Month: June 2021

  • AFGHANS AT A CROSSROAD

    AFGHANS AT A CROSSROAD

    STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Afghan Baba migrated from Afghanistan accompanying an estranged cousin of King Zahir Shah. The family had settled in Abbottabad residing in homes built on the foothills of “Chir Pahari” translates to “Pine Mountain”. We lived a few houses down the street. Despite being out of favor, the family head was…

  • PARLIAMENT: A CIRCUS OF INCOMPETENCE

    PARLIAMENT: A CIRCUS OF INCOMPETENCE

    STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan   Winters in Lyallpur, aka Faisalabad, were fun times after the rigors of straitlaced Burn Hall in Abbottabad. Many festivities used to happen around that time. My uncle Dr. Abdul Majeed Khan, a veterinarian, worked for Lyallpur District Council. He was in charge of the annual horse and cattle show…

  • THE CURSE OF ISLAMOPHOBIA

    THE CURSE OF ISLAMOPHOBIA

    STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan It was a beautiful summer day last Sunday in London, Ontario. Syed Salman Afzaal, his Mom Talaat Kidwai, wife Madiha, their 15 year old daughter Yumna and 9 year old son Faaiz had finished dinner and prepared for a walk in the park across the street from their home, as…

  • EMERGENCE OF POLITICAL PREDATORS IN PAKISTAN

    EMERGENCE OF POLITICAL PREDATORS IN PAKISTAN

    STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan While chatting with a friend deeply entrenched in media a very interesting point came up. Whenever high performing kids are interviewed about their future plans they opt for professions like medicine, engineering, law, business or becoming a pilot. No one wants to be a politician! Why so? Because politicians are…