Book Launch: 'Paying the Price' | Muneeb Qadir, Dr. Mehrub Awan, Matiullah Jan and Amjad Nazeer

Join us for the launch of book "Paying the Price" by Muneeb Qadir, a compelling exploration of the cost of silence in the face of injustice. The book discusses the intersectional nature of societal injustices and warns of the potential repercussions of imposing majoritarian standards. The author’s powerful narrative emphasizes that no one is safe until everyone is safe, urging readers to recognize and address the injustices happening before our eyes.

● About the Author:

» Muneeb Qadir is a lawyer and a professor of Human Rights Law and Constitutional Law at The Millennium Universal College (TMUC) in Pakistan. He holds a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from Queen Mary, University of London, and a postgraduate qualification in Human Rights from the School of Advanced Study, University of London. As a political commentator, Muneeb Qadir has been featured on national and international media platforms, where he addresses sensitive current issues and matters related to global politics and international law.

● About the Discussants:

» Matiullah Jan is a distinguished journalist, communication trainer and media law expert. He serves as a special correspondent covering the Supreme Court and legal affairs. Matiullah pioneered Pakistan’s first investigative TV show on Dawn TV, focusing on unethical and corrupt practices within the media industry. He is a Chevening Scholar, and holds a Master’s degree in International Journalism from City University, London, and a Master’s in Defense and Strategic Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad.

» Dr. Mehrub Awan is a global policy practitioner with over a decade of expertise in innovation, strategic management, and policy analysis, focusing on urbanism, governance reform, and gender issues. Her transdisciplinary research incorporates human-centered design, ethnography, systems thinking, and econometrics. She has consulted for organizations like the World Bank and the International Center for Research on Women. She is a Fulbright scholar, and holds a Master’s in Global Health Policy from The George Washington University and a Doctor of Medicine. She has taught at Habib University, Karachi, and frequently appears in media discussing contemporary issues and queering the media landscape in South Asia.

» Amjad Nazeer, the moderator, is a dedicated social and public policy researcher, as well as a human and environmental rights defender. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology, he holds degrees in Governance & Development Management (UK), M.Phil. in Human Rights Policy & Practice (Norway), and Social Anthropology from Quaid-e-Azam University (Pakistan). He has authored numerous research reports, booklets, op-eds, and news articles on human rights, minority rights, child rights, and education. Previously, he has worked with South Asia Partnership-Pakistan, Oxfam-Novib, and ActionAid-Pakistan.

[Danial.]

Every person in this panel is distinguished but I can't stop to make comparisons of Dr Mehrub Awan with others. It’s not difficult to see how much hard work and effort she has done in her life to make her voice heard and given weight to while being a transgender in a society like Pakistan. Truely inspirational human being.

[NiazHJafri]

Bravo Guys !!!
👏👏👏
Keep spreading the light & keep speaking the truth.
👍👍👍

[HumanityOutsourced]

Dr mehrub first time hearing you talk but definitely one of the most intellectual conversations I’ve heard coming from someone in Pakistan ❤️

[abdurrehman]

The author stands out as a sensitive individual with an acute social awareness to match. Dr.Awan is just brilliant! Notwithstanding the perfunctory and tangential talk in between, overall an impressive session.

[bbhusari]

Dr. Meherub was excellent in discussing origin of gender perspectives .
Marvellous analogy of China, Russia & Cuba vis a vis pakistan. Right wing collusion with military-industrial complex. Very focused arguments indeed 👌👌 middle class ethos and pathos . Class isn’t a line but circle . Aspirational economic anxieties, climbing the hierarchy, fear of falling . Morally righteous than elites, cut above poor. Social ascension is prime concern. Gives birth to populism to generate hopes .

[mohsinbuslana]

Good to see amjid nazeer sir . What a man and what a beautiful way of explanation

[bbhusari]

Dr. Meher was excellent in discussing origin of gender perspectives

[ZulayCaFayZaan]

I watched the whole video just because of MEHRUB. She is sherni

[AbdulHafeez-czsx]

A very thoughtful discussion
keep it up

[ahmadjamalmughal]

منیب قادر صاحب کو پہلی بار سننے کا اتفاق ہوا، برائے مہربانی ڈِسکرپشن میں ان کی کتاب کا لِنک دے دیجیے جہاں سے آرڈر دے سکیں۔

[bbhusari]

Finally it can be said that extremely polarised society with extreme thinking, thought processes, contrasting aspiration ha only one solution ie democracy, true democracy, transparent democracy and democracy with no role whatsoever for military. As it is still on zero level, it would take another 30 - 35 years, provided as Mati Bhai said “ Gadi Chalti rehni chahiye “ no breaks, no wakfa……

[codingwithazan]

Please black hole team Add time stamp with each video

[ahmadjamalmughal]

یہ پورا پاکستان اگر کپڑے اور حلیے سے بڑھ کر محترمہ اعوان صاحبہ کو سنے تو پتہ چلے کہ وہ بندی بڑی ذہین ہے۔ ہم نے ہمیشہ اپنے ان مفکرین کی آواز دبائی جو مخلص تھے۔ اور ہمیشہ انکے پیچھے لگے جو پچیس سال سیکولر ملک میں پڑھ کر، سیکولر ملکوں میں اثاثے بنا کر، پاکستان میں اسلامی نظام چاہتے تھے۔ خدا دا نام اے یار سنو ایس کُڑی نوں کی آکھدی اے۔

[Nikama]

It’s seems book is not available in Pakistan. As usually discourse, difference of opinion or criticism is not allowed. Sad reality.

[SimplelivingVideos]

Apart from her gender presentation she has got ❤amazing intellect

[bbhusari]

Condemn the attitudes, not of any groups like politicians, women and so on. Intelligentsia has to be proactive, intervening type, silence is not an option for them, Intelligentia shou always opine on causes not on persons.

[mohammadshaikh]

We want to know about the report of the Ojhri Camp

[bbhusari]

Finally congratulations to each and everyone who made this program possible. All the people should understand that Military and it’s grip on the STATE can’t be wished away, it’s going to stay . The immediate solution is to bear with military domination but use next ten years to consolidate democracy at local levels say up to districts level. Yes military should be given an institutional role in civilian government.
Foreign policy and defence should be their exclusive domains.
Home Ministry at state and central government levels should be under military.
All the intelligence agencies should report to ISI chief who in turn would report to COAS.
Chief Justice of Supreme Court and High Courts should be a Lieutenant General and Major General respectively.
Local self Government till Muncipal levels must be strengthened with fair elections populated exclusively with representatives of political parties.
Provincial assemblies and National assembly should be indirectly elected through an electoral college like present day Senate.
Establishment should have defined powers and COAS should never salute a civilian.
This debate should continue for days to come.

[bbhusari]

Koi bhi mulk ek nahi hai, sabhi me tabke hote hai …..

[ViewsGoogler]

2:39:55 Mark my words, Asim Munir will take extension