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Goldsmith's indictment follows the resignation of two other economists – Professor Asim Ijaz Khwaja of the Harvard Kennedy School and Dr. Imran Rasul, based in London – on Saturday of the Economic Council to protest against the return from Mian.
"Resigned from the EAC painful and deeply sad decision, grateful to have had the chance to contribute to analytical reasoning, but not when such values were compromised." Personally, Muslim, I can not justify it, may Allah forgive me Pakistan Paindabad, said Dr. Khwaja on his Twitter account.
Dr. Rasul announced his resignation Saturday in a series of tweets. "The circumstances in which Atif was asked to resign are the ones I strongly disagree with, and basing decisions on religious affiliation runs counter to my principles," he said.
But the most scathing attack against the prime minister comes from more intimate neighborhoods. Goldsmith, 44, who is prolific on social media, tweeted his disappointment at Khan's apparent inclination to extreme right-wing pressure. "Indiafensible & v (very) disappointing.New Pak Gov asks a renowned and respected economics professor to step down because of his Ahmadiyya faith," Goldsmith said in a tweet on Friday. "NB [Note]: The founder of Pakistan, "Quaid-i-Azam" (Muhammad Ali Jinnah) appointed an Ahmadi as Foreign Minister. "
Ahmadis are non-Muslims designated in the Constitution of Pakistan and their beliefs are considered blasphemous in most major schools of Islamic thought. They are often targeted by extremists and their vandalized places of worship.
Goldsmith, who has two sons with Imran, was among the first to congratulate him for his victory in the elections, but also issued a note of caution in his Twitter message in July. She said: "22 years later, after the humiliations, the obstacles and the sacrifices, the father of my sons is the next Prime Minister of Pakistan." It's an incredible lesson of tenacity, conviction and rejection. The challenge now is to remember why he entered politics in 1st place. Congratulations".
