''A Philosopher In Jail'' - The Express Tribune

Posted on: 7/26/2017

It was ironic that longtime activist, political philosopher and communist ideologue Dr Hasan Zafar Arif suggested we meet for this interview at an upscale cafe in Karachi. The heavily-built 70-year-old would look like any typical grandfather if it wasn’t for his Mao cap, which he took off as he took a seat at our table, and opened up about his recent imprisonment, joining the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and what he thinks could be the future of Sindh.
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