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Tariq Ali

British-Pakistani political activist, writer and public intellectual

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Tariq Ali (‎; Urdu: طارق علی; born 21 October 1943) is a Pakistani-British political activist, writer, journalist, filmmaker, and public intellectual. He is a member of the editorial committee of the New Left Review and Sin Permiso, and contributes to The Guardian, CounterPunch, and the London Review of Books.

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Age: 83
Status: Living

Born: October 21, 1943 · Lahore, Pakistan
Nationality: Pakistani
Known for: Activism, Literature, Scholarship

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Father: Mazhar Ali Khan
Mother: Tahira Mazhar Ali

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