Tag: economy

  • IS CHINA FLEXING ITS MUSCLES?

    IS CHINA FLEXING ITS MUSCLES?

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    Hafeez Khan
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    STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan “Wake a tiger with a long stick” is a quote from Chinese leader Mao Zedong, father of the Chinese Revolution. Caution is woven into Chinese culture. China was transformed in four years (1948-1952) from a decadent society to an orderly nation. There was a lot of pain in the formative…

  • A BUMPY YEAR IN REVIEW

    A BUMPY YEAR IN REVIEW

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    Hafeez Khan
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    STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Kashmir is front and centre in Pakistan. A 72 years old dispute has flared up. It had an underpinning. Article 370 and 35A ensured autonomous status. It kept the dispute below boiling point. There was hope that the will of people would prevail. This was recognized through UN Security Council…

  • FACE THE FACTS

    FACE THE FACTS

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    Hafeez Khan
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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. A very basic fact practiced in every home has finally been recognized at the National…