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Can We Let Jinnah Speak for Himself?
By Professor Dr. Anis Ahmad - August 11th, 2020
For over 70 years, the vision of the founding father Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah has been a matter of intellectual debate, where points and counterpoints are made by writers in order to prove validity of their own personal views and vision of Pakistan. Dialogue, discussion and even debate always helps in at least understanding the […]
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