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….
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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….
CAN WE BREAK IMF CHOKEHOLD?
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan In my last article “It’s time to stem the rot not fuel it” I had written about the hapless…
ITS TIME TO STEM THE ROT NOT FUEL IT
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Grudgingly, credit has to be given where due. In my five decades as a political worker, I have not…
OMICRON – THE NEW NINJA ASSAILANT
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan It is the time of the year when festive spirit overtakes many of us. Whether you are ushering in…
CLIMATE CHANGE – A CLEAR SIGNAL OF DOOMSDAY
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Punjabi language is very expressive though difficult to translate at times. I tried to find an equivalent to “Rabb…