The Boss Has Lost Bearings on April 22, 2024There is utter chaos and confusion. I would love to be enlightened by anyone who can make sense of what is going on. Pakistan, a nation of nearly 240 million people, has great relevance as the 2nd largest Muslim country. The only Islamic country with nuclear capability is strategically located at the crossroads of power […]
Our Nation Has Forgotten How To Smile on April 14, 2024I had the good fortune to spend Eid with my son Faisal Hafeez Khan in Maryland. I guess it is a dividend for not travelling to Pakistan this winter. I am at a stage in life where homing instincts grow stronger. In my many decades of travelling, I used to joke that if I stayed […]
Instability Breaches National Confidence on April 6, 2024It used to be fascinating to listen to stories from our elders about their experiences at the time of partition. I recollect all the cousins huddling around a fire pit, fixated on every word uttered by our grandmother narrating details of widespread violence and mayhem in Hoshiarpur. Muslims had co-existed with Sikhs and Hindus for […]
A SHATTERING EXPOSÉ on April 1, 2024A few years ago I visited an active volcano not far from Jakarta in Indonesia in the company of my dear friends Tahir Chaudhry and the late Qazi Imran. This volcano is nestled in mountains full of pine trees and gorgeous pineapple fields at its base; rich in alluvial soil, a residual of previous eruptions. […]
Usurpers Enter Dead-End Street on March 24, 2024“Nalay Chor nalay Chataar” translates to “being a thief and being defiant about it.” It truly reflects the Pakistani political landscape. The focal point is the fake results announced by evil incarnate ECP. The participants of backroom manipulations may not be clear. However, the executioners are etched in memories. Lead actor is ECP Raja Sikander […]
Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely on March 11, 2024I have shared the following anecdote before, unfortunately, ignorance and stupidity have no bounds and history repeats itself. Habibullah Kalakani ruled Afghanistan for nearly ten months known as “Bacha Saqao”, the son of a water carrier. That was his occupation, filling water in the Royal Palace. During the civil war of 1928-29, he defeated King […]
PONIES DO NOT TURN INTO HORSES on February 25, 2024I 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 tonic to continue my efforts to say it as it is! It was the plan all along. Use Nawaz Sharif […]
My Salute To Youth, Women And Patriotic Voters on February 18, 2024In the 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 quarters. During the summer holidays, our family would come together to be close to our grandparents. Our house was […]
Hasty Decisions on February 4, 2024If it was not so tragic, one would have a good laugh at the decisions being announced against IK. Those who enjoy performing arts would bear me out that performance is only tantalizing when the artist reveals partially, leaving the rest to the imagination. Punishments are being dished out to Imran Khan and his close […]
Unfortunate Muzzling Of Popular Will on January 21, 2024Since 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 doors by police, total uncertainty about the future and the complete breakdown of governance. The psyche of the nation is […]