WINDS OF CHANGE AND THEIR IMPACT ON PAKISTAN
byWINDS OF CHANGE AND THEIR IMPACT ON PAKISTAN STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Ismail Haniyeh, was born in 1962 to Palestinian parents in a…
ITS TIME TO RAMP UP OR FADE OUT
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Let us not beat around the bush. General Asim Munir harbors ambitions of a ten-year rule. He wants to…
WHO SHINES BETTER, UNCLE OR NEICE
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Ashura falls on the 10th day Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. It mourns the martyrdom of…
A PILLAR OF STRENGTH VERSUS PYGMIES
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan AUTHOR’S NOTE July 12: It’s a judicial revolution following the people’s revolution on Feb 8th. PTI must diligently file reference…
A NATION BEDEVILLED BY LIARS AND CROOKS
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan A niece of mine, who was pregnant and married to an army officer, was murdered by their batman in…
GLOBAL REJECTION OF FAKE FACADE
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan In the sixties tractors and trawleys were rare. “Gud” a bull drawn wooden carriage, was used to move produce….
THOSE WERE THE DAYS MY FRIENDS
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Friendships share a quality with good wines. They get better with age. I just returned from an extended visit…
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS WITH NO TROPHY
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan I remember watching wrestling matches in my younger days. There were no sports channels or live commentaries except cricket;…
SANDCASTLES BUILT ON LIES CAN’TLAST
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Mirror mirror on the wall who is the greatest liar of them all? There was stiff competition amongst military…
WHEN SYSTEM IS STRONGER THAN INDIVIDUALS
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Overseas Pakistanis living in functioning democracies with robust justice systems can see both sides of the coin. It is…