Adil Najam
This photograph from the Swat region needs little commentary, but deserves much thought.
Atif Gulzar
I took this picture near Kalma Chowk, Lahore. The person on a tiny cart was taking aid from Rikshaw for riding. I was stunned by his courage. The cart was very small and vulnerable compared to his own size. And the most sarcastic thing is the writing behind the Rickshaw ‘tenooN rab diyaan rakhaaN’ [...]
Adil Najam
A friend who is very active in the Human Development Foundation (HDF) asked me to carry the fund-raising appeal that we have carried in our side-columns for nearly a month. Although these funds are not being raised directly by ATP, I do believe that this is a good cause and would urge those who [...]
S.A.J. Shirazi
Pakpattan - the name is enough to start the travelers, cautiously curious and devoted faithful dreaming. Already the magic words like sultans and saints are stirring in the head. Let your gaze slip over the dhaki - original citadel of Pakpattan - and the town will suddenly appear. The antiquity is its own message: [...]
Darwaish
Legendary archeologist, historian and linguist, Dr. Ahmad Hasan Dani has passed away in Islamabad today at age 89; born on June 20, 1920.
Among Pakistan’s most noted authority on South Asian History and Archeology, Dr. Dani was author of several books and received national and international recognition for his remarkable work. He was under treatment at [...]
Adil Najam
Yesterday, the headlines screamed of yet more US drone attacks within Pakistan leaving 18 dead. Today, they bemoan 11 killed in Swat in continuing fighting between military and militants. Meanwhile, following on earlier reports of extremists banning women from entering cloth markets in Swat, now we hear of restraunts in Quetta banning the entry [...]
