FUTURE COURSE FOR PM IK
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Marcus Aurelius was the last Roman Emperor during a period known as “Pax Romana”, an age of relative peace…
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NO CONFIDENCE – A RETURN TO THE DARK DAYS
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan I was looking forward to enjoying Lahore’s blissful spring this March in company of friends and family. It…
WHAT’S THE RUSH FOR A VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE?
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan ”Meray Aziz Hum watano” translates “My dear fellow countrymen” is an opening phrase we have heard many times. Especially…
THE ENERGY WAR BEGINS
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Human history is replete with conflicts based on ethnicity, religion and expansionism. Underlying most wars there is an element…
IMMINENT WAR IN EUROPE? CONSEQUENCES ARE SCARY
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Every language and culture has sayings that summarize a broad topic in a few words. My default is Punjabi….
SUCCESS ABROAD, MESS AT HOME- ARE THEY LINKED?
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Punjabis like a strongman. Our folklore is full of fearless, at times rebellious characters standing up for the underdogs….
CORRUPTON DESTROYS NATIONS
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Punjabi is a rich language. Its folklores have endured for generations. There is one that comes to mind on…
NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY- A SHIFT FROM GEO POLITICS TO GEO ECONOMICS Part 2.
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Polarization has never run so deep in our politics. It reminds of my farming days in Kasur. Before moving…
NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY- 1ST REALITY CHECK IN 74 YEARS Part 1.
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan I was quite young when Ayub Khan’s martial law was imposed. However, some memories get etched in your mind….
MURREE DEBACLE – WILL WE EVER LEARN?
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Growing up in Abbottabad in the sixties we were always a bit jealous of Murree. Both were tourist destinations….