Adil Najam It took England only three days to defeat Pakistan most thoroughly in the second Test Match at Old Trafford. The injury-ridden Pakistan team collapsed not one, but twice as England wrapped the game by an inning and 120 runs. Final scores: Pakistan (119 and 222); England (461). But injury is really no excuse […]

Adil Najam Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi died today. I learnt of his demise from Sabahat Zakariya’s blog Silsala-e-Mah-o-Saal, which also reminded me of that very apt verse from Qasmi sahib: KouN kehta hai kay mout aa-ayee tou marr jaouN ga Mein tou darya houN, samandar meiN uttar jaouN ga [Who says that I woudl die on […]

Adil Najam The very first blogpost on ATP was the video tribute to Pakistan I had made using Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s classic poem ‘hum daikhain gay…’ This was not just blatant self-projection — although it was that too. It was an expression of my hopes and concerns, an acknowledgement of my gratitude to Faiz’s poetry, […]