Month: May 2023

  • GUT CLEANSING IS A MUST FOR GOOD HEALTH

    GUT CLEANSING IS A MUST FOR GOOD HEALTH

    STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan In the early days of PTI, Akmal Mirza was President Rawalpindi. He was a committed and experienced political activist, liked by Imran Khan. It was important for the Partyto bring onboard members from diversified communities and professions. Akmal recruited a local lawyer, Aamer Kiyani, who was getting established in his…

  • CRUELTY TOWARDS WOMEN IS A NATIONAL TRAGEDY

    CRUELTY TOWARDS WOMEN IS A NATIONAL TRAGEDY

    STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan I was not even a teenager when I learnt one of the most important lessons in life. It became a part of my value system. Abbottabad was popular as a “hill station”, a legacy term from the British raj. Summers were mild as compared to the heat in southern plains.…

  • RED LINE BREACHED ALL AROUND

    RED LINE BREACHED ALL AROUND

    STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Folks let us keep it simple; it is bullet versus ballot. The barbaric commando style action to kidnap Imran Khan was shameful, demeaning and a gross violation of human dignity. IK was hit, pushed and manhandled like a sought after terrorist. For God’s sake he is a former Prime Minister…

  • THE LAW OF THE JUNGLE CONTINUES TO REIGN

    THE LAW OF THE JUNGLE CONTINUES TO REIGN

    STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The Chaudhries of Gujrat have been prominent in politics for three generations. I have known all three of them. Their patriarch was Chaudhry Zahur Ellahi emerging onto the national scene from rural Gujrat during Ayub Khan’s regime. He was a close associate of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in the National Assembly…