Month: March 2020

  • SALUTING OUR HEREOS – THE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

    SALUTING OUR HEREOS – THE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

    STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Dedicated to our brave heroes who paid the ultimate price while serving humanity. Dr. Osama Riaz  in Gilgit Baltistan and the entire healthcare givers community around the globe. COVID-19 is a global tsunami. It has hit the two power engines driving the world. USA and China. It nearly derailed their…

  • HUMAN PAIN OF A LOCKDOWN

    HUMAN PAIN OF A LOCKDOWN

    STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The difference between the rich and the poor has never been more glaring in Pakistan. The rich are emptying shelves of their favorite super markets and urging a lock down. The poor are losing sleep over how they will feed their family should such a lock down happen. The air…

  • CORONA’S DARK SHADOW ON HUMANS AND ECONOMIES

    CORONA’S DARK SHADOW ON HUMANS AND ECONOMIES

    STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Re locating from one continent to another takes its toll on the body and mind. I did it last week and did not write a column. I apologize to those who missed it. We are not living in normal times. We are crowded by fear and uncertainties. One sneeze in…

  • FAILING ACCOUNTABILITY – BEWARE IK

    FAILING ACCOUNTABILITY – BEWARE IK

    STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Steal a few thousands and you will be caught, beaten up and punished. Steal a few billions, hire a good lawyer and you will become respectable. You will be sought after and lavished with praise of your nonexistent talents. This is how the Mafias flourish in our beloved homeland. You…