NEW DAWN OR A LUNAR ECLIPSE
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan “Amavas” or “Amavasya” is a Hindi word for a moonlessnight. It is a dark night as the moon overlaps…
BANKRUPTCY LOOMS LARGE – A WAKEUP CALL
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan “Har pasay bhan taroor” a Punjabi phrase that describes destruction and chaos prevailing all around. Governance is adrift; it…
CRIME SYNDICATE RELIES ON BRUTE FORCE, DECEIT
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan I couldn’t sleep after seeing the gory details broadcast on Duniya TV by Kamran Shahid of Arshad Sharif’s mutilated…
IMRAN KHAN MAY BE DOWN – HE’S NOT OUT
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Calling the present Government “imported regime” is a misnomer. They should be called a “criminal enterprise” or a “crime…
ARSHAD SHARIF – FREE SPEECH GUILLOTINED
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Kenya is a beautiful country. I planned many times to visit;it just did not happen. It has scenic coastline,…
STOP PRETENDING AND FACE REALITY
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan I have to pause my nostalgic journey about youthful days due to the levels of hypocrisy and pretenses on…
MEMORIES OF FRIENDS – A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD Part 2.
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Punjab University New Campus of late sixties and early seventies was serene, clean and refreshing. It was designed by…
MEMORIES OF FRIENDS – A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD Part 1.
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Memories of friends are a double edged sword. They strengthen you; yet torment when remembering those no longer with…
BACKROOM DEALS – WELCOME TO OLD PAKISTAN
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Most people thrive in sharing positive stories about themselves. A wise friend, senior to me, once advised that acknowledging…
AMATEUR IMAGE BUILDING CAUSES EMBARRASSMENT
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan “Besharam de pith tey bota agua, kanda bhlaa hoya chawain bethan gay.” Translates “a tree grew on the back…