Category: Articles
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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…
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WHY BAJWA?
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The Chattering classes are in full swing fuelled by PML(N) media cell. Extension of General Qamar Javed Bajwa has got them going. The compromised and corrupt “Analysts” are going full throttle for sanctity of institutions and finding faults with Government’s Kashmir policy. The hypocrisy is mind blowing. The “defenders” of…
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A BUMPY YEAR IN REVIEW
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Kashmir is front and centre in Pakistan. A 72 years old dispute has flared up. It had an underpinning. Article 370 and 35A ensured autonomous status. It kept the dispute below boiling point. There was hope that the will of people would prevail. This was recognized through UN Security Council…
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MEDIA CIRCUS
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Pakistan is facing its greatest existential challenge. PM Modi’s unilateral demolition of Article 370 of Indian Constitution has moved Kashmir from “disputed territory” to “occupied Territory”. The delicate framework laid by PM Pandit Nehru with Maharajah of Kashmir, Kashmiri Pandits, and elite of Kashmiri Muslim families leading to treaty of…
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IMRAN KHAN IS THE “SELECTED” PM !!!
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The chorus of Opposition leaders is well orchestrated. They may be different political entities but it seems their messaging originates from a single media cell. They latch onto a common theme and then harp on it continuously and jointly.It started with U turn Khan and now for some time the…