ECONOMIC MELTDOWN IMMINENT. WHO CAN DENY IT?
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan There is a saying in Punjabi “ek boti laye bakra mar ditta”. It translates “killing a whole sheep to…
SOCIAL MEDIA VERSUS DOCTORED MEDIA
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Iqbal alias Bala was a hardened criminal reputed to be a top “rasageer”, acronym for a cattle thief, around…
CONSIPARACY RUNS DEEP; PTI MUST EVALUATE OPTIONS
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan 23rd March 1973 I participated in a joint opposition’s jalsa organized in Liaqat Bagh, Rawalpindi. It was meant to…
TAIL I WIN, HEADS YOU LOSE; FINISH LINE IN SIGHT
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan In my younger days I have been at the receiving end of a police “lathi’. Believe me it really…
SUPREME COURT SHINES LIGHT ON PM SHARIFS SHENANIGANS
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan “Sau Ganday we khaday tay chittar wee” is a popular Punjabi saying. A conceptual translation would be “indecision and…
HAPLESS PRIME MINISTER WILTING UNDER PRESSURE
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Majha and Saja were in business together. Majha had lent money to Saja who kept reneging on his promises…
PDM INTENDS TO CRUSH AND DEFAME IK. WILL PAKISTANIS ACCEPT IT?
“Gatka” is a form of martial art associated with Punjab. Its origins can be traced back to the 15th century. It is popular among…
CONSIPARCY OR INTERVENTION – A USELESS DEBATE
CONSIPARCY OR INTERVENTION – A USELESS DEBATE STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Hina Rabbani Khar, in her 2nd term in Foreign Ministry, came up…
DEFINING MOMENT- CHOOSE CORRUPTION OR SELF RESPECT
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan It was a warm sunny day. Excitement and anticipation was in the air on this 25th day of April…
“DO MORE” WITHIN DAYS OF IK’S EXIT. WHAT’S NEXT?
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan When you cheat in an exam after bribing the staff, there is a sheepish look for the uninitiated. However,…