HUMAN PAIN OF A LOCKDOWN
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The difference between the rich and the poor has never been more glaring in Pakistan. The rich are emptying…
CORONA’S DARK SHADOW ON HUMANS AND ECONOMIES
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Re locating from one continent to another takes its toll on the body and mind. I did it last…
FAILING ACCOUNTABILITY – BEWARE IK
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Steal a few thousands and you will be caught, beaten up and punished. Steal a few billions, hire a…
ADIOS MY FRIEND NAEEM UL HAQUE
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan I vividly remember my first face to face meeting with Naeem Ul Haque. He walked into the room wearing…
KEEP DRAINING THE SWAMP MR. PRIME MINISTER
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Turn on Pakistani news and talk shows and you feel as if the Government is about to fall. The…
IS CORONA THE NEW WEAPON OF WAR?
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Corona Virus is a clear and present danger. Honestly, just researching for this article was a scary experience. I…
SECULARISM IN FULL RETREAT
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The first time I landed in Bombay, now Mumbai, was mid eighties. It was in the evening as the…
SAVE THE EARTH-DAVOS THEME 2020
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Davos, Switzerland is where the rich, powerful and famous come together and rub shoulders with each other every year…
WILL HUMANS DESTROY PLANET EARTH?
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The sunset in Bali is renowned around the globe. There is a lot of glamour and romance attached to…
2020- SURVIVAL OR BANKRUPCY
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The view from our apartment’s balcony is a golf course situated in the heart of bustling Jakarta. The view…