Dr. Amir Taj

We are born of love, love is our mother. Rumi

[Dr. Amir Taj @AmirTaj4]

There is no proof for an existence of God. Neither is there a conclusive logical proof that God does not exist.
For a truth-seeker whether or not God exists is irrelevant. One does not need to behave in a particular way because God exists but rather because it is better that way.

[Dr. Amir Taj @AmirTaj4]

@Taimur_Laal Pakistan should remain neutral in Middle Eastern conflicts. We have already paid a heavy price for the Afghan war, terrorism, militancy, economic damage and instability. We cannot afford another war. Our priority must be Pakistan’s own peace and security.

[Dr. Amir Taj @AmirTaj4]

@Taimur_Laal I will not make everything dependent on politics, I will say, "Here is one problem. Here is what we can do about it today. Here is the evidence that it works. If we enter government tomorrow, we will scale it nationally."

That creates a demonstration effect.

[Dr. Amir Taj @AmirTaj4]

@Taimur_Laal Make transparency part of the political culture, one of the most important difference.
Publish annually:
Money received → money spent → projects → beneficiaries → independent audit
& don't only publish successful projects. Publish failures, it builds institutional credibility

[Dr. Amir Taj @AmirTaj4]

@Taimur_Laal How much would universal primary healthcare cost?
What would a minimum social pension cost?
Which subsidies benefit the poor and which benefit wealthier groups?
How much does Pakistan lose through inefficiency or poor targeting?
What should be devolved to districts?

[Dr. Amir Taj @AmirTaj4]

@Taimur_Laal Establish a serious research and policy institute, which is particularly important for a left-wing political movement. Detailed proposals should be produced like
How much revenue could a particular tax reform generate?
Who would actually pay it?

[Dr. Amir Taj @AmirTaj4]

@Taimur_Laal also have constrained intellectual renewal. Meanwhile, Europe advanced rapidly in science, technology, finance and eventually industrialization, followed by colonial expansion.

[Dr. Amir Taj @AmirTaj4]

@Taimur_Laal maritime powers weakened established centers of Muslim prosperity and learning. In some periods, the growing dominance of taqlid (adherence to established interpretations) over ijtihad (independent legal and intellectual reasoning) within parts of the scholarly tradition may...