Month: September 2021
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POWER BLOCS FLEXING THEIR MUSCLES
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Those of us who have been around long enough would recollect the hijacking of an Indian aircraft “Ganga” in January 1971. A Fokker Friendship F27; it was one of the oldest plane in Indian Airlines fleet. It was decommissioned due to age and re-inducted days before the hijacking. It was…
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WILL CANADA VEER RIGHT DESPITE PITFALLS?
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Elections in Canada can be boring when compared to the razzmatazz of a Pakistani campaign. The Canadian election writ period is much shorter than our minimum 3 months. There are no “Jalsas” with hundreds of thousands attendees or throngs of people and vehicles in a “jaloos”. There are hardly any…
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PREDICTIONS FAIL AS AFGHANS COME INTO THEIR OWN
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan September 6th was celebrated as the “Day of the Martyrs”, offering the ultimate sacrifice for the Motherland is a blessing. These tales of valor inspire those who stand on guard to protect the nation. The occasion was celebrated with dignity and honor in Rawalpindi and around the country. “Shahadat” and…
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TALIBAN NEED TO APPLY BALM TO BRUISED EGOS
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan NATO forces landed in Afghanistan as “deliverers”; twenty years later they ended up being the occupiers. How did this happen? Post mortems will be done by multiple tiers of policy makers, analysts and historians. Blame game and finger pointing shall keep the public confused for years to come. USA will…