Month: December 2023

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Ruthless pursuit of a goal for greater good is commendable. However, ruthlessness in achieving selfish goals by destroying all values, laws and norms of decency is despicable. That is what we are witnessing everyday; the scenes of mistreatment of Shah Mehmood Qureshi is the freshest wound. The way these depraved…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Halaku (Hulagu) Khan was a Mongol ruler who conquered most of Western Asia, laying basis for the Persian Empire in 13th century. He sacked and destroyed Baghdad thereby ending the Islamic Golden Age. According to historians,Halaku had a shock and awe strategy to soften opponents at the start of his…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Pakistan is in turmoil last witnessed in 1971. 16thDecember is the 52nd anniversary of surrender by Pak Army in Dhaka. Quad-e-Azam’s Pakistan was truncated within 25 years of independence. Bengalis, who were 56% of population, formed their own state. I vividly remember the pain we felt at this national humiliation.…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan A tweet from Shireen Mazari has gone viral on social media. I will repeat it for those who have not seen it yet. The title reads “Setting the record straight on Founding Members of PTI:” The message states “The Founding members of PTI were the following: Imran Khan,Naeemul Haque, late…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan With winter creeping in and onset of snow flurries both Rakhshanda and I miss our annual jaunt of escaping to Lahore. Many Canadians, especially seniors, have found ways of dodging the harsh winter by setting up a pad in Florida, locally known as “snow birds”. We had that option; instead…