Month: January 2024

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan “How do you get the right to decide who can or cannot rule Pakistan?” would have been my question if I had participated in the “frank discussion” with our respected all powerful Army Chief. Such impertinence may not have been permitted in this orchestrated and tightly controlled event. This PR…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Since April 2022, there is only one way to describe Pakistan; hostile. Tensions and fears have taken root in everyday life for Pakistanis. They emanate from putting food on the table, the dreaded breaking of doors by police, total uncertainty about the future and complete breakdown of governance. The psyche…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan “Chor tey kutti ral gai tey pind da ke banay ga?” a Punjabi saying that translates “when a thief and protector gang up what will be the fate of the village?”. I believe it aptly describes what is going on in our beloved country. We are witnessing extremely painful events…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Maula Jat and his nemeses Noori Nat are fictional characters in Punjabi folklore glamorized through films spanning decades. Their violent conflict has been verbalized as “Kharak”, an appropriate description of what is unfolding on our national scene. The intensity increases every day leading to an undesirable crescendo. It’s a path…