Adil Najam The way that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was removed was bad enough. But what has happened since then is even more disturbing. The Chief Justice removed. Media being muzzled. Lawyers protesting beaten up. One can debate whether Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry should have been removed or not, or even […]

Adil Najam Sometimes a picture says itself all that needs to be said. This one does so on the billboard at the back of the guy in this traditional Siri Paye (should we say, ‘Head and Hooves’; someone please help me with the proper English term for this!) shop in Lakshmi Chowk, Lahore. Here is […]

Adil Najam The recent sacking of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Iftikhar Chaudhry, has ignited passions all over the Pakistani blogistan. That is not surprising. What is remarkable is the consensus in opinion and outrage that seems to be universal (including in the results of our ATP Quick Poll). As I read the […]