFICE, ISLAMABAD

Referring to a Quranic verse, Pakistani Muslims are told that they should not befriend Jews and Christians. So, what about our Christian ...

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THE TWO-NATION THEORY, PARTITION AND INDIA - PAKISTAN RELATIONS

Ishtiaq Ahmed

Feb 2
1 min

THE TWO-NATION THEORY, PARTITION AND INDIA - PAKISTAN RELATIONS

The Indian Diaspora at Washington DC Metro arranges discussions with Academics and Public Figures. I have been invited to speak to them o...

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PAKISTAN ASKARI RIYASAT: IBTEDA, IRTIQA, NATAIJ 1947 - 2011

Ishtiaq Ahmed

Jan 21
1 min

PAKISTAN ASKARI RIYASAT: IBTEDA, IRTIQA, NATAIJ 1947 - 2011

The Urdu translation of my book, Pakistan the Garrison State - Origins, Evolution, Consequences 1947 - 2011, is now published by Fiction ...

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Ishtiaq Ahmed

Jan 20
4 min

THEORIES OF THE STATE

In modern political thought, three main theories of the state are a standard reference. The first is the Hegelian perspective which sees ...

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THE FREEDOM OF RELIGION AND THE FREEDOM FROM RELIGION

Ishtiaq Ahmed

Jan 15
1 min

THE FREEDOM OF RELIGION AND THE FREEDOM FROM RELIGION

I would like to argue that the freedom of religion is incomplete without the freedom from religion. In the light of the current wave of f...

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2021: ISSUES WHICH REQUIRE INTERNATIONAL ACTION AND COOPERATION

Ishtiaq Ahmed

Jan 3
2 min

2021: ISSUES WHICH REQUIRE INTERNATIONAL ACTION AND COOPERATION

1. Making available COVID-19 vaccines quickly, cheaply and in fact freely for all human beings irrespective of their race, religion, cast...

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Ishtiaq Ahmed

Dec 21, 2020
4 min

THE LITTLE BOOK OF HUMANISM

By Andrew Copson and Alice Roberts, London: PIATKUS, 2020, 254 pages. As an intellectual movement humanism is a generic term used for des...

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10 DECEMBER 2020 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY:

Ishtiaq Ahmed

Dec 10, 2020
4 min

10 DECEMBER 2020 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY:

HUMAN RIGHTS: UNIVERSALISM VERSUS CULTURAL RELATIVISM Today, 10 December is the annual International Human Rights Day. I put in perspecti...

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Ishtiaq Ahmed

Nov 20, 2020
3 min

THE DEATH OF KHADIM HUSSAIN RIZVI

The News that Allama Khadim Hussain Rizvi (54) the leader of the Sunni-Barelvi, Tehreek Laibak Pakistan, DIED in Lahore on 19 November 20...

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CONTINUING TERRORISM IN EUROPE AND FUTURE SCENARIOS

Ishtiaq Ahmed

Nov 4, 2020
4 min

CONTINUING TERRORISM IN EUROPE AND FUTURE SCENARIOS

The Freedom of Speech includes the freedoms to believe, question, write, publish, present in artistic form, including cartoons without fear.

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THE JINNAH BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE IN INDIA

Ishtiaq Ahmed

Sep 14, 2020
1 min

THE JINNAH BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE IN INDIA

My book on Jinnah

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100th Anniversary of the Russian (Bolshevik) Revolution (October Revolution 1917).

Ishtiaq Ahmed

Sep 9, 2020
3 min

100th Anniversary of the Russian (Bolshevik) Revolution (October Revolution 1917).

Lest we forget, the Russian Revolution led by the Bolsheviks under Vladimir Ilywich Lenin was one of the greatest events of the last cent...

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Ishtiaq Ahmed

Sep 6, 2020
2 min

EXISTENTIALISM

For those who reject all dogma -religious or secular - a problem always arises as to how to anchor oneself physically, intellectually an...

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STATE SOVEREIGNTY WITHIN BORDERS AND IN THE EXTERNAL SPHERE

Ishtiaq Ahmed

Sep 3, 2020
6 min

STATE SOVEREIGNTY WITHIN BORDERS AND IN THE EXTERNAL SPHERE

STATE SOVEREIGNTY WITHIN BORDERS AND IN THE EXTERNAL SPHERE Ishtiaq Ahmed Contemporary states are territorial entities whom international l

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THE ISRAEL - PALESTINE IMBROGLIO MUST GIVE WAY TO PEACE

Ishtiaq Ahmed

Aug 20, 2020
4 min

THE ISRAEL - PALESTINE IMBROGLIO MUST GIVE WAY TO PEACE

The Israeli treatment of Palestinian Arabs is cruel and must end. Here, I put that conflict into perspective. 1. Israel was founded on 14...

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THE GURMUKHI EDITION OF MY PUNJAB PARTITION BOOK

Ishtiaq Ahmed

Aug 17, 2020
1 min

THE GURMUKHI EDITION OF MY PUNJAB PARTITION BOOK

It is my absolute pleasure to announce that the Gurmukhi editiont (used in the Indian Punjab) is now in the process of publication. It sh...

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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU AND NARENDRA MODI: CONTRASTING IDEAS OF INDIA

Ishtiaq Ahmed

Aug 6, 2020
2 min

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU AND NARENDRA MODI: CONTRASTING IDEAS OF INDIA

On 11 May 1951, the Somnath Mandir (temple) in the Western India State of Gujarat was restored and reinstalled with a view to reviving i...

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JINNAH: HIS SUCCESSES, FAILURES AND ROLE IN HISTORY

Ishtiaq Ahmed

Aug 4, 2020
1 min

JINNAH: HIS SUCCESSES, FAILURES AND ROLE IN HISTORY

MY JINNAH BOOK WILL NOW DEFINITELY be PUBLISHED IN THE FIRST HALF OF SEPTEMBER. This is the final book cover and a new photo of mine repl...

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