THREATS TO PAK- CHINA SOLIDARITY
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The Chinese engineers got ready for work as usual on Dasu Dam. Nine of them would never return. Tragic….
Navigating Hate and Viciousness in Politics
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan It has been a very eventful summer in the region. A lot has been written and said about departure…
SELF RESPECT OVER SUBMISSION – PART II
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Writing in English has its benefits and challenges. The audience is limited; however it is quality readers with their…
SELF RESPECT OVER SUBMISSION
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Short cuts have become embedded in our national psyche. Both as individuals and at the national level. We seek…
AFGHANS AT A CROSSROAD
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Afghan Baba migrated from Afghanistan accompanying an estranged cousin of King Zahir Shah. The family had settled in Abbottabad…
PARLIAMENT: A CIRCUS OF INCOMPETENCE
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Winters in Lyallpur, aka Faisalabad, were fun times after the rigors of straitlaced Burn Hall in Abbottabad. Many…
THE CURSE OF ISLAMOPHOBIA
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan It was a beautiful summer day last Sunday in London, Ontario. Syed Salman Afzaal, his Mom Talaat Kidwai, wife…
EMERGENCE OF POLITICAL PREDATORS IN PAKISTAN
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan While chatting with a friend deeply entrenched in media a very interesting point came up. Whenever high performing kids…
SHARING THE INTENSE PAIN OF COVID
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan It is human nature to share joy and success. We internalize our pain and put up a brave face….
THE INDESTRUCTIBLE SPIRIT OF AFGHANS
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan A quiet storm is brewing in our front yard that will impact the future configuration of the entire region….