Najam Publishes Book Chapter on “Pakistan’s Moment of Youth”
In a book chapter presenting his new research, Prof. Adil Najam argues that this is “Pakistan’s Moment of Youth” and the future of the country will be decided by “those who are between 15 and 29 today.”
Adil Najam’s Insights Featured in New York Times Article
The New York Times recently published an article titled “As Pakistan Installs a Prime Minister, the Road Ahead Looks Rocky,” shedding light on Pakistan’s political landscape and the challenges facing the newly elected government. Amidst discussions on civil-military relations and economic troubles, the article features insights from Dean Emeritus and Professor at Boston University’s Pardee…
Najam Called to Comment on Pakistan Elections 2024
Prof. Adil Najam was a frequent guest on multiple news outlets as they struggled to make sense of the confused and confounding results of Pakistan’s 2024 elections.
Najam Writes Foreword for Book on Water Policy in Pakistan
Professor Adil Najam writes Foreword for new book on ‘Water Policy in Pakistan’ (2023) published by Springer Nature.
Najam Speaks in London on Climate and Girls Education
Adil Najam speaks in London on climate change and girls education at workshop and public event organized by the Malala Fund and the Center for Global Development (CGD).
Challenging Times for Pakistan Supreme Court Says Justice Mansoor Ali Shah
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah tells a Pardee School audience, “the legitimacy of my court is under serious threat, and that pains me and every judge of the [Pakistan] Supreme Court very gravely.”
Najam Interviewed on Saudi-Israel Relations
Professor Adil Najam was interviewed by Dawn News TV on the possibility of Saudi Arabia recognizing Israel and the possible response to such a decision in the Muslim world.
Najam Publishes Research in SM+S
Prof. Adil Najam co-authors paper in the journal Social Media and Society on how media attitudes on climate change coverage in the Global South are changing.
Najam Awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz and Development Leadership Award
Adil Najam conferred the Hilal-i-Pakistan, Pakistan’s second-highest civil award, by the President of Pakistan for contributions to education and environment. Also awarded the ‘Development Leadership Award’ to mark the country’s 75 years.
Najam in ‘Nature’ on Titan submersible tragedy
Adil Najam is quoted in a Nature report on Titan submersible implosion tragedy and the science philanthropy background of two of the deceased.
Najam in Foreign Policy on Pakistan’s Constitutional Crisis
An analysis of Pakistan’s ongoing constitutional crisis, titled “The Many Trials of Imran Khan” by Betsy Joles published in Foreign Policy magazine on April 5, 2023, quotes Pardee School Professor and Dean Emeritus Adil Najam as suggesting that what we are now seeing in Pakistan is an implosion of all the major political institutions in…
Najam Profiled in Austria’s Südwind-Magazin on ‘Age of Adaptation’
Dean Emeritus Adil Najam is interviewed and profiled in Südwind-Magazin, Austria’s leading development magazine.
Najam Comments on Legacy of Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf
“The military in Pakistan has gone through a major change in the past two decades…It has gone from being an institution that most people respected, or kept quiet about, to one that is now very publicly under attack — and that shift started with Pervez Musharraf.”
Najam Interviewed on IMF Inefficiencies
Professor Najam suggests that given the IMF’s central mission of maintaining and enhancing global monetary and financial stability, the fact that between 20 to 30 countries are on the verge of sovereign default today is an indictment of the IMF’s own competence, even if the primary fault lies with the countries themselves.
Najam Joins Panel Discussion on Population and Climate Change
Professor Najam noted that curbing population growth and managing the impacts of climate change may be amongst the most vital problems developing countries face, but that is not a reason to just lump the two together.
Najam Interviewed on Impacts of Climate Change & Need for Adaptation
“The golden rule is don’t mess with nature. The hubris with which we have not only ignored, but laughed at nature over the last 30 years, is what is having an impact now.”
Najam Interviewed on Potential Impact of COP27 Loss and Damages Fund
Professor Najam noted that a loss and damage fund has been a long-standing demand of the world’s most vulnerable countries. “However, one should be clear-eyed about this: at this point there is no fund, and there is no money in such a fund.”
Najam Leads Workshop on Teaching Leadership and Character
Najam highlighted that developing leadership and character cannot be easy or straightforward exercises, and trying to do so is fraught with challenges; however, there is probably little else that is of greater importance everywhere in the world than helping to develop a new generation of “leaders of character.”
Najam Keynote Addresses Issue of Communicating Climate Crisis to the World
Professor Najam highlights that while extreme events like the recent floods in Pakistan do attract national and international media attention, the world still lacks a public vocabulary to convey the severity of the climate emergency to public audiences, particularly in developing countries.
Najam Keynote Explores Impacts of Technological Disruption
Professor Najam’s keynote challenged the participants to think of their “responsibility to society” when they “disrupt” arguing that if a technological and economic ecosystem is not made better by disruptive innovation, it’s just destruction.