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بالفرضِ محال اگر پاکستان میں کوئی مذہبی جماعت الیکشن میں جیت جاتی تو دنیا بھر کا میڈیا اور سبھی تجزیہ نگار قیاس کے ایسے ایسے گھوڑے دوڑا رہے ہوتے جنہیں دیکھ اور سن کر یوں لگتا گویا زمین پھٹ گئی ہو یا…
Date: April 3rd, 2014
Presented by Mr. Asghar Ali Shadand Translated by Saira Rehman
Venue: IPRI Conference Hall
Introduction
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