Tariq Ali on... his advice to Imran Khan

He was friends with Malcolm X and Yoko Ono, debated the Vietnam War with Kissinger, and allegedly inspired songs by the Rolling Stones and John Lennon. This is your chance to hear Tariq Ali's account of life, conviction and radical ideas.
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Activism has been a defining feature of Tariq Ali’s life. He grew up in a politically aware family; his father was a journalist for Pakistan Times newspaper, known for its left-learning sympathies, and his mother was an activist campaigning for workers’ rights and women rights, culminating in her forming the Democratic Women’s Association. He studied PPE in Oxford, an experience he labelled to be ‘liberating’ due to the abundance of available literature.
He began getting involved in political activism has an opponent of Pakistani military dictatorship, as well as the Vietnam War. He also befriended influential figures such as Malcolm X, Stokely Carmichael, John Lennon and Yoko Ono. He has been described as "the alleged inspiration" for the Rolling Stones' song "Street Fighting Man", recorded in 1968. John Lennon's "Power to the People" was inspired by an interview Lennon gave to Ali. His works include The Obama Syndrome, an investigation into how little of Bush’s legacy Obama reversed, as well as The Extreme Center: A Warning, a work criticising political elite and the neo-liberal world order.
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[@safdarakbari]

Whatever advice you have to give to IK, you should give credit for him to be on ground and fight his way into politics unlike people like you who bailed out decades ago and now have audacity of commenting on him like this..

[@khaliddurrani6432]

Agreed, politics is dirty and replete with corruption especially in the developing countries, but the only hope for a radical change is to have the honest and scrupulous people to join.

[@grahamwilson5835]

How well do you think it has ended for Mr Khan now ?

[@dr.tariqkhan1666]

You are absolutly right sir

[@Manzoor8718]

A person who never hesitates to express his mind but, he has started to press his own importance by telling stories that everyone important has seeked his advice, from Benazir to Imran, which is getting on nerves of people like me.

[@imnotgayyy8489]

Uncle Ali has had a lovely hair cut 😉💇😉

[@RajeshKumar-mt9jk]

Great

[@LondonFriendsWalks]

I love Tarik Ali to pieces, but his lack of faith in this instance is a real handicap. Imran on the other hand is an honest principled man and predictably the Pakistani political system has cut him down. The honest people of Pakistan know what is going on, so God help the Country, the people of Pakistan can only take so much.

[@kabirkabir2288]

Nice video 👌🇮🇳

[@ramseypietronasser2]

Brilliant

[@rabnawazkhan5285]

Very nice opinion

[@sarfrazasghar4972]

He himself said that Imran proved him wrong, that is enough for an intelligent person that Imran will continue to do the same in the future. If he has failed to bring about change, we still cannot blame Imran, at least he tried

[@indiansaresuperioralienrac3615]

hahaha imran khan outsted

[@grahamwilson5835]

And now he's facing 27 years in Jail (yes, we both know they'll shell out millions & be released & permanently exiled).

[@shamil547]

aaaaaaaaand he is proven right

[@AliSher-hg8ko]

Good advice to IK it was.

[@tv_agenda]

well well....

[@muhammadshahin]

Isn’t he the same guy who was staunch supporter of ZA Bhutto. He never criticised Bhutto

[@nfa4240]

"It will end badly" INDEED!

[@user-wm9ti8fk7v]

He predicted the future!

[@mansooraqureshi2696]

Punch humour.

[@faisalbari2133]

imran khan is trying that's what meters to me.

[@Yourismouter]

I have high hopes for Imran Khan but those scoffing at Tariq Ali should listen to the points he made towards the end of the video and look at some red flags happening with Mr.Khan like him considering IMF bailout (a recipe for disaster at the leading institution of the shock doctrine) or still maintaining economic ties and a bailout from Saudi Arabia the very backward Islamists he claims he wants to rid Pakistan of because he's a secular non-sectarian champion, and for a guy wanting to take on the Pakistani military and deep state like the ISI with huge ties to Islamists that they export to Afghanistan and elsewhere this should be a red flag for all.

[@subhanrukh]

You make no sense and have no idea of the actual issues. If you think considering imf is bad you sir need to learn economics.

[@Yourismouter]

@@subhanrukh The IMF has been a tool for colonialism, austerity, regressive policies, and Western multinational corporations and market fundamentalism. you sir need to read some history and look at the voo-doo economics at which the IMF has installed on the world.

[@alishahzad2008]

Mr Tariq has completely got this wrong just like he got Imran becoming a prime minster wrong over 20 years ago.....

[@imnotgayyy8489]

But do you like his new hair cut??

[@rizcheema1254]

Ali Shahzad Tariq Ali is 100% right on his analysis of Imran. Imran is not a natural politician and everyone knows how he got into the power. He had to rent so many lunatics to form the government who were part of every other dictatorship and civilian government. One of his close aids Hamid Khan resisted the Imran’s idea of forming the government with the help of army but Imran said there is no other way he could get into power and time is running out for him. And now army has already had enough of IK. They are paving the way for new political scenario in Pakistan.

[@azizaziz5621]

This was one funny interview 😂..100% to the point.

[@rezzob]

could’ve been more prophetic?

[@Valmont069]

As someone who's been a big fan of Mr Ali for years now, have his works and watches his interviews this was really a shoddy reply. Suggesting Mr Khan to act? Like really? I thought it was a damn joke. Khan does have some shady characters in his party but he also has newcomers. Why don't you give him some practical advice. And for God's sake enough wit hthe military/civilian bullshit. One thing Mr Ali points out correctly is the rot and cynicism of the political class and the mess that Khan has to clean up.

[@easternise]

Sir Ali perhaps you should help Imran Khan?

[@malikrashid5412]

Who the hell are you to talking about Great Imran Khan

[@shd_khan]

Classic cynical response by Tariq. If we were to actually take his advice nothing would ever get done.

[@NusratRizvi-ox3fg]

Other than exploding population, hunger, poverty, diseases and now Islam nothing new is happening in Pakistan. Lack of democracy ensures only a select few have the money, luckily for all Mr. Ali hangs out only with the fat ones.

[@usmanshahid2219]

So his solution....is to accept the status quo? Tariq Ali is weak. Full stop. He has a weak mentality and a weak mind. His voice, his thoughts, his opinion is like seeking the opinion of a depressed person if you are trying to overcome depression. Imran Khan, against all odds became prime minister of Pakistan through sheer grit and determination. And even if he fails rotting in a prison, his life mattered. Anyone who is reading this who cares about anything. Your life matters, as crazy as it sounds you have the ability to get someone to space, to change the government, to do anything you set your mind to. It just takes time.

[@Evemeister12]

He was trying to save Imran Khan from being tortured and killed.

[@hussy1312]

he has been wrong so far

[@AliAhmed-rt7ts]

Is Tariq Ali arguing for accelerationism for Pakistan as a panacea for what he admits to be the most corrupt system? Well, he is a radical, but radicalism in Pakistan can only be drawn from the religious nuts. Dr. Ali has too much idealism owing to his separation from reality. Been in London too long.

[@edwardrussell7168]

TA is wrong... IK is standing up to make a difference.. small step but still forward..

[@junaidbhatti5902]

Come on who said imran is honest He must be the one to joke against nigeria