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The final updated programme for
#ThinkFest2024
!! See you all tomorrow at
@AlhamraLAC
at 11am! Free and open to all!
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“In my opinion the biggest issue Pakistan faces is religious and social extremism. No society can progress under such circumstances. A society can only progress in a modern and liberal environment.” States
@fawadchaudhry
at
#ThinkFest2020
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Ecstatic to announce our first keynote, Prof. Nergis Mavalvala, Dean of Science at MIT who will speak on 'Opening a New Window into the Universe' in convo with eminent physicist, Prof. Pervez Hoodbhoy. Thurs, Feb 11, 6pm Pk, 630pm Ind, 7pm B'Desh, 1300 GMT
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Asking the most important question of the day will be this panel! DON’T MISS IT!!
#thinkfest2023
@Mehmal
@fawadchaudhry
@MalikMAhmadKhan
@mustafa_nawazk
Jan 15, 545pm. Alhamra Mall Lahore.
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Join the critical discussion on what's happening in the United States with one of the leading lights in the world today: Noam Chomsky, who will be in conversation with
@najamsethi
. Thursday, June 11, 7pm Pak Time. Send us your questions by June 9.
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The wait is over, here is the full programme for
#ThinkFest2023
! Join us at the
#Alhamra
Mall Road Lahore on Jan 14 and 15 for two days to
#come
#think
#question
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Our second plenary, a convo between Dr
@MiftahIsmail
and Dr S Akbar Zaidi
@EDIBAKarachi
on the most imp question of the day: the economy! Don’t miss it !
#thinkfest2023
5
29
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Join us for a thought provoking session with one of the foremost Islamic scholars of our time, Dr
@JavedGhamidi
who will be in convo with
@salmanAraja
on "The Recovery of Islamic Thought" Don't forget to tune and send your questions in advance!
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The Other Half: How Can Women Become Equal Citizens of Pakistan
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Delighted to host celebrated author, thinker, intellectual and Indian Congress MP Dr
@ShashiTharoor
for a convo with journalist
@KhurramHusain
on the post-covid world. Thurs, Sept. 10, 7pm Pk, 730pm India, 8pm Bdesh, 1400 GMT.
Send us your questions!
11
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Final revised programme for
#ThinkFest2023
! Join us at the
#Alhamra
Mall Road Lahore on Jan 14 and 15 for two days to
#come
#think
#question
11
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Please join us this Sunday, Aug 22, at 7pm Pk for a session on women and their rights as citizens in Pakistan, esp in the wake of recent incidents, with
@Maria_Memon
@sehartariq
@amnaappi
@_sarahkhan
ask live questions!
6
19
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Packed room for the panel on elections. No room to even stand now!
#thinkfest2024
@a_siab
@HamidMirPAK
@murtazasolangi
with tamkinet Karim
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Join us for an important discussion on the education reforms by the PTI. Join Pervez Hoodhboy as he discusses the changes with
@MariamChughtai
member of the National Curriculum Council and Assistant Prof
@LUMS_SOE
. Activist
@sehartariq
will moderate.
11
29
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Holding Space for Afghanistan: How do we Constructively Reflect on 20 years of War?
4
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Join us for the launch of Prof
@AasimSajjadA
book. With Dr Afiya Zia, Sarah Eleazar, and
@ammaralijan
.
#thinkfest2023
@Folio_Books
@BilalZahuur
3
14
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Delighted to unveil the 2 day jam packed and high powered programme of the
#ThinkFest2020
at Alhamra, The Mall, Lahore. It starts at 11am on Jan 11 and ends at 7pm on Jan 12. Its open and free for all!
@_Mansoor_Ali
@Maria_Memon
@Fahdhusain
@OwaisTohid
@AmberRShamsi
@AU_Qasmi
6
19
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Delighted to unveil the 2 day jam packed and high powered programme of the
#ThinkFest2020
at Alhamra, The Mall, Lahore. It starts at 11am on Jan 11 and ends at 7pm on Jan 12. Its open and free for all!
@BangashYK
@fawadchaudhry
@DrMusadikMalik
@Mehmal
@Mustafa_PPP
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Delighted to announce the launch of a new trans. of Bacha Khan's autobiography on his birthday, with a stellar panel, including translator Imtiaz Sahibzada,
@a_siab
@BushraGohar
@wiqar_shah
and
@xmahsud
Sat, Feb. 6, 7pm Pk, 730pm Ind, 8pm B'Desh, 1400 GMT
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19
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Join us for an important talk on effect on Covid on entrepreneurship and startups, and what lies ahead, with
@TimDraper
a Venture Capitalist and founder of
@draper_u
CEO of
@jazzpk
@aamir_ibrahim01
and
@AishaFSarwari
June 25, 7pm Pak Time, 1400 GMT.
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The wait the over!
#ThinkFest2024
programme is here! Come, Think, Question for 2 full days of discussions, performances and experiences. See you at the
#Alhamra
Mall Road on Jan 13-14, 2024.
#Free
and
#Open
to all.
10
28
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Launch of the Struggle for hegemony in Pakistan by Prof
@AasimSajjadA
with Afiya Zia,
@ammaralijan
and Sarah Eleaszor
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Don't miss our opening keynote panel with
@ShahidKhaqanMNA
,
@MiftahIsmail
and Jugnu Mohsin
#ThinkFest2024
! Free and Open to all, no passes
13
10
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#media
in
#Pakistan
is increasingly polarised. Is it due to
#politics
or
#disinformation
? What role does media have in the current scenario? Come hear an expert panel on these and more topics @
#thinkfest2023
@Mehmal
@GFarooqi
@_Mansoor_Ali
@suhailswarraich
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Thrilled to announce our next talk on one of the most important questions of all time. Join acclaimed economist
@daronacemogIu
with
@SavailHussain
for a riveting and wide ranging session. July 16, 7pm Pk Time, 1400 GMT. Don't forget to ask questions!
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The wait is over! The schedule of the ThinkFest has been released. Join us on Fb, Youtube, Twitter, to watch the sessions live and ask questions. Don't miss it! No registration or signup--just click and watch!
click 'going' in the below to get updates:
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Was great to host you! Hope you will come back !’
Yesterday at
@ThinkFestPK
at Alhamra Lhr. Glad & honoured to be part of this panel moderated by
@Mehmal
on role of Media. Heartening to speak to a vibrant audience of youngsters who keenly asked bold, thought provoking Qs. Need more of such avenues in society for it to flourish.
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Please watch the full video of Prof Noam Chomsky's
@noamchomskyT
conversation with
@najamsethi
on Covid 19, Trump, US Elections, Race Relations, Progressive International etc, on Youtube. Don't forget to like and subscribe!
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Launch: Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom and Tolerance
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Delighted to unveil the 2 day jam packed and high powered programme of the
#ThinkFest2020
at Alhamra, The Mall, Lahore. It starts at 11am on Jan 11 and ends at 7pm on Jan 12. Its open and free for all!
@najamsethi
@laalshah
@salmanAraja
@MiftahIsmail
@DrMusadikMalik
@nadeemhaque
5
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Don't miss the important talk by Dr
@ShashiTharoor
who will be in convo with
@KhurramHusain
on the post-covid world, TODAY, Sept 10, at 7pm Pk, 730pm India, 8pm, BDesh, 3pm BST, and 1400 GMT.
Ask live questions!!
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10
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Join us for the Pak launch of Prof Manan Ahmed’s
@sepoy
brilliant book, with Prof
@AU_Qasmi
#thinkfest2023
@Folio_Books
@BilalZahuur
2
12
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The Fragrance of Tears: My Friendship with Benazir Bhutto
1
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Launch of the autobiography of Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai edited by Ayaz Achakzai with
@rafiullahkakar
and Prof Rehana Hashmi from
@PU_OfficialPK
#thinkfest2023
1
10
43
Delighted to launch Prof Ali Raza's (
@tareekhdaan
) book: 'Revolutionary Pasts,' TODAY, with
@AasimSajjadA
@malik_anushay
and
@ammaralijan
. Please join us on Fb, youtube and twitter, for an engaging discussion of both the past and present and ask live questions! 7pm Pk, 1400 GMT.
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10
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Join us for part 2 of the convo on how to make
#citizenship
rights effective for all Pakistanis. Tune in to hear
@DrMusadikMalik
,
@Fahdhusain
@salmanAraja
and
@mosharrafzaidi
w/
@sehartariq
Thurs, Aug. 26, 7pm Pk, 1400 GMT. Ask live questions!
#ThinkFestConversations2021
1
11
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Introducing our first major speaker: Professor Dr
@AdilNajam
President of
@WWF
and Dean Emeritus,
@BUPardeeSchool
.
Don't miss out his captivating sessions at ThinkFest 2024, January 13-14, at Alhamra, Mall Road, Lahore. Free entry!
#ThinkFest2024
#ThinkFestLahore
#ThinkFestPK
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From the US to the Muslim world to India, religion and identity are shaping the world and its politics. Hear historian Aliya Naqvi and scholar/analyst
@rezaaslan
discuss these issues, Thurs, Aug 27, 7pm Pk, 730pm Ind, 8pm BDesh, 1400 GMT. Send questions!
2
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Why Are Political Parties Not Democratic in Pakistan? Come discuss this question and more at the
#ThinkFest2020
at the Alhamra this weekend, Jan 11-12. Panel features,
@a_siab
Afrasiab Khattak, Farhatullah Babar
@FarhatullahB
and Hamid Khan, with Aasyia Riaz,
@Pildat
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The Other Half: How can Men be Better Citizens of Pakistan
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Join us for an important conversation on Jinnah's life and thinking.
@theRealYLH
's new book brings out some ignored and misunderstood aspects of Jinnah's life, enabling a fuller and deeper understanding.
@Razarumi
will be in covo with him. Do ask questions!
4
27
40
Is Noor Muqaddam a Watershed Moment for Pakistan?
5
17
41
Want to hear
@AU_Qasmi
launch his new acclaimed book on citizenship and national belonging in
#Pakistan
? Then come to
#ThinkFest2024
!
2
6
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Delighted to unveil the 2 day jam packed and high powered programme of the
#ThinkFest2020
at Alhamra, The Mall, Lahore. It starts at 11am on Jan 11 and ends at 7pm on Jan 12. Its open and free for all!
@murtazasolangi
@Razarumi
@umairjav
@a_siab
@FarhatullahB
@KhurramHusain
3
26
37
Don't forget the thought provoking session TODAY on 'The Recovery of Islamic Thought' with acclaimed Islamic scholar Dr
@JavedGhamidi
in convo with scholar and lawyer
@salmanAraja
at 7pm Pk Time, 730pm India Time, 8pm B'Desh time, 1400 GMT.
2
14
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Delighted to host Prof. Faisal Devji from Oxford to talk about two of the most celebrated, yet controversial and complex personalities of the 20th C: Gandhi and Jinnah.
@BangashYK
will moderate the session. Please send your questions in advance!!!
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15
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"The ThinkFest has become a venue for deep policy discussion that generates ideas which are hugely beneficial for state and society," says
@Fahdhusain
2
5
36
Lahore's Lost Legacy: The Life of Sir Ganga Ram
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Don't forget to join
@sehartariq
in convo with Professor Ruby Lal on the inimitable Mughal Empress Nur Jahan, her life, work and legacy. live on facebook TODAY at 7pm Pk Time, 1400 GMT, 1500 BST, 730pm IST, and 8pm B'Desh Time. Ask live questions too!
2
14
33
Join us TODAY 7pm Pk Time, 1400 GMT, to hear Venture Capitalist and founder of
@draper_u
@TimDraper
in convo with
@jazzpk
CEO
@aamir_ibrahim01
and moderated by
@AishaFSarwari
on Covid, its effects on entrepreneurship and startups.
5
19
31
Despite several attempts why does Pakistan not have a workable LG system? Join us as we discuss this issue with Fmr Narowal Mayor
@AhmadNarowal
, Lawyer
@salmanAraja
, Political Economist Ali Cheema and
@Pildat
JD
@AasiyaRiaz
, Sunday, Sept 20, 7pm Pk, 1400 GMT. Ask live questions!
0
14
31
US-China Relations and the Evolution of the Regional Order in East Asia
0
15
29
Don' miss Prof
@noamchomskyT
in conversation with
@najamsethi
on Thursday, June 11, at 7pm Pak Time on Facebook live:
Please send us your questions today so that we can ensure they are asked!
11
17
29
Watch the video of the engaging conversation between
@DalrympleWill
and Feisal Naqvi
@laalshah
on the 'Anarchy' arguably the best history of the East India Company ever written!
#ThinKFestConversations
0
8
29
Delighted to e-launch the amazing new biography of Akbar the Great by Ira Mukhoty
@mukhoty
rich in new research, insight and details. In convo with Aliya Naqvi
@ibakarachi
. Thursday, July 2, 7pm Pk Time, 730pm India Time, 1400 GMT. Join us, ask questions!
3
13
31
Book Launch: Ruttie Jinnah: The Woman who Stood Defiant
0
9
30
Come discuss one of the most important topics of
#Pakistan
at
#ThinkFest2024
@IftikharFirdous
@mosharrafzaidi
@majidsnizami
@qiranbutt
3
8
29
Don't miss the book launch of Prof Supriya Gandhi's book on Prince Dara Shukoh, who was supposed to become the Mughal Emperor after Shah Jahan, but brutally assassinated by Aurangzeb's men.
#ThinkFest2020
1
9
29
We are thrilled to host former Finance Minister Dr
@MiftahIsmail
at the
#Thikfest2024
. Will you be there?
3
4
30
Thank you
@EUPakistan
and
@RKionka
@danielwclauss
for your support for
#thinkfest2023
! We really appreciate your help every year for this academic and literary event.
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Join us as we talk about the
#dalit
politics, support for
#MuslimLeague
and life, of
#Pakistan
’s first
#lawminister
#jogendranath
#mandal
, with his biographer Dr Dwaipayan Sen in convo with Dr Ghazal Asif from
@LifeAtLUMS
. Sept 19, Sun, 7pm Pk, 730 Ind, 8pm BDesh, 1400 GMT.
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12
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2
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Please join us at 7pm Pak Time, 730pm IST, 8pm BD time, and 1400 GMT, for a session with the inimitable Noam Chomsky with
@najamsethi
. He will be discussing America today with topics like covid, elections, race, and progressive solidarity. Don't miss it!
3
9
29
Delighted to unveil the 2 day jam packed and high powered programme of the
#ThinkFest2020
at Alhamra, The Mall, Lahore. It starts at 11am on Jan 11 and ends at 7pm on Jan 12. Its open and free for all!
@SavailHussain
@mosharrafzaidi
@HinaRKhar
@ejazhaider
@Pildat
0
20
29
Don't forget the book launch TODAY of Victoria Schofield's personal memoir of her decades long friendship with Benazir Bhutto, and reflection on 40 years of Pak history. Mar 14, 7pm Pk, 730pm Ind, 1400 GMT. On Fb, Youtube and Twitter. Ask live questions!
#ThinkFest2021
1
7
28
Delighted to host the launch of a book on Dr Ishrat Hussain's life and work in convo with civil servant
@UmarRiazOficial
. Hear Dr Ishrat talk about being
#CSP
, work in
#EastPakistan
,
#SBP
career, transforming
@ibakarachi
and current work on
#reforms
. Sun, Apr 25, 8pm, 1500 GMT
0
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2
6
26
Don't miss the critical session TODAY on the radical edu changes in Pak. Pervez Hoodbhoy will be in convo with
@MariamChughtai
, member National Curriculum Council, moderated by
@sehartariq
. Send us your questions and tune in at 7pm PK, 1400 GMT.
12
8
26
Engaging panel on 50 years of the 1973
#constitution
with
@laalshah
@MaryamShKhan
Abid Saqi and Haider Butt
#thinkfest2023
0
4
28
Delighted to launch the autobiography of a stalwart of
#Balochistan
#AbdulSamadKhanAchakzai
with
@AyazAtsakzai
@rafiullahkakar
and Dr Rehana Hashmi from
@PunjabUnivers
#thinkfest2023
1
3
25
Pakistan's foreign policy should be discussed on the floor of the parliament, not behind closed doors -
@JugnuMohsin
#ThinkFest2024
5
2
26
Don't forget the launch of the personal memoir on Benazir Bhutto by her decades old friend and confidant
@rvschofield
in convo w/
@najamsethi
. Understand the personal side of BB, and a frank and intimate reflection on 40 years of Pak History. Sun, March 14, 7pm Pk, 1400 GMT. Live!
0
6
26
Pious Populist Political Masculinities
0
13
24
Join us as we discuss the intractable India-Pakistan relationship through the expert lens of Amb. (Ret) Abdul Basit
@abasitpak1
. Engaging him will be the inimitable
@najamsethi
. April 18, 8pm Pk, 4pm BST, 830pm India, 9pm B'desh, 1500 GMT. Ask live questions!
3
11
27
Delighted to launch the book on British Diplomacy in Pakistan since 1947 by Prof. Ian Talbot, in convo with HE
@CTurnerFCDO
and HE
@LodhiMaleeha
. Based on unseen archives, this launch will reveal a lot! Thurs, April 8, 7pm Pk, 1400 GMT. Join us and ask live questions!
1
11
23
Full house for the panel on
#disinformation
with
@Razarumi
@Mehmal
@SyedMuzammilOFL
and
@AsadBaigz
@Benazir_Shah
#thinkfest2023
5
7
26
Launch: The Loss of Hindustan
1
11
24
0
10
25
Thanks to the generosity of
@Jazzpk
, today dozens of families from Mecca, Model, Bahar and Itehad Colonies, Canal Park, and other areas, received rations. All of these are still outside official support mechanisms and live on daily wages. Thank you
@aamir_ibrahim01
@AishaFSarwari
2
7
25
Joins us TODAY to hear
@AkyolinEnglish
on his latest book: 'Reopening Muslim Minds,' in convo with Saroop Ejaz, Senior Counsel Asia,
@hrw
, 7pm PK, 730pm India, 8pm B'Desh, 1400 GMT. Live on Fb, Youtube and Twitter. Ask questions!
0
10
25
Don't forget the book launch panel TODAY of a new trans. of Bacha Khan's autobio on his 131st B'day! Join us for a tribute to this great leader, w/
@a_siab
@BushraGohar
@wiqar_shah
Imtiaz Sahibzada &
@xmahsud
7pm Pk, 730pm Ind, 8pm B'desh, 1400 GMT
0
14
23
Joins us for day 3 of
#ThinkFestOnline2021
with 3 amazing panels: on the SNC, launch of Ishtiaq Ahmed's 'Jinnah' w/
@Razarumi
and a talk w/
@jaredcrubin
n
@SavailHussain
'Why Did the West Get Rich but not the Muslim World' 430-8pm Pk, 1130-1500 GMT.Join us on Fb,Youtube n Twitter
1
15
25
Don't miss the e-launch of the amazing new biography of Mughal Emperor Akbar TODAY at 7pm Pk time, 730pm India Time, 8pm BD time, 1400 GMT. With author
@mukhoty
and Prof. Aliya Naqvi. Join us on facebook live and ask live questions.
2
10
25
Choke full session on local govt with
@AhmadIqbalCh
@fawadhasanpk
@maryjamesgill
and Javed malik
#thinkfest2023
2
7
24
Womansplaining: Navigating Activism, Politics and Modernity in Pakistan
4
8
24
1st Plenary: At this stage of his career, is Mohsin Hamid's work challenging ... not only for the reader, but also for the author? Let us find the truth.
#thinkfest2023
2
8
24
ANNOUNCEMENT: Stay tuned for over a dozen books launches, talks on issues relating to Pakistan, the region and the world, and great interactive installations
#thinkfest2023
5
8
22
Please join us TODAY as we host Prof. William Sax from
@HeidelbergU
in convo with
@AishaFSarwari
, Co-Founder of Women's Advancement Hub, on 'Global Mental Health and Local Healing Tradition.' July 29, 7pm Pak, 4pm CET, 1400 GMT. Ask live questions!
4
6
22
2
4
23
Packed session on populism with
@ammaralijan
@EDIBAKarachi
@AristotleTympas
@TubaEldem1
#thinkfest2023
6
4
24
Why a Cold War between China and the United States is Inevitable
0
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22