Adil Najam Lyari, Karachi’s oldest settlement, is the undisputed capital of football in Pakistan. It is also a perpetual seat of horrible gang violence. Last week, Lyari was again being drenched in blood as the gang war continues. Today (and yesterday) it was at a standstill as all eyes in Lyari were glued at the […]
Adil Najam and Owais Mughal Today, June 11, marks the fourth anniversary of All Things Pakistan. Since the very first post appeared four years ago, this has been a journey in Pakistaniat. One thousand, four hundred and sixty-one days. Some of those days were stirring and stimulating, some were emotional and enthralling, others were traumatic […]
Adil Najam Let me repeat something I wrote last year: Rohail Hyatt’s Coke Studio is one of the best things that has happened to Pakistan music in a long time. Needless to say, I remain a big fan. Arieb Azhar’s Husn-i-Haqiqi is something that still mesmerizes me every time I listen to it: and I […]
