Raza Rumi

Who is Raza Rumi?

Raza Rumi is a Pakistani author, columnist, Op-ed writer, journalist, editor, blogger, and analyst. Raza Ahmad has worked in Pakistan and abroad in various organizations including the United Nations. He has also worked as a governance expert for the Asian Development Bank. He edits and regularly writes for the Pakistani weekly The Friday Times, Express Tribune and The News International on diverse topics such as politics, security, history, arts, literature and society. "Raza Rumi" is a nom de plume employed in order to keep the writer's opinions and writings separate from his day jobs. His day job comprises working as a policy adviser and development practitioner. As a policy expert, Raza works with international development institutions, government agencies and leading Pakistani NGOs. He is an adviser to an Asia Pacific governance network and also on the editorial board of Journal of Administration and Governance; and contributes to various publications in Pakistan and abroad. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of ASR Resource Centre and South Asian Institute of Women's studies, Lahore; and a member of South Asia for Human Rights network.