Adil Najam
Even when print publications were not under the type of pressures that they are today (because of internet based publishing), academic journals have always been a rather difficult enterprise to sustain. They survive mostly to the extent that libraries are willing and able to pay the high library subscriptions. Therefore an academic journal, produced [...]

Owais Mughal
In this post we will talk about two topics. One is the dearth of technical books in Urdu and second is the dearth of text books in any language by Pakistani authors at undergraduate and graduate level.
I have a habit. Every few days I like to sit in front of my book shelf [...]

Naveed Riaz
The library at the English Department, Punjab University New Campus, Lahore, was recently named the Professor Sirajuddin Library in honour of Lahore’s legendary teacher of English literature whose distinguished career spanning nearly fifty years included a long tenure as head of this Department.
Prof. Sirajuddin started as a lecturer at the elite Government College, rising [...]

Adil Najam
Earlier this month (on January 17), Prof. Khawaja Masud - teacher, mathematician, philosopher, activist, progressive, and truly an intellectual’s intellectual - died in Islamabad.
I have been traveling internationally the last two weeks and did not hear of his demise till late yesterday. The fact that I got to hear of this only now makes [...]

Owais Mughal

Adil Najam
Not much needs to be said about this picture, except translating what is written on this poster (plastered over a rotting electrical box outside what seems to be a jewelery shop):
In 60 days only, complete your education from Nursery to F.Sc.
What more can I say. Sign me up!
Indeed, Pakistan needs more education. And fast!
Reminds [...]