Adil Najam Two news items from this week give me cause to worry about economic governance Pakistan. They suggest that the independence of economic governance–which some consider to be the most important contribution of the current government–might either be illusory, or is diminishing. Both stories are about the removal–reportedly for political reasons–of two key economic […]

Adil Najam The greatly trumpeted, fairly controversial, and mostly disappointing movie Jinnah was released in 1998 to even lesser acclaim than it deserved. Despite all its flaws–especially its overly convoluted and philosophical plot which contributed much to its failure to excite ordinary non-Pakistani film-goers–it was thought-provoking rendition for Pakistanis: for those who liked the movie, […]

Adil Najam Mughal-e-Azam–who many consider one of the greatest Indian films ever made–is coming to Pakistan. Recently re-mastered in color and re-released to a Silver Jubilee reception in India, the movie will get a huge reception in Pakistan where it will be showed as a fundraiser for the October 8, 2005 Earthquake. According to a […]