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{{Short description|Pakistani journalist and writer (born 1948)}}
'''Ahmed Rashid''' (b. ] in ]) is a ]i journalist and best-selling author. Rashid attended ], ], ], and ]. He serves as the Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia correspondent for the '']'' and the '']''. He also writes for the '']'', '']'', and academic journals. He appears regularly on international TV and radio networks such as ] and ].
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'''Ahmed Rashid''' (]:{{Nastaliq|احمد رشید}}; born 1948 in ]) is a Pakistani ] and best-selling foreign policy author of several books about ], ], and ].
Rashid's 2000 book, ''Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia'', was a '']'' bestseller for five weeks, translated into 22 languages, and has sold 1.5 million copies since the ].<ref name=HOMEPAGE> Ahmed Rashid</ref> The book was used extensively by American analysts in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.


==Life and career==
In 2003 Rashid's ''Jihad - the Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia'' was published.
Rashid was born in ], Pakistan. He attended ], ], ], and ] at ] in the late 1960s.<ref name=nytimes/>
In this book Rashid argues that there are "strong links and cooperation between the rank and file" of ] and the ] especially when they are from the same village or town. However, according to Jean-François Mayer of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs; the insinuation ‘that the party (Hizb ut-Tahrir) will turn violent and has links with the IMU’ is inaccurate: the comments attributed to a member ‘contradicted the party’s ideas’. Representatives of Hizb ut-Tahrir report that they have repeatedly attempted to contact Ahmed Rashid in order to make their views known, but say they have not succeeded. They are even considering writing a rebuttal of his book <ref name=AQLINK> PSIO</ref>


After graduating, Rashid spent ten years in the hills of ], attempting to organise an uprising against the Pakistani military dictatorships of ] and ]. He ended his guerrilla fighting days frustrated and defeated and turned his attention to writing about his homeland.<ref name=nytimes>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/05/world/asia/05rashid.html |title=Frontier Years Give Might to Ex-Guerrilla's Words (Ahmed Rashid profile)|author=Jane Perlez|work=The New York Times|date= 5 July 2008|access-date=21 January 2019}}</ref>
Rashid lives in ], ] with his wife and two children.
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He has been the ], ] and ] Correspondent for '']'' for more than 20 years and a correspondent for '']''. He also writes for '']'', '']'', '']'' and academic journals. He appears regularly on international TV channels and radio networks such as ], ] and many Pakistani TV channels.<ref> The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 29 March 2015, Retrieved 21 January 2019</ref> Rashid is often sought after for advice by diplomats in Islamabad and Kabul, and by policy makers in NATO capitals and Washington."<ref name="nytimes" />


He is a well known and vocal critic of the ] in relation to the Iraq war and its alleged neglect of the ] issue.<ref name=nytimes/> Rashid's 2000 book, '']'',<ref></ref> was a '']'' bestseller for five weeks, translated into 22 languages, and has sold 1.5 million copies since the ], "an astonishing number for an academic press."<ref name=nytimes/> The book was used extensively by American analysts in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Keep-Calm/2012/0523/With-Crocker-s-exit-a-chance-for-a-new-approach-to-Afghanistan/(page)/2 |author=Scott Baldauf|work=The Christian Science Monitor |date=23 May 2012|title=With Ambassador Ryan Crocker's exit, a chance for a new approach to Afghanistan|access-date=21 January 2019}}</ref> Rashid charged that former President ] plagiarized his work in writing his memoirs.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lawson|first1=Alastair|title=Pakistani journalist upset by George Bush 'plagiarism'|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11761333|access-date=21 January 2019|publisher=]|date=16 November 2010}}</ref>
==Works==

⚫ *''The Resurgence of Central Asia: Islam or Nationalism?'', ] (]), ISBN 1-85649-131-5.
His commentary also appears in '']'s'' Post Global segment. "Rashid is a regular columnist for leading national and international publications and a frequent guest on NPR's (National Public Radio) Fresh Air."<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418215612/https://www.pbs.org/video/great-conversations-ahmed-rashid-pakistan-brink/ |date=18 April 2019 }} Program Aired on 24 June 2012, Retrieved 21 January 2019</ref>
⚫ *''Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia'', ] (]) ISBN 0-300-08340-8.

⚫ *''Jihad: The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia'', Yale University Press (], ]) ISBN 0-300-09345-4. (]: ], 2002)
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"An expert on the Taliban -- until 9/11 he knew them better than almost any outsider -- Mr. Rashid has over the decades turned out to be something of a prophet in the region, though mostly of the Cassandra type, issuing repeated warnings that are ignored by policy makers."<ref name=nytimes/>
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Ahmed Rashid is married with two children and lives in ], ], ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ahmedrashid.com/biography/|title = Biography &#124; Ahmed Rashid}}</ref>

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==Selected works==
⚫ *''The Resurgence of Central Asia: Islam or Nationalism?'', ] (May 1994), {{ISBN|1-85649-131-5}}.
⚫ *'']'', ] (March 2000) {{ISBN|0-300-08340-8}}.
⚫ *'']'', ] (January 25, 2002) {{ISBN|0-300-09345-4}}. (]: ], 2002)
*''Descent into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia'', Viking, 2008, {{ISBN|978-0-670-01970-0}}.
*''Taliban: The Power of Militant Islam in Afghanistan and Beyond'', 2nd ed, ] (April 2010), {{ISBN|978-1-84885-446-8}}
*''Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan'', Viking Adult (March 15, 2012), {{ISBN|978-0-670-02346-2}}.

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Latest revision as of 18:47, 13 October 2024

Pakistani journalist and writer (born 1948) For the Pakistani Olympic boxer, see Ahmed Rashid (boxer).

Ahmed Rashid
Rashid speaking at a Chatham House event in January 2014
Born1948 (age 75–76)
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Occupation(s)Journalist, author

Ahmed Rashid (Urdu:احمد رشید; born 1948 in Rawalpindi) is a Pakistani journalist and best-selling foreign policy author of several books about Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia.

Life and career

Rashid was born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. He attended Malvern College, England, Government College Lahore, and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge at Cambridge University in the late 1960s.

After graduating, Rashid spent ten years in the hills of Balochistan, attempting to organise an uprising against the Pakistani military dictatorships of Ayub Khan and Yahya Khan. He ended his guerrilla fighting days frustrated and defeated and turned his attention to writing about his homeland.

Rashid and Pauline Neville-Jones at the Halifax International Security Forum

He has been the Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia Correspondent for The Daily Telegraph for more than 20 years and a correspondent for Far Eastern Economic Review. He also writes for The Wall Street Journal, The Nation, Daily Times (Pakistan) and academic journals. He appears regularly on international TV channels and radio networks such as CNN, BBC World and many Pakistani TV channels. Rashid is often sought after for advice by diplomats in Islamabad and Kabul, and by policy makers in NATO capitals and Washington."

He is a well known and vocal critic of the Bush administration in relation to the Iraq war and its alleged neglect of the Taliban issue. Rashid's 2000 book, Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia, was a New York Times bestseller for five weeks, translated into 22 languages, and has sold 1.5 million copies since the September 11, 2001 attacks, "an astonishing number for an academic press." The book was used extensively by American analysts in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. Rashid charged that former President George W. Bush plagiarized his work in writing his memoirs.

His commentary also appears in The Washington Post's Post Global segment. "Rashid is a regular columnist for leading national and international publications and a frequent guest on NPR's (National Public Radio) Fresh Air."

"An expert on the Taliban -- until 9/11 he knew them better than almost any outsider -- Mr. Rashid has over the decades turned out to be something of a prophet in the region, though mostly of the Cassandra type, issuing repeated warnings that are ignored by policy makers."

Ahmed Rashid is married with two children and lives in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

Selected works

See also

References

  1. ^ Jane Perlez (5 July 2008). "Frontier Years Give Might to Ex-Guerrilla's Words (Ahmed Rashid profile)". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  2. State of play: In conversation with Ahmed Rashid (an interview) The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 29 March 2015, Retrieved 21 January 2019
  3. Wide-ranging Radio Netherlands' interview with Ahmed Rashid about Afghanistan
  4. Scott Baldauf (23 May 2012). "With Ambassador Ryan Crocker's exit, a chance for a new approach to Afghanistan". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  5. Lawson, Alastair (16 November 2010). "Pakistani journalist upset by George Bush 'plagiarism'". BBC News. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  6. Great Conversations program on Public Broadcasting System (US) - 'Ahmed Rashid, Pakistan on the Brink' Archived 18 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine Program Aired on 24 June 2012, Retrieved 21 January 2019
  7. "Biography | Ahmed Rashid".

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