Month: June 2019
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FACE THE FACTS
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The Budget has passed for better or worse, depending on which side of the divide you stand on. One thing is certain, it has changed the direction of the Country. It is the right direction. A very basic fact practiced in every home has finally been recognized at the National…
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RISE OF NATIONS- MENTAL STRENGTH & WORK ETHIC
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The Pakistanis lost at Manchester. Indians won. Commentators and analysts are coming out of your ears. The nation is in shock. Here is my take. Indians played a superior game. We lost because of our weaker resolve, mental strength and work ethic. Team is reflective of our national behavior pattern.…
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NEED TO DEFINE TREASON
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The budget has been announced. All kinds of analysis and analyst have sprung up. Those impacted are complaining vehemently. Government spokespersons are laying the blame on past regimes misdoings. Panelists are giving their own interpretations. I like to keep it simple by giving this analogy. Pakistan’s budget is like a…
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COALITION OF THE CORRUPT
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The holy month of Ramadhan is over. A month of blessings for those who seek. The devout prayed their hearts out. Our mosques were full. Umra flights were overbooked. All form but where is the substance? Did we stop profiteering? Did we stop lying, cheating or defrauding? Were the streets…
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DANCING WITH WOLVES – INDEPENDENCE OF JUDICIARY
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Two references have been filed with the Supreme Judicial Counsel against Supreme Court Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Sind High Court Justice K.K. Agha. Swords have been unsheathed and lines drawn along party lines. Interestingly both sides are out to defend the independence of Judiciary, upholding the rule of law.…