Category: Articles
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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…
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STING IS IN THE TAIL
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Capital arena’s event was a roaring success as I had predicted in my last post. Politicians all over the world pay close attention to crowd size. Assembling 20 to 25 thousand audience in the heart of Washington DC is rare and a big deal for any…
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STATE OF UNION
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan State of Union address by an American President is an annual event in USA. The President addresses a joint session of Congress and Senate, with a few invitees. He gives a performance review and outlines future policies. Invariably it ends by President stating “State of Union is Good”. Not far…
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QUEEN OF DIRTY TRICKS
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Our politics is in the dumps. Talk shows should be rated PG 18, given all the venom being spewed out and abuse being hurled around. Ms. Maryam Nawaz is on her home ground. Her expertise is to tell lies with a straight face, convincingly. I used to think it as…
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DEMISE OF QUIAD’S DREAM
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The budget has passed. The economy is still vulnerable. Signs are positive. A coherent Economic team is in place. Kudos to Hamad Azhar’s stewardship of budget. I sense IK is coming into his own. Velvet gloves are off. No more pussy footing. A criminal is to be treated as a…
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FACE THE FACTS
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The Budget has passed for better or worse, depending on which side of the divide you stand on. One thing is certain, it has changed the direction of the Country. It is the right direction. A very basic fact practiced in every home has finally been recognized at the National…
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RISE OF NATIONS- MENTAL STRENGTH & WORK ETHIC
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The Pakistanis lost at Manchester. Indians won. Commentators and analysts are coming out of your ears. The nation is in shock. Here is my take. Indians played a superior game. We lost because of our weaker resolve, mental strength and work ethic. Team is reflective of our national behavior pattern.…