Adil Najam Today ATP gets to feature the work of two people whom I hold in great respect – even awe – each at the top of their craft. The first, of course, is Madam Nur Jehan (Noor Jahan). Whatever the word might mean to others elsewhere, for Pakistanis ‘Madam’ refers only to Nur Jehan; […]

Adil Najam I am not sure how ATP readers will react to this, but let me say that I have been totally mesmerized by this music and have had it on auto-repeat play for the last three days. But, first let me thank Zeeshan Suhail, on whose blog I found this wonderful fusion/jazz band called […]

Adil Najam This is the 100th post on ATP. I thought it was worthy of some celebration. Nothing could better capture the whirlwind ride it has been than this photograph of the feverish dance (a weekly, Thursday evening ritual) at the famed Pappu Sain plays the dhol at the Baba Shah Jamal shrine in Lahore. […]