Adil Najam
They seem to be at it again (here). Is this another case of super-patriots and our unintelligent intelligence types trying to control and direct free speech and use of the internet?
This morning my email box contains four different messages saying that ‘pkblogs‘ — the technology being used by bloggers in Pakistan to circumvent the […]

Guest Post by A. H. Cemendtaur
In the history of South Asia, 1947 was a blood-soaked year â€â€? hundreds of thousands got killed while millions were uprooted from their ancestral lands. Prior to 1947 Sikhs lived everywhere in North-Eastern area of what is today Pakistan. I hang my head in shame knowing that presently there is […]

Owais Mughal
(1) Sher Shah Suri, the Second is here!
The following Urdu news appears in Jang local for Faisalabad. A provincial Minister has gone so far ahead in ‘ibn-ul-waqt’ (sycophant) behavior that he is calling his boss, the CM as Sher Shah Suri ‘Sani’ (the second). Sher Shah Suri, the first and the real (1472-1545) is […]

Adil Najam
Important decisions just came in on the Inzimam-Hair saga, and they seem like - for most part - victories for Pakistan.
Inzimam is cleared of ball- tampering charges but suspended for four one-day internationals for ‘bringing the game into disrepute‘ by refusing to play (see background and discussion here). Meanwhile, controversial Australian umpire Darrell Hair […]

Adil Najam
A few readers have asked us to provide links to various media appearances by Gen. Musharraf here on ATP. A very good and constantly updated colelction is available at Trekker’s blog here.
Meanwhile, we are providing video clips of some of the most talked appearances (rather, those that are available on the web for […]

Owais Mughal
Curtain Raiser. On August 23, 2006, ATP had a post on Bolan Pass, on November 2, 2006 another post on Chappar Rift and on December 18, 2006 yet another post on Khojak Tunnel. In the following we will discuss another famous pass railway of Pakistan i.e. The Khyber Pass Railway. Before we start on […]