FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS – CHAOS OR ELECTIONS
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan “Mera jhuga te bach gaya, baqi khair aay” said Mannah, a peasant farmer after a devastating flood. “My hut…
COMPARISONS ARE AWKWARD; SO IS THE TRUTH
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan In a recent meeting with Chairman Imran Khan, I saw him limp in pain walking at a slow pace….
ISLAMABAD FLAVOR – CONFUSED AND DETACHED
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Capitals worldwide are the pulse of what is happening in a country; a deduction from decades of travel. My…
FAISALABAD- FOND MEMORIES AND A REALITY CHECK
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Every time I enter my Lyallpur, erroneously named Faisalabad, my heart misses a beat or two. For a very…
COFFERS EMPTY YET VULTURES GREED UNABATED
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan “Lalchee nu jhuta marda aiy” a Punjabi saying whichtranslates “greedy’s undoing is a liar.” Rustic wisdom that endures over…
YOUTH IS OUR HOPE – TRAIN AND EQUIP THEM
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Pakistanis are creative and enterprising. They find ways of coping, whether surviving in abject poverty or developing their future,…
IN LOVING MEMORY OF JAVED RANDHAWA, A DIEHARD PAKISTANI
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Living in Riyadh in eighties had its challenges. Workplace was fulfilling and challenging; however there was a void in…
HYPOCRACY PEAKS IN THE SEASON OF GIVING
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan It is season of giving amongst those practicing Christian faith around the world. Many go above and beyond their…
GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS ONLY WAY OUT OF QUAGMIRE
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan We have to draw inspiration from our centuries old heritage of dispute resolution. It is “Pariya” or “Panchayat” in…
A NATION ADRIFT WITH NO MORAL COMPASS
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan I was passing through the stringent security check at Toronto Airport. It was crowded; fear of travel is gone…