Month: June 2024

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan In the sixties tractors and trawleys were rare. “Gud” a bull drawn wooden carriage, was used to move produce. Wheat crop after harvest would be thrashed manually and grains bagged. Farmers would be in a hurry to move these bags to safety of a storage to prevent unforeseen weather changes.…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Friendships share a quality with good wines. They get better with age. I just returned from an extended visit to Maryland, USA to be with my son Faisal Khan. While the days were spent involving business, our father son team spent quality time sharing experiences, discussing life, family, religion, and…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan I remember watching wrestling matches in my younger days. There were no sports channels or live commentaries except cricket; one had to attend in person. They were fun events full of enthusiasts. Each contestant would arrive with supporters and drum beaters. The wrestler dressed in kurta, dhoti (traditional Punjabi attire)…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Mirror mirror on the wall who is the greatest liar of them all? There was stiff competition amongst military leaders, poodle politicians and some parts of Judiciary and bureaucracy. The undisputed winner was CEC Sikander Sultan Raja. I recollect in early days of technology, latest musical gadgets were promoted as…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Overseas Pakistanis living in functioning democracies with robust justice systems can see both sides of the coin. It is both a strength and a curse. Democracies are not perfect anywhere and many rogue players test these limits strenuously. However, when these violations are exposed,the system reacts to safeguard the rule…