Adil Najam We at ATP like books. Over the last many months we have featured and discussed a number of books that relate to Pakistan in various ways. I must confess that I had always hoped that we would talk more about books than we have. I hope we will be able to do so […]

Adil Najam The murder of 12-year old child Shazia, working as a housemaid in the house of one Chaudhry Naeem (a former president of the Lahore Bar Association) has been widely reported and strongly condemned by all (including Chief Minister Punjab and the President of Pakistan). It is, indeed, something that we must all condemn. […]

Adil Najam The picture is an old one. And too much had happened in Mingora since this was taken for this to be funny, or even interesting, any more. But since I just saw it I thought I would share.