Shahid Raza

commentator on geopolitics and nuclear energy

Compiled from 3 recorded interviews. Every statement below is drawn from the passage cited beside it.

Shahid Raza is a geopolitical analyst. Raza has said that he lived in Western Australia. He has also said that he has lived in the West.

Background

Raza has said that he lived in Western Australia. He has also said that he has lived in the West. He has said that he does what he loves. [2][3]

Writing and research

Raza has said that he holds a large archive of foreign documents on the 1965 war, and not Pakistani documents. He has said that India attacked first in 1965. He has also said that he wrote an article of about 3,000 words that was published and printed in India. He has argued that India has sabotaged SAARC. [3]

Nuclear policy and deterrence

Raza has said that Pakistan had intelligence in 1968 that India was weaponizing its civil nuclear program. He has said that Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto asked at the Multan meeting whether Pakistan could develop a nuclear weapon. He has also said that Abdus Salam played an absolutely critical role in Pakistan's nuclear weapons program. [1]

In Raza's account, Pakistan did not test in 1974 because it had no nuclear device at that time. He has said that Pakistan gave no specific response to India between 1974 and 1998. On deterrence, he has said that it is established only when a state shows its capability to an adversary. [1]

Nuclear energy

Raza has said that nuclear power has a low footprint, is cheap and is sustainable. He has also said that nuclear energy is becoming safer. He has described K2 in Karachi as a third-generation nuclear reactor and has said that it produces 1,100 megawatts. [1][2]

He has said that Pakistan is the one country in the Muslim world able to design, build and commission a zero-emissions nuclear reactor. He has said that Pakistan should work on its own indigenous reactor designs. He has also said that thorium will be huge in 20 years. [2]

Pakistan, trade and the economy

Raza has said that the goal of one train link is to connect Turkey with China, and that the link has been revitalized as a bona fide connection of the BRI. He has said that the vision of connecting Central Asia, Iran and Turkey is for Pakistani businesses. [2]

On Pakistan's economy, Raza has said that it will flourish if Afghanistan is peaceful. He has said that everything happening in it is being controlled by the IMF, and that CPEC is less of a debt trap than the IMF. He has also said that Gwadar will become the beating heart of the Asian century. [3]

He has said that security enables the economy, not the other way around. He has said that a country without military power to protect its economy is finished. [3]

Raza has said that Pakistan will be a completely industrialized nation within 30 years. He has said that he envisions Pakistan as a G20 economy by 2030, preferably a G10 economy. He has also said that he envisions Pakistan as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council in about 20 years. [2]

Views on global politics

Raza has said that America has lost its credibility completely and that the center of gravity is shifting from the US to Asia. He has said that China has failed to develop a counter narrative on Xinjiang. He has said that India has aligned itself with the United States against China through agreements such as the Quad, and that the US pressed India to back down from Galwan until the Afghanistan problem was resolved. On the Indian military, he has said that inter-service rivalry in the Indian army is very high. [1][2][3]

Appearances

DateTitleWhere
2021-05-28 Deterrence became inevitable for Pakistan in 1974 Thought Behind Things
2021-04-02 Questioning Western narratives on China's Uyghur claims Thought Behind Things
2021-03-31 Shahid Raza argues CPEC is no East India Company Thought Behind Things

Frequently asked questions

What has Shahid Raza said about nuclear energy?

Shahid Raza has said that nuclear power has a low footprint, is cheap and is sustainable, and that nuclear energy is becoming safer. He has said that the future of clean energy is nuclear power. He has also said that Pakistan should work on its own indigenous reactor designs.[1][2]

Where has Shahid Raza lived?

Shahid Raza has said that he lived in Western Australia. He has also said that he has lived in the West.[2][3]

What has Shahid Raza written?

Shahid Raza has said that he wrote an article of about 3,000 words that was published and printed in India. He has argued that India has sabotaged SAARC. He has also said that he holds an archive of foreign documents on the 1965 war.[3]

What is Shahid Raza's view on CPEC?

Shahid Raza has said that CPEC is less of a debt trap than the IMF. He has also said that Gwadar will become the beating heart of the Asian century.[3]

What does Shahid Raza say about Pakistan's future?

Shahid Raza has said that Pakistan will be a completely industrialized nation within 30 years. He has said that he envisions Pakistan as a G20 economy by 2030, preferably a G10 economy. He has also said that he envisions Pakistan as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council in about 20 years.[2]

References

  1. Deterrence became inevitable for Pakistan in 1974 . Thought Behind Things , 2021-05-28.
  2. Questioning Western narratives on China's Uyghur claims . Thought Behind Things , 2021-04-02.
  3. Shahid Raza argues CPEC is no East India Company . Thought Behind Things , 2021-03-31.
Show the source passages (41 statements)
  1. Shahid Raza says Pakistan had intelligence in 1968 that India was weaponizing its civil nuclear program. 1968 mein Pakistan ko intelligence information mil chuki thi ke India is working actively working on weaponization of their civil nuclear program.
  2. Shahid Raza says Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto asked at the Multan meeting whether Pakistan could develop a nuclear weapon. Multan meeting mein Prime Minister ye poochte hain Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto ye poochte hain ke can we develop a nuclear weapon?
  3. Shahid Raza says Abdus Salam played an absolutely critical role in Pakistan's nuclear weapons program. Dr. Abdus Salam played an absolutely critical role in Pakistan's nuclear weapons program
  4. Shahid Raza says Pakistan did not test in 1974 because it had no nuclear device at that time. 1974 mein inhone test kar diya, Pakistan ke paas us waqt koi nuclear device nahi thi to humne test nahi kiya.
  5. Shahid Raza says Pakistan gave no specific response to India between 1974 and 1998. 1998 tak Pakistan ne koi specific response Bharat ko nahi diya.
  6. Shahid Raza says deterrence is established only when a state shows its capability to an adversary. deterrence tabhi establish hota hai jab aap apni capability ko, apni salahiyat ko batate hain dushman ko
  7. Shahid Raza says inter-service rivalry in the Indian army is very high. inter-service rivalry India ki fauj ke andar bahut zyada hai.
  8. Shahid Raza says nuclear has a low footprint, is cheap and is sustainable. nuclear is low footprint. Secondly, it is cheap. Right. It is sustainable.
  9. Shahid Raza says K2 in Karachi produces 1,100 megawatts. aur jo abhi K2 initiate hua hai in Karachi, toh it produces 1100 megawatts.
  10. Shahid Raza describes K2 as a third-generation nuclear reactor. K2 ki initiation ki, which is a third-generation nuclear reactor
  11. Shahid Raza has said the goal of this train link is to connect Turkey with China. To connect Turkey with China through this train train link
  12. Shahid Raza has said the train link has been revitalized as a connection of the BRI. We have revitalized this train link as a bonafide connection of the BRI.
  13. Shahid Raza has said the vision of connecting Central Asia, Iran and Turkey is for Pakistani businesses. this vision of connecting Central Asia, connecting Iran and connecting Turkey is for Pakistani businesses.
  14. Shahid Raza has said Pakistan is the one Muslim-world country able to design, build and commission a zero-emissions nuclear reactor. Name one country, one country in the Muslim world that has the capability to design, build and commission a completely climate friendly zero emissions nuclear power reactor for generating electricity. That's Pakistan.
  15. Shahid Raza has said the future of clean energy is nuclear power. The future of clean energy is nuclear power. Period.
  16. Shahid Raza has said nuclear energy is becoming safer. nuclear energy is actually becoming safer
  17. Shahid Raza has said Pakistan should work on its own indigenous reactor designs. I would want that Pakistan should be working on its own indigenous designs of reactors
  18. Shahid Raza has said thorium will be huge in 20 years. Thorium will be huge in 20 years.
  19. Shahid Raza has said America has lost its credibility completely. And the problem is America has lost its credibility completely and entirely.
  20. Shahid Raza has said the center of gravity is shifting from the US to Asia. the center of gravity is shifting away from the US to Asia.
  21. Shahid Raza has said China has failed to develop a counter narrative on Xinjiang. China has failed to develop a counter narrative on Xinjiang.
  22. Shahid Raza has said he lived in Western Australia. especially the Western Australia. I've lived there.
  23. Shahid Raza has said Pakistan will be a completely industrialized nation within 30 years. 30 years from now, Pakistan will be a completely industrialized nation
  24. Shahid Raza has said he envisions Pakistan as a G20 economy by 2030, preferably a G10 economy. I envision Pakistan in 2030 to be a G20 economy, preferably a G10 economy.
  25. Shahid Raza has said he envisions Pakistan as a permanent UN Security Council member in about 20 years. I also envision Pakistan to be a member of the permanent member of the United Nations Security Council in the next 20 odd years
  26. Shahid Raza says he does what he loves. The short answer is that I do what I love.
  27. Shahid Raza says geopolitical dynamics rest on real politics, not on who said what. geopolitical dynamics are not based on who said what, it's based on real political dynamics.
  28. Shahid Raza says India has aligned itself with the United States against China through agreements such as the Quad. India at this point in time has aligned itself through the agreements like the Quad to the United States against China
  29. Shahid Raza says the US pressed India to back down from Galwan until the Afghanistan problem was resolved. America strong-armed India to back down from Galwan until they resolve their Afghanistan problem
  30. Shahid Raza says he has lived in the West. Um I've lived in the West.
  31. Shahid Raza says Pakistan's economy will flourish if Afghanistan is peaceful. If Afghanistan is peaceful, Pakistan's economy will flourish.
  32. Shahid Raza says CPEC is less of a debt trap than the IMF. CPEC is not as much of a debt trap as IMF is.
  33. Shahid Raza says everything happening in Pakistan's economy is being controlled by the IMF. Everything that is happening in Pakistan right now from the perspective of economy is being controlled by IMF.
  34. Shahid Raza says Gwadar will become the beating heart of the Asian century. Gwadar will become the beating heart of the the Asian century.
  35. Shahid Raza says security enables the economy, not the other way around. security enables economy, not the other way around.
  36. Shahid Raza says India attacked first in 1965. India attacked us first in '65, okay?
  37. Shahid Raza says he holds an archive of foreign documents on the 1965 war. I have a massive archive of documents about 1965 War, not Pakistani documents, foreign documents.
  38. Shahid Raza says he wrote an article of about 3,000 words that was published and printed in India. I've written a very lengthy article on that event, about 3,000 word article, which was also published and printed in India by the way
  39. Shahid Raza argues Pakistan should consider itself an extension of Central Asia. Pakistan should consider itself as an extension of Central Asia.
  40. Shahid Raza argues India has sabotaged SAARC. The argument I've made in that article is that India has sabotaged SAARC.
  41. Shahid Raza says a country without military power to protect its economy is finished. if you don't have a military power that goes along to protect your economy, you're finished.