Farooq Tariq

Farooq Tariq — Many friends and comrades have asked if I think a full-fledged war is now erupting between two nuclear-armed neighbours. My reply has been that war has already started.

Farooq Tariq — Pakistani farmers and peasants are demanding accountability for the WB-IMF’s promotion of neoliberal and open-market economic policies that fuel hunger and inequalities.

An interview with Farooq Tariq on the political situation in Pakistan, Bangladesh and India.

Farooq Tariq — Pakistan’s February 8 general elections indicated a significant shift in political dynamics. Initial results suggest Pakistan has voted against IMF policies and state repression.

Farooq Tariq — Following a Pakistani air force strike on an Iranian border town and an Iranian missile attack on a border town in Balochistan, Pakistan and Iran have agreed to de-escalate the war threat and reestablish full-fledged diplomatic relations.

Farooq Tariq & Zaighum Abbas — The final agreement is termed by international media as a “historic accord on the transition away from fossil fuels.” However, the reality is far from it.

Farooq Tariq — The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has approved a larger-than-expected conditional loan worth $3 billion for Pakistan. But the common people will have to pay a heavy price due to the IMF's draconian terms and conditions.

Farooq Tariq — Ecosocialism offers a vision that transcends the false dichotomy between ecological sustainability and social justice. It recognizes that the climate crisis cannot be overcome without addressing the underlying structures of power and inequality.

Farooq Tariq — The situation in Pakistan is highly unstable and volatile, with political and economic crises intensifying and exacerbating each other.

Farooq Tariq — Pakistan is facing one of its worst economic and political crises at present. The political crisis is best manifested by the fact that almost half the National Assembly (Lower House of the parliament) members have resigned.