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Zulqarnain: Alexander or Cyrus?
We believe that Holy Quran, talking of non-Muslim favourably, gave us permission to admire all men who are just, wise.
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Owning up the Mumbai attack
The Mumbai attacks were carried out by terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba, trained in Pakistan. We must accept the facts.
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What is ‘national interest’?
In Pakistan, it is the army that decides strategy. The other institutions, like the government, simply adjust to it.
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Who will be good for Pakistan?
Pakistan will find neither Republicans nor Democrats loving it too much in these post-Cold War days of tight money.
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The annual pilgrimage
Hajj has the root ‘hjj’. In Urdu, there are many words originating from this root and meaning many things.
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Our two competing hatreds
We are nursing our two hatreds in competition with each other, our hatred for America and our hatred for the Taliban.
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A story out of modern-day Bahrain
Hazrat Khizr, to whom Taliban gave reference, may have lived in Bahrain where there is a shrine in his honour.
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Ikram Sehgal’s great escape
Ikram spent 99 days in Indian custody but escaped on the 100th day, barefoot and naked except for his underwear.
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Did Americans stage 9/11?
On-record statements from Osama confirm that he was responsible for 9/11, planning it in 1982.
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Jinnah and Pythagoras
Quaid-e-Azam was named Muhammad Ali but he added the name Jinnah to it. What is the meaning of Jinnah?