Hafeez Khan

We all witnessed mayhem on TV across the country butI had a firsthand view of the turmoil. It was senseless andbrazen defiance of authority leading to complete chaos. I was crossing a roundabout when I saw a small group ofyoungsters wielding sticks, lighting fires, beating up people and breaking wind-shields of the cars. I am […]

I was invited to friend’s farmhouse for dinner. The guests included close friends and I got introduced to somenew people. The weather was changing; sitting outside cold and warm air were hugging each with firewood providingwarmth and ambiance. Suddenly I saw a motorcade enter the gates. Expensive SUV’s with darkened glasses complete with Hilux seated […]

PDM’s threat has dissipated for now. Chances of their resurrection at the same level are slim and at least not until the end of the year. It is an opportunity for Prime Minister Imran Khan to play catch up and come out swinging. The onset of COVID for PM IK may have been a blessing […]

Living in Lahore is a unique experience. We have two competing elements in our airspace; pollution in our air and accusations on our airwaves. I wonder which one is more harmful. One damages the body, the other hurts the mind. Yet Lahoris go about life in their merry ways crowding food outlets and luxurious shopping […]

Punjabis have a unique way of expressing. It can be fairly annoying at times. I will share a personal anecdote. Somebody owes me a serious amount of money in Canada. He always portrayed himself as “younger brother” who loved me to bits, full Punjabi style. One day I sat him down and asked him when […]

The high stakes battle for senate control concluded last night. It was like watching the final episode of an extremely engaging serial that could have had multiple endings. Tensions ran high among the contenders and their backers,clutching at every straw that could help them prevail. The results for Chairman Senate were decisive, based on rejected […]

“A picture is worth a thousand words”. In a video gone viral it is interesting to watch the Returning Officer in Senate elections get up and kowtow to PML(N)’s Ayaz Sadiq and Shahbaz Sharif. He could only offer a sideways move while sitting for PM Imran Khan. Shows who EC officials consider the boss. That […]

Growing up in the sixties, spending winters in Lyallpur was part of the family routine; we used to move there from Abbottabad. From the strict regime of Irish Priests of Burn Hall to pure rustic scene of Sant Singh Wala on the outskirts of the City used to be like entering another world. The family […]

A seed only sprouts when the soil is prepared properly; planted at the appropriate time, the right depth and receives moisture. Till then it remains latent. That seems to be the condition of our nation too. Pakistanis are a talented lot, bold and enterprising but they lacked direction, sincere leadership and suitable conditions. I have […]

Writing at times can be a curse. You have to think, feel and be sensitized to your surroundings. At times one feels overwhelmed by the weight of all the bad around you. I was talking to my friend, Afzal Ghauri about the wisdom of this self-inflicted wound. Why am doing it? Why can’t I bury […]