Bun-Kabab or McDonalds?

Posted on November 18, 2009
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Adil Najam We have written about the ‘street McDonalds’ stands before and this new picture is also interesting. Not sure how the corporates from McDonald’s feel about this. Probably not too good. Although, they should realize that they are not likely to be losing any customers to these street-vendors… in fact, they just may be […]

Mr. Chief Justice, Give Them a Hearing

Posted on November 16, 2009
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Adil Najam I realize that Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has much, maybe too much, on his plate right now. And all of immense consequence. He and his court will be judged on how they deal with these monumental issues. But they will also be judged on whether they can give the ordinary Pakistani a confidence […]

Books: H.M. Naqvi’s Home Boy

Posted on November 15, 2009
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Adil Najam I have been waiting many weeks to write about H.M. Naqvi’s debut novel, Homeboy. I finished reading the book soon after it first came out this fall and found myself riveted to the richly layered, intense tale of three colorful characters – all of Pakistani descent – living in New York City. Homeboy […]

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