MURREE DEBACLE – WILL WE EVER LEARN?
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Growing up in Abbottabad in the sixties we were always a bit jealous of Murree. Both were tourist destinations….
CAN WE BREAK IMF CHOKEHOLD?
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan In my last article “It’s time to stem the rot not fuel it” I had written about the hapless…
ITS TIME TO STEM THE ROT NOT FUEL IT
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Grudgingly, credit has to be given where due. In my five decades as a political worker, I have not…
OMICRON – THE NEW NINJA ASSAILANT
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan It is the time of the year when festive spirit overtakes many of us. Whether you are ushering in…
CLIMATE CHANGE – A CLEAR SIGNAL OF DOOMSDAY
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Punjabi language is very expressive though difficult to translate at times. I tried to find an equivalent to “Rabb…
TRUMP SHAPING AMERICAN DEMOCRACY DESPITE DEFEAT
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan England is the oldest democracy in this era; yet USA is viewed as the ultimate showcase of a successful…
STALLED ACCOUNTABILITY INVIGORATES PML-N
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan In the sixties, during my youthful days while vacationing in Lyallpur, a rustic environment, there were few enjoyable distractions….
NASTY ONSLAUGHT ON JUDICIARY- WHO IS NEXT?
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The poison well seems to be without a bottom. It continues to spew regularly keeping the political discourse vitriolic….
LEGISLATIVE WIN FOR PTI-TIME TO LOWER TEMPERATURES
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan It was high drama in the Parliament. The Government had a hefty agenda to pass all the pending Bills…
PAKISTANI POLITICS – A ROLLER COASTER RIDE
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Our generation has seen more changes than any that preceded us. We have transitioned from steam engines to supersonic…