Category: Articles
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FIRES ACROSS CONTINENTS- GLOBAL WARMING IS HERE
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan It is time to wake up. We are facing the biggest threat ever to mankind – Global warming is here; we have summer temperatures never experienced before. What have we done to mother earth in the last hundred years? We have polluted the air, plundered natural resources, devastated forests, contaminated…
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PML(N) PARLIAMENTARIANS NEED TO WAKE UP
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is an English classic novel written by R. L. Stevenson in 1886, a must read for students of literature. The title got co-opted into English language as a reference for one person alternating between good and evil. Dr. Jekyll represents a kind respected Gentleman in…
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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. Dasu is located in the breathtaking parts of Kohistan District along the Karakorum Highway on the mighty Indus River. I don’t use “mighty” lightly. Those of us who have visited these…
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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 of US forces from Afghanistan. Verbalized in North American lingo, it can be summarized as “Adios Afghanis; wasn’t nice knowing y’all!” It was not a good experience. Thousands of lives lost,…
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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 own spheres of influence. I experienced that in my last article. It had a huge footprint by my standards, and I got great feedback from many friends. They agreed with my…
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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 expediency to gain wealth, success, or status legitimate or illegal. No one cares whether the chosen path is causing pain or depriving others, everyone is out to grab. Simply put, for…
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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 residing in homes built on the foothills of “Chir Pahari” translates to “Pine Mountain”. We lived a few houses down the street. Despite being out of favor, the family head was…
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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 festivities used to happen around that time. My uncle Dr. Abdul Majeed Khan, a veterinarian, worked for Lyallpur District Council. He was in charge of the annual horse and cattle show…
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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 Madiha, their 15 year old daughter Yumna and 9 year old son Faaiz had finished dinner and prepared for a walk in the park across the street from their home, as…
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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 are interviewed about their future plans they opt for professions like medicine, engineering, law, business or becoming a pilot. No one wants to be a politician! Why so? Because politicians are…