...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is
Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations....
government on Tuesday defended a leading international academic appointed by Prime Minister Imran Khan
... aka
Taliban Khan, who who convinced himself that playing cricket qualified him to lead a nuclear-armed nation with severe personality problems...
to the Economic Advisory Council (EAC), saying that Pakistain "belongs to minorities as much as it belongs to the majority".
The statement came from the Minister of Information Fawad Chaudhary amidst a vicious online campaign targeting the academic for his Ahmadiyya faith.
The appointment of Dr Atif R. Mian of Princeton University (Department of Member Economics and Woodrow Wilson School of Public Policy) to the 18-member EAC set up to advise the government on economic policy was opposed by some individuals and groups, including Tehrik-e-Labbaik Pakistain (TLP), who objected to his Ahmadi faith. |
A social media smear campaign erupted against the economist's appointment, with many calling for his removal.
A large number of detractors, however, showed support for Mian, saying that one's religion should not factor into their professional qualifications or employment.