Month: November 2024

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan My early schooling was in Cantt Public School, Abottabad. A lush green city located in a valley surrounded by forested mountains. The hill on the northern side was known as “Shimla Pahari”, Shimla Mountain. It was named for its resemblance to north Indian hill station called Shimla. Our school was…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan According to mathematics, the shortest distance is a straight line. Yet too many overlook this simple fact and meander through life creating cumbersome situations for themselves and their loved ones. Individual choices impact personal lives, however when this approach is expanded nationwide the whole country becomes a victim. That is…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Imran Khan has given his clarion call to action on 24thNovember. Pakistanis shall respond as they have always done. The demands are clear and unambiguous. Return Feb 8th mandate to its rightful owners, free political prisoners jailed without trial, demolish the 26th amendment designed to suffocate judiciary and revival of…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Freedom is an irrepressible desire, an integral part of human DNA. The urge to be free is part of evolution associeties transition from authoritarian rule towards democratic dispensation. UK was the cradle of democracy from where it made its way into Europe and westwards to North America. Components of British…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan There is a carnival in USA every four years. It’s called the election year. An incoming President after taking oath has three years to implement his agenda. In the fourth year of his term, election activities for the next term begin. They keep gaining momentum and by mid-year the nation…