Adil Najam
Bahauddin Zakariya Univeristy (BZU) in Multan is going to begin full-fledged MA Seraiki classes. This is good news. Seraiki is an ancient language with a prestigious intellectual history and a rich literature, especially poetry. As with most regional languages in Pakistan, we have not done full justice in nourishing this heritage.
There is also much […]

A sufi qawall offering his devotional music at Data Saab’s in Lahore.
I, too, am a fan of the so-called ‘Sufi Rock‘, but I sometimes wonder that instead of triggering a broader interest in Sufi music, it might have distracted attention from the ‘real thing’.
(Original uploaded on Flickr.com by peterhessel).

Adil Najam

This photograph was published in the Daily Times today (28 June, 2006). Nothing special about the picture, but the caption is amazing:
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council workers raise their hands to protest against no promotion being allowed in the last 25 years.
Could this be true? No promotions in the last 25 years?

By Bilal Zuberi
Reportedly, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is encouraging the use of alternative energy sources in Pakistan.

“We must make the best use of untapped energy potential in the form of wind and solar energy to meet the growing requirements in the long-term. This has become all the more important in the face of soaring oil […]

Adil Najam

June 26 was the International Anti-Drugs Day. This picture, published in the Daily Times (27 June, 2006), was taken at an anti-drugs rally in Islamabad. I thought that the expression on the dholl-wallah’s face was so perfect as was his posture. Its as if he is personally going to ‘beat’ drugs out of […]