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STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The Budget has passed for better or worse, depending on which side of the divide you stand on. One thing is certain, it has changed the direction of the Country. It is the right direction.…
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RISE OF NATIONS- MENTAL STRENGTH & WORK ETHIC
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The Pakistanis lost at Manchester. Indians won. Commentators and analysts are coming out of your ears. The nation is in shock. Here is my take. Indians played a superior game. We lost because of our…
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NEED TO DEFINE TREASON
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The budget has been announced. All kinds of analysis and analyst have sprung up. Those impacted are complaining vehemently. Government spokespersons are laying the blame on past regimes misdoings. Panelists are giving their own interpretations.…
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COALITION OF THE CORRUPT
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The holy month of Ramadhan is over. A month of blessings for those who seek. The devout prayed their hearts out. Our mosques were full. Umra flights were overbooked. All form but where is the…
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DANCING WITH WOLVES – INDEPENDENCE OF JUDICIARY
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Two references have been filed with the Supreme Judicial Counsel against Supreme Court Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Sind High Court Justice K.K. Agha. Swords have been unsheathed and lines drawn along party lines. Interestingly…
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A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS – INDOMITABLE TAHIR A KHAN
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…