Adil Najam I am breaking a lot of my own rules with this post. First, part of this could easily have been a comment on an earlier post; but I thought it deserved its own space. Second, part of this is not exactly about Pakistan; but it is very relevant to Pakistan. Third, I am […]
Adil Najam Saw this picture in The Daily Times (2 August, 2006) from Lahore, about how a thru-way street has been turned into a dead-end for no apparent reason. I was reminded of this amusing couplet by humorous Urdu poet Anwar Masood (not to be confused with Anwar Maqsood): Ajab deewar ik daikhi hai maiN […]
Adil Najam Folks, I want to stay on the subject of our elected officials — out-of-control Ministers and misbehaving MNAs — for just a little longer. Rest assured, ATP will come to misguided military-men soon enough. There is a particular variety of Pinglish that goes beyond simply juggling Urdu and English idom and grammer; it […]
