Adil Najam Do you even know who Urooj Mumtaz Khan is? I did not. I am glad I now do. It turns out she is a part of the Pakistan’s women cricket team, and her century helped Pakistan beat Hong Kong by a whopping 172 runs in a one day game. This, in turn, means […]

Guest Post by Raza Rumi I have been meaning to add to the ATP discussion on the architecture of the 7 (or is it 5?) -star hotel (here, here and here). Pakistan’s recent financial-isation and commercialization of its aesthetics is saddening. I am reminded of this beautiful verse in urdu: Ek ham hain liya apni […]

Adil Najam Darrell Hair, the controversial Australian cricket umpire who helped wreck the recent England-Pakistan Test series, may soon be standing as umpire again… possibly in a Pakistan game. According to the Sydney Morning Herald (20 September, 2006): DARRELL Hair’s controversial career is set for a remarkable revival when the International Cricket Council this week […]