Azadi: It Is A Journey, Not a Destination

Posted on August 13, 2009
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Adil Najam Tomorrow we will all celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day – Yom e Azadi. Today, let us take a moment to think about just what ‘independence’ – Azadi – means. Azadi – independecne – is not a destination, it is a journey. It is not something that we ‘achieved’ on August 14, 1947. It is […]

August 11: We are Sorry, Mr. Jinnah

Posted on August 11, 2009
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Adil Najam Today is August 11. Sixty-two years ago, on this day, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Founder of Pakistan, made one of the most important speeches of his – and of Pakistan’s – life. A speech in which he laid out – in the most unambiguous terms – his vision for Pakistan and the rationale for […]

Who Sang the Best Amongst Our Leaders?

Posted on August 9, 2009
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Adil Najam Gen. Pervez Musharraf may or may not be the one leader who did the most good (or bad) for Pakistan. But he may well be the one who sings the best. This video of a musical duet with Ustad Hamid Ali Khan recently aired on TV channel Duniya and has been doing the […]

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