Month: July 2019
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STING IS IN THE TAIL
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Capital arena’s event was a roaring success as I had predicted in my last post. Politicians all over the world pay close attention to crowd size. Assembling 20 to 25 thousand audience in the heart of Washington DC is rare and a big deal for any…
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STATE OF UNION
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan State of Union address by an American President is an annual event in USA. The President addresses a joint session of Congress and Senate, with a few invitees. He gives a performance review and outlines future policies. Invariably it ends by President stating “State of Union is Good”. Not far…
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QUEEN OF DIRTY TRICKS
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Our politics is in the dumps. Talk shows should be rated PG 18, given all the venom being spewed out and abuse being hurled around. Ms. Maryam Nawaz is on her home ground. Her expertise is to tell lies with a straight face, convincingly. I used to think it as…
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DEMISE OF QUIAD’S DREAM
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The budget has passed. The economy is still vulnerable. Signs are positive. A coherent Economic team is in place. Kudos to Hamad Azhar’s stewardship of budget. I sense IK is coming into his own. Velvet gloves are off. No more pussy footing. A criminal is to be treated as a…