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STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan I am stepping away from my routine of once a week post. There is a reason. Through a massive manipulation the entire process of Accountability is under threat of being derailed. Our nearly 3 decades…
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NEW GOD FATHER’S – NAB UNDER ATTACK
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Mario Puzo’s insightful book, The Godfather, that went on to be filmed as all time classic films. It traces a Sicilian family’s migration from its ravished homeland to New York, USA. The first film “Godfather”…
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BANKRUPTCY IS NOT ECONOMIC, IT IS MORALITY
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan May 9th was my spouse Rakhshanda’s birthday. We decided to go for Iftar to Monal restaurant in Islamabad. Nestled on top of Margala forest, it is a great place for a family outing. Snaking up…
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STAY THE COURSE IK- TURMOIL WILL END.
Horses for courses. An English idiom that translates “best person for a particular job”, “best response for a situation”, “the best means to achieve a specific end” or “choose the right person for a particular activity”. Common sense, yet not…
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AN OVERWHELMING SENSE OF ENTITLEMENT, PART 1
Pakistanis have an entertainment deficit. There are very few options available. We all need light hearted moments, activities that induce laughter in our lives. In yester years we had cinema, circus and “melas”. Light hearted comedians of golden years of…
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FRACTURED COMMUNITIES NEEDING TO HEAL
Analysing the impact of present tensions between India and Pakistan on the overseas communities and a possible resolution. In my last post I had provided an analysis of how the events are unfolding in this conflict between India and…
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AN ATTEMPT TO CONNECT 4 MILLION PUNJAB UNIVERSITY ALUMNI
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan This piece is a journey back to the original well that quenched our thirst for knowledge 50 years ago and prepared us to face challenges of life. The Punjab University and my own Department of…
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PURSUING THE PATH OF MUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION
Saudi Pak linkage still on hold. Today I discuss the reckless behaviour by India that could lead to disastrous consequences Wednesday 27th February was an extremely tense day for the Indian Sub-continent. According to my sources the downing of MIG…
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MODI’S ELECTION CAMPAIGN THROUGH PULWANA
My intent was to continue with Saudi Pak linkage. But the war frenzy by Modi can’t go unattended. Hence today’s topic. Election campaigns are a tough nut to crack. Especially when you seek votes in an electorate of hundreds of…
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THE SAUDI CONNECTION
I waited for this Post till after the departure of Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman. Pakistan has been in the eye of the storm for decades, since the Russian invasion. The relationship with allies were directed and dictated by militaristic…