Ali Ahsan

"For years, academics and political strategists alike have snubbed sport as unserious turf. [...] The American Political Science Association – the flagship professional organization for the study of political science – has 55 organized sections and not one of them addresses the politics of sport."

Donald Trump’s return to power lays bare the lie that sports don’t matter | Jules Boykoff The Democrats find themselves out of power because they failed to embrace spaces where community connection is forged

My latest for the @theguardian.com: "Donald Trump’s Return to Power Lays Bare the Lie that Sports Don’t Matter." Sports are politics by other means, and in the coming years, sports will be vital political terrain. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...

Here’s hoping @bsky.app helps people communicate without adding to the anger and hate already out there.

it would be so funny if this is how his presidency ended. months before his term ends, he just walks into the rainforest and is never seen again

that's all social media

mainly because people have yet to take BSky seriously for now. but that will change I guess.

Good thing this time is people elected from their Districts are making it to PFF Congress and not being imposed like past elections. No more friends/relatives of Faisal Saleh Hayat getting in congress from various provinces.

How good these people will be at football governance remains to be seen..

Vaccines do not cause autism.

Pakistan discusses $7 billion bailout reform agenda with IMF in unusual talks Pakistan discussed its $7 billion bailout reform agenda with the International Monetary Fund during an unscheduled staff visit last week, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Sunday, suggesting no new taxes are to be imposed.

Pakistan discusses $7 billion bailout reform agenda with IMF in unusual talks

Zahir Shah from KPk as the next PFF President?

Bluesky adds 1m new members as users flee X after the US election Social media platform has become a ‘refuge’ from the far-right activism on X, experts say, after Elon Musk teamed up with Donald Trump

People may be migrating to Bluesky, kinda, but it will take a lot more than that to make it a credible, and more reliable, alternative to Elon Musk's X (zombie Twitter).

"The Wandering Falcon" by Jamil Ahmad

At this stage, Pakistan may as well enter administration, take a points deduction, and get relegated to the league below.