Navigating Hate and Viciousness in Politics
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan It has been a very eventful summer in the region. A lot has been written and said about departure…
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SELF RESPECT OVER SUBMISSION – PART II
bySTRAIGHT 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
bySTRAIGHT 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
bySTRAIGHT 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
bySTRAIGHT 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
bySTRAIGHT 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
bySTRAIGHT 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
bySTRAIGHT 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
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan A quiet storm is brewing in our front yard that will impact the future configuration of the entire region….
THE BUMPY ROAD TO MAKKAH
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia reminded me of an incident during my stay in the…