Adil Najam The highlight of President George Bush’s trip to Pakistan some weeks ago was him trying his hand at cricket. I am told that he did charm some of his critics by ‘giving it a shot’ and retaining his good humour when one of the balls hit him on his head. Luckily for all […]
Adil Najam I know we are supposed to put cute and cuddly type of stuff on Father’s Day. But being a father is serious business. All the more serious in developing countries like Pakistan. This picture was taken soon after last year’s earthquake, but you can see a scene like this — a desperate father […]
Adil Najam Kaleem Omar is a journalist extraordinaire. Prolific, insightful, versatile beyond belief, and always full of surprises. His essay in this weekend’s The News on Sunday (18 June, 2006)‘Nobody in Karachi whistles anymore’ did not disappoint! In the Karachi of the old days, the city of my youth, one often used to hear people […]
