Category: Articles
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MAULANA UNCHAINED
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Maulana Fazal Ur Rehman is roaring. Echoes are reverberating around the country. His march on Islamabad has eaten up a lot of air time on TV and prime space in newspapers. His demands are very precise. He wants IK gone as Prime Minister and fresh elections be held. Serious stuff.…
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CANADA SPEAKS
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The Canadians have spoken through their votes. It is a sobering verdict. The results are summarized in the table below. 2019 Election Results Leader Justin Trudeau Andrew Scheer Jagmeet Singh Yves Blanchet Elizabeth May Party Liberal Conservative New Democratic Bloc Quebecois Green Seats 157 121 24 32 3 Change -27…
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GLOBAL PREJUDICE
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Global migration is a centuries old phenomenon. It re-emerged in mid twentieth century. Nearly six decades ago,immigration started from Asia to Europe and North America. It started as a trickle and then gained momentum from the seventies onwards. New immigrants were accepted in the host countries that were mainly Caucasian.This…
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CANADIAN DREAM
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan My writings were largely focused on Pakistan and the sub continent. In the last few posts I am writing on Canada. I have been asked why? Here is my answer. I have lived in the East and the West. I believe I understand both cultures, values, sentiments, feelings, thought processes…
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MISSISSAUGA CENTRE
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Mississauga has a heart.Both metaphorically and literally. Metaphorically because it has absorbed hundreds of thousands of new Canadians in its bosom. Given them a home they can call their own, a sense of belonging, a welcoming fresh start in life. Literally because this sprawling suburban City has a focal point, the…
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MY HOME IN ERIN MILLS
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan “All politics is local”. A huge truth simply stated. I have lived in Erin Mills, Mississauga for the last 20 years in same locality. Mississauga is now the 6th largest city in Canada. It grew quickly till it ran out of land to develop! It has the calmness of a…
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ELECTIONS 2019
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan I am referring to the Federal Elections in Canada on 21st of October. Here is a quick background for those not familiar with the Canadian political landscape. The front runners are incumbent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of the Liberal Party and Mr. Andrew Scheer leading the Conservatives. Mr. Jagmeet Singh…
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PM UNDER SIEGE?
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Things are not going well within the power structure in Pakistan. It seems Prime Minister Imran Khan is not being able to cope with the vultures surrounding him. He is in power yet he comes across as powerless! He is not being obstructed by the men in uniform, it is…
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MY LYALLPUR
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan My Lyallpur is under threat. In a recent column my buddy Hassan Nisar wrote about cutting of over 100 year old trees in the Agriculture University Lyallpur. The issue was highlighted in a publication by Lyallpur Gazette. My affiliation with Lyallpur is not based on the multitudes residing there, it…
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CLOUDS OF WAR
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan I sustained a minor injury from which I am recovering well, but under doctor’s advice I had to avoid focusing on computer screen for a few days. Hence the delay in this post. Many countries in the west are post religious societies. Living here, it is sometime difficult to visualize the…