Adil Najam The ‘kujja’ picture yesterday was placed here largely inspired by the news that Pakistan now has a new Rs. 5,000 note; and rumor (denied by the State Bank) has it that we might soon also have a Rs. 10,000 note. A new Rs. 10 note was also introduced and new banknotes of Rs. […]

Adil Najam This political parody is now a little dated (was circulating on the internet immediately after US President Bush’s 2006 visit to Pakistan). But it was funny then and is still funny. Given where US-Pakistan relations are going, it may be even more pertinent today than before. In case you are wondering where those […]

Adil Najam Both the President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan have ‘instructed’ government agencies to ‘soften’ Pakistan’s image. If only it was that easy. As an editorial in The Daily Times (June 11) pointed out, the real need is to confront our reality, not our image. President Pervez Musharraf on Friday directed the Ministry […]