Govt asks economist Atif Mian to step down from Economic Advisory Council

[MBT 3000]

have been observing in social media and the some of the ones dfending atif were stupid as rizvi and some of his supporters.

good descision, pmln and TLP would have try to milk this issue.

atif has in the past tweeted against pakistan

some or many pti supporters opposed atif judging by tweets

while few patwaris tried to put oil in the fire

 

[LeGenD]

As a Muslim proper, I strongly oppose so-called Ahmadiyya faith, but I am pro-scientist.

Pakistani people need to understand that the state needs to tap the best minds among Pakistani nationals (irrespective of where they live) for the greater good of the country. Nothing wrong with appointing a brilliant mind in advisory capacity for an important cause.

IK will look weak after this episode. International players will take notes.

 

[MBT 3000]

then there are morons saying minorities arent safe etc, had one been sikh etc there wouldnt have been such a issue. the big issue was a legal one as Ahmadis call themselves muslims which they arent and is against the constituition.

read somewhere that atif was a born muslim but converted to Qadyani

 

[khawaja07]

Another advisor resigns.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1038058009845485568

Good. This govt. deserves a payback like this for the horrendous cave in.

 

[MBT 3000]

had they considered them selves a minority then maybe there wouldnt have been a issue.

 

[war&peace]

Good riddance. Pakistan doesn't need advice from a shaitaan.

I think we cannot call anyone shaitaan until we have full knowledge. He is a well-qualified person in this field. However, it was a controversial decision and undercurrent circumstances, the govt cannot afford a controversy. I wish it didn't happen in the first place as it was not difficult to assess the consequences and that is why I feel not enough home work had been done. It is worse to reverse a bad decision than to not take such a decision.

 

[MBT 3000]

IK or asad umar or whoever that did this shouldnt have chosen him.

now Libtard hypocrites will have fuel to bark against pakistan

find it funny that mullahs are blamed when many that oposed this were ordinary pakistanis the majority while rizvi joker is being blamed

saw one feminazi with a rainbow flag with a hashtag calling for murder of rizvi



not only Quaids vision is important also Allama iqbals is too.

 

[BHarwana]

1st cabinet and FIRST murder of Merit due to religious views. What next People will start to execute Ahmadi themselves.
What is difference between Rana sanaullah and imran khan, what is difference between leJ terrorist abid raza kotli and imran khan.
LEJ Terrorist abid raza kotli also living simple life but hundreds of blood in his hands due to religious bigotry.
We gave ik benefit of doubt but now things are clear. How He and pink peerni will handle matters of government.

The difference between Rana Sanaullah and Imran Khan is that Rana was more friendly to Ahmadis.

Now coming back to merits I can name 100 people more qualified than Atif Mian for this job.
Now one more thing the actual mistake of Atif Mian was not being Ahmadi but he was asking too many questions about CPEC which some people don't like.

In the end what ever happened is bad and I don't like this boiling down in such a way.

 

[MBT 3000]

some are saying it like atif is the best economist in the world which e isnt,

my concerns about him was about the constituition and IMF as he was listed by them, hope pakistan doesnt go to IMF and think before appointing advisors etc bcs some could be economic hitmen muslim or not

 

[M. Sarmad]

LEJ Terrorist abid raza kotli also living simple life but hundreds of blood in his hands due to religious bigotry.
We gave ik benefit of doubt but now things are clear. How He and pink peerni will handle matters of government.

Abid Raza Gujjar living a simple life ?? He is a head-terrorist whose house (or should I say fortress?) is guarded by almost one hundred private security guards (read terrorists) ... Ask anyone from his area and he will tell you who this guy really is ...

 

[T-Faz]

The difference between Rana Sanaullah and Imran Khan is that Rana was more friendly to Ahmadis.

Now coming back to merits I can name 100 people more qualified than Atif Mian for this job.
Now one more thing the actual mistake of Atif Mian was not being Ahmadi but he was asking too many questions about CPEC which some people don't like.

In the end what ever happened is bad and I don't like this boiling down in such a way.

Ok, name me the 100.

I'll wait.

 

[Verve]

Good. This govt. deserves a payback like this for the horrendous cave in.

9 are still there. 2 who left will be replaced.

Not a major issue. Pakistan will move forward irrespective.

 

[AHMED85]

That's a fake account.

You Missed Some Thing

 

[Kabira]

Celebrated economist Atif Mian, who was asked to resign earlier on Friday from the government's Economic Advisory Council (EAC) for his adherence to the Ahmadiyya faith, tweeted a brief statement surrounding the circumstances of his resignation in the evening.

The Princeton University economist said he had resigned for the sake of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government's stability, which he said had been under a lot of adverse pressure from Muslim clerics and their supporters.

He nonetheless said he was still ready to serve Pakistan, "as it is the country in which I was raised and which I love a great deal."

"Serving my country is an inherent part of my faith and will always be my heartfelt desire," he said.

"Moving forward, I now hope and pray that the Economic Advisory Council is able to fulfill its mandate in the very best way so that the Pakistani people and nation can prosper and flourish," he said.

"My prayers will always be with Pakistan and I will always be ready to help it in any way that is required."

"Grateful for chance to aid analytical reasoning but not when such values compromised," he tweeted.

"Personally as a Muslim I can't justify this," he said.

"Ever ready to help. Pakistan Paindabad," Prof Khwaja said.

Government statement
Minister of Information Fawad Chaudhary had tweeted earlier today saying that the government had decided to withdraw the nomination of Dr Mian to the EAC "because it wants to avoid division".

"The government wants to move forward alongside scholars and all social groups, and it is inappropriate if a single nomination creates an impression to the contrary," he tweeted.

"Khatm-i-Nabuwwat [belief in the finality of the prophethood] is a part of our faith and the recent success achieved by the government in the matter of blasphemous sketches is reflective of the same connection," he had added in a second tweet, which seemed aimed at quelling the elements who had campaigned against Mian's inclusion in the council due to this faith.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1431524/love-pakistan-a-great-deal-deeply-desired-to-serve-it-atif-mian

 

[Kabira]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1038058613372321792