Adil Najam Pakistan–or, at least, Lyari–has reason to celebrate the Football World Cup 2006. As the World Cup fever rises, crime in this area drops. The correlation is clear, and the causality is implied. Now, if we could only have a Football World Cup that lasts all year long, every year.Here are the details according […]
Adil Najam The highlight of President George Bush’s trip to Pakistan some weeks ago was him trying his hand at cricket. I am told that he did charm some of his critics by ‘giving it a shot’ and retaining his good humour when one of the balls hit him on his head. Luckily for all […]
Adil Najam Not really. But even so, yes it does. Or, at least the footballs made in Pakistan do. As the German Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr. Gunter Mulack, recently told a press conference in Islamabad: “Pakistan will almost be in every match through their footballs.” The official football used in all games of the 2006 […]
