STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan I have shared the following anecdote before, unfortunately ignorance and stupidity has no bounds and history repeats itself. Habibullah Kalakani ruled Afghanistan for nearly ten months known as “Bacha Saqao”, the son of a water…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan I don’t say it often enough; thank you my readers, friends and supporters for such tremendous response to my articles. It is amazing to see such traction for articles written in English. It is a…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan In early sixties my uncle Dr. Abdul Rasheed Khan had a medical practice in Baghbanpura, Lahore. It was located in an old Hindu house. The clinic was on the ground floor and upstairs were living…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The anger is palpable and frustrations are overflowing. Last few days have been a roller coaster ride. As you disembark it takes a while to get your bearings back. As the enormity of this deception…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan If it was not so tragic, one would have a good laugh at the stupidity of the decisions being announced against IK. Those who enjoy performing arts would bear me out that a performance is…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan “How do you get the right to decide who can or cannot rule Pakistan?” would have been my question if I had participated in the “frank discussion” with our respected all powerful Army Chief. Such…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Since April 2022, there is only one way to describe Pakistan; hostile. Tensions and fears have taken root in everyday life for Pakistanis. They emanate from putting food on the table, the dreaded breaking of…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan “Chor tey kutti ral gai tey pind da ke banay ga?” a Punjabi saying that translates “when a thief and protector gang up what will be the fate of the village?”. I believe it aptly…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Maula Jat and his nemeses Noori Nat are fictional characters in Punjabi folklore glamorized through films spanning decades. Their violent conflict has been verbalized as “Kharak”, an appropriate description of what is unfolding on our…

STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Ruthless pursuit of a goal for greater good is commendable. However, ruthlessness in achieving selfish goals by destroying all values, laws and norms of decency is despicable. That is what we are witnessing everyday; the…