RIP Asim Butt (1978-2010)

Posted on January 15, 2010
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Adil Najam I did not know Asim Butt. Except through the excellent review of his art done by Raza Rumi and carried by us at ATP in July 2008, and through the ‘Eject’ sign graffiti that because popular in many civil society circles during the last days of Gen Musharraf’s government. But hearing today that […]

Stop Issuing Weapon Licenses, Mr. Prime Minister

Posted on January 14, 2010
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Adil Najam Even as violence of all forms spirals all over the country and even as, in the wake of the recent violence in there, politicians from all parties call for Karachi to be declared a “weapons free” zone (rightly!), it turns out that politicians and parliamentarians from all parties are busy distributing licenses for […]

Jennifer Musa (1917-2008): The Queen of Baluchistan

Posted on January 12, 2010
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Adil Najam A friend recently sent me a two year old obituary of Jennifer Musa (today is her second death anniversary). I must confess, I had never heard of her. But the tag line of the article from London’s Daily Telegraph was enough to send me on a search for more information on her. The […]

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