Month: May 2022
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TAIL I WIN, HEADS YOU LOSE; FINISH LINE IN SIGHT
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan In my younger days I have been at the receiving end of a police “lathi’. Believe me it really hurts. The semi-literate constable acts on command. The viciousness of his strike depends on the meanness of his superior’s orders. There are two distinct patterns. A regular “lathi charge” aims to…
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SUPREME COURT SHINES LIGHT ON PM SHARIFS SHENANIGANS
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan “Sau Ganday we khaday tay chittar wee” is a popular Punjabi saying. A conceptual translation would be “indecision and stupidity cause great suffering”. This folklore is associated with Ranjit Singh. While rendering decision on a misdemeanor by a poor farmer, he punished the perpetuator to either eat 100 onions or…
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HAPLESS PRIME MINISTER WILTING UNDER PRESSURE
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Majha and Saja were in business together. Majha had lent money to Saja who kept reneging on his promises to repay. Majha got fed up and complained to area elders. They were summoned to the council (Pariya) in a nearby village. Both boarded a bus to attend. En route their…
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PDM INTENDS TO CRUSH AND DEFAME IK. WILL PAKISTANIS ACCEPT IT?
“Gatka” is a form of martial art associated with Punjab. Its origins can be traced back to the 15th century. It is popular among rural Sikh communities and adopted by many in the region, including Hindko speakers. Wooden swords are painstakingly carved and used in this sport. I attended Burn Hall School run by Irish…