THE BUMPY ROAD TO MAKKAH
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia reminded me of an incident during my stay in the…
COVID will lead to a New World Order
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The wide-bodied Boeing 787 nicknamed “Dreamliner” entered Toronto airspace and circled down to land. There was no line up…
25 YEARS LATER, IT IS PTI’S CHOICE TO DO OR DIE
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Early February 1997 the air still had the wintry chill in Saidu Sharif, the capital of Swat. It was…
ACCOUTABILITY WITHOUT RESULTS IS A TRAVESTY
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Recently I was sitting with my friend Raja Munawar, Member Senate Punjab University. Although he is younger than me…
RAMADAN REFLECTIONS: STOP TRAMPLING “HUQOOQ UL IBAD”
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan We all witnessed mayhem on TV across the country and I saw some firsthand. It was senseless, brutal defiance…
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PM IK IN 2ND AWAKENING Part 2 of 2.
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan I was invited to friend’s farmhouse for dinner. The guests included close friends and I got introduced to some…
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PM IK IN 2ND AWAKENING Part 1
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan PDM’s threat has dissipated for now. Chances of their resurrection at the same level are slim and at least…
SOLUTION LIES IN CONVICTIONS NOT ACCUSATIONS
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Living in Lahore is a unique experience. We have are two competing elements in our airspace; pollution in our…
WHAT MATTERS IS HOW GOOD YOU ARE, NOT HOW BAD THEY WERE
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Punjabis have a unique way of expressing. It can be fairly annoying at times. I will share a personal…
LOVE FLIES OUT THE WINDOW ON AN EMPTY STOMACH
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The high stakes battle for senate control concluded last night. It was like watching the final episode of an…