Grading Our Leaders: Some Surprising Poll Results

Posted on April 18, 2010
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Adil Najam At one level the results of our ATP Poll on Grading Pakistan’s leadership and power centers are not surprising at all. However, when we compare the result of this ATP Poll to related ATP Polls held in June 2009 and September 2009, then there is a rather interesting trend that seems to be […]

Tribute to a Musical Giant: Khamisu Khan and Son

Posted on April 16, 2010
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Adil Najam For the last one-and-half hour I have sat here totally transfixed. Utterly spellbound. I am as mesmerized by this magical sound today as I was the very first time I heard the legandry Alghoza (Alghozo, Beeno) maestro Khamiso Khan. The sound grows on you slowly. And then, at some point, it takes hold […]

Iqbal’s Heidelberg; Heidelberg’s Iqbal

Posted on April 15, 2010
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Fawad For a few years now I have worked for a European company headquartered near Heidelberg in Germany so I have had an opportunity to visit this lovely, historic city several times. Heidelberg is a beautiful town located on the banks of the river Neckar which originates in the Black Forest and flows into the […]

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