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‘Disrupted City’: A rich and multilayered narration of Lahore’s long history
Author Manan Ahmed Asif. The Lahore of Asif is a palimpsest. It defies easy categorisation. Take for instance the shrine of Madho Lal Hussain. It marks the site where Shah Hussain, a sufi ...
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Rebel Leader Who Overthrew al-Assad Is Declared Syria’s President
The new leadership of the country said the rebel coalition leader, Ahmed al-Shara, would serve as president during a transitional period. By Christina Goldbaum Reporting from Damascus, Syria The ...
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What We Know About Ahmed al-Shara, Syria’s Interim President
By Euan Ward Reporting from Beirut, Lebanon Ahmed al-Shara, the leader of the rebel coalition that swept to power in Syria last month, has been declared the country’s interim president ...
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NON-FICTION: THE MELANCHOLIC CITY
One big theme in Dr Manan Ahmed Asif’s book, Disrupted City: Walking the Pathways of Memory and History in Lahore, is about the disruption and (partial) break with the past that Lahore has gone ...
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Syria’s leader Ahmed al-Sharaa is now officially interim president
The constitution has been suspended, parliament has been dissolved, rebel fighting factions have disbanded, and Syria’s leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has been named the interim president, the ...
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A Plus alleges former Minister’s involvement in Ahmed Suale murder; demands CID action
The Gomoa Central MP Kwame Asare-Obeng aka A Plus has made allegations implicating a former high-profile government minister in the murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Suale. The MP ...
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Sarfaraz Ahmed parts ways with Quetta Gladiators
KARACHI: Ahead of the upcoming 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), former Pakistan skipper and renowned batter Sarfaraz Ahmed on Sunday announced quitting Quetta Gladiators.
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Ahmed al-Sharaa says new Syria will be defined by forgiveness and amnesty
De-facto Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has said that the country’s future will be defined by forgiveness and amnesty, urging people to move away from a mindset of vengefulness and revolutionary ...
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Former al Qaeda member named as Syria’s president for transitional period
Former al Qaeda member Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has been named as Syria’s president for a transitional period. “We announce the appointment of Commander Ahmad ...
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Ahmed al-Sharaa named Syria’s president after overthrow of Assad dynasty
Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named as the country's president for the "transitional period," according to state media reports. The announcement follows his role in leading the offensive ...
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‘Never been more excited for a collab’: Boeing-Musk team up for Air Force One rush job, raising eyebrows
Elon Musk is working with Boeing on behalf of President Donald Trump in order to speed up replacements for the president’s planes, known as Air Force One, that are over budget and behind ...
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Saqib Iqbal Ahmed
The dollar fell against the yen on Thursday, after the Bank of Japan's less dovish remarks and U.S. data suggested upward price pressures continue to ease, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to ...