COVID FATIGUE REVIVES MEMORIES
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The human mind works in fascinating ways. Confinement frees the mind from the body and the soul wonders. Our…
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NEW WORLD ORDER
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The main arterial road in Tehran is named after the renowned Persian poet Firdowsi. The author of “Shanameh”, one…
JUSTICE SYSTEM ON TRAIL
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Parveen was happily married. After completing 10th grade she was wedded to a cousin. She had four kids before…
MINUS ONE – DEMOCRACY ON TRIAL
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Following democracy in Pakistan is a roller coaster ride. It is exhilarating with all the screaming accompanying each rise…
RAID ON UNIVERSITY AUTONOMY
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan OPEN LETTER TO CHIEF MINSTER USMAN BUZDAR Greetings, but on second thought greetings for what? What have you achieved…
HEAT IN THE HIMALAYAS
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Temperatures are rising in one of the coldest parts of the world. Dispute between India and China took an…
WINDS OF CHANGE IN USA – Part 2 of 2
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Late fall 2019 my daughter, Sana, a medical student had a test in Philadelphia and the next day she…
THE CURSE OF RACISM- Part 1 of 2.
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The color of the skin is determined by the pigmentation just underneath it. More pigmentation means darker complexion. Hence…
IS CHINA FLEXING ITS MUSCLES?
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan “Wake a tiger with a long stick” is a quote from Chinese leader Mao Zedong, father of the Chinese…
“TABDEELI” A DREAM OR REALITY
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The gates were opened by an armed guard and a white Land Cruiser emerged. The young driver was clearly…