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STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan It was a beautiful summer day last Sunday in London, Ontario. Syed Salman Afzaal, his Mom Talaat Kidwai, wife Madiha, their 15 year old daughter Yumna and 9 year old son Faaiz had finished dinner…
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EMERGENCE OF POLITICAL PREDATORS IN PAKISTAN
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan While chatting with a friend deeply entrenched in media a very interesting point came up. Whenever high performing kids are interviewed about their future plans they opt for professions like medicine, engineering, law, business or…
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SHARING THE INTENSE PAIN OF COVID
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan It is human nature to share joy and success. We internalize our pain and put up a brave face. Everyone likes to bask in the glory of success and we all enjoy a good time.…
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THE INDESTRUCTIBLE SPIRIT OF AFGHANS
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan A quiet storm is brewing in our front yard that will impact the future configuration of the entire region. The Americans are committed to leave Afghanistan by September 11th, 2021, twenty years after their stormy…
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THE BUMPY ROAD TO MAKKAH
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia reminded me of an incident during my stay in the Kingdom. Our Chairman Abdul Latif Al-Sheikh had a close friend who was an engineer. It was…
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COVID will lead to a New World Order
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The wide-bodied Boeing 787 nicknamed “Dreamliner” entered Toronto airspace and circled down to land. There was no line up in the air corridor to delay the landing. Like most international airports, Toronto’s Pearson International is…
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25 YEARS LATER, IT IS PTI’S CHOICE TO DO OR DIE
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Early February 1997 the air still had the wintry chill in Saidu Sharif, the capital of Swat. It was the scene of the last political rally by PTI Chairman Imran Khan before the elections. I…
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ACCOUTABILITY WITHOUT RESULTS IS A TRAVESTY
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Recently I was sitting with my friend Raja Munawar, Member Senate Punjab University. Although he is younger than me our association goes back decades. I feel so blessed to have friends who have my back,…
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RAMADAN REFLECTIONS: STOP TRAMPLING “HUQOOQ UL IBAD”
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan We all witnessed mayhem on TV across the country and I saw some firsthand. It was senseless, brutal defiance of authority leading to the breakdown of law and order. I was crossing a roundabout and…
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UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PM IK IN 2ND AWAKENING Part 2 of 2.
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan I was invited to friend’s farmhouse for dinner. The guests included close friends and I got introduced to some new people. The weather was changing; sitting outside cold and warm air were hugging each with…