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Yes. But even KPK, Punjab (including the South), and Balochistan will not welcome them. From what is apparent, the provinces, the federation, and the institutions are not keen on bringing Biharis to Pakistan. From what I have heard, Bhutto surprisingly was willing to bring them to Pakistan but...

Afghan migrants were allowed into Pakistan by Zia regime. But it did not result in a major backlash as it did not pose a challenge to ethnic-demographics of tribal areas & former-NWFP. This does not mean they were welcomed with open arms by the locals there. I have seen some held back resentment...

We would remember to mention you on Pakistan's tombstone.

Understood. But it is sometimes - rather most of the time - better to let the snide remark slide. We are reacting to constructs of our perceptions, not the rational history. Choice of words to defend or oppose these constructs can only make things worse. Thanks. Seeing you here after a long time.

There is no such thing as Islamic invaders. They were invaders who happened to be Muslims. Their invasions were mainly motivated by political and material realities of their time. They had little to no motivation to spread Islam or slay infidels. Much as Alexander had no intention of spreading...

Well, yes. It has been historically & politically popular word, albeit historically & politically incorrect. Unfortunately, we are left with little to no options other than to use this word. Historical and political corrections would strike some nationalistic nerves on both sides (impact might...

The term partition is incorrect. It gives an impression as if India was a homogenous union, which it was not. Essentially, what is modern-day Pakistan (or a major chunk of it) was already linguistically, culturally, and religiously separate from what is modern-day India. I am not saying this to...

He did become a politician, and subsequently became a member of Punjab Assembly and a provincial minister under PPP government in the 1970s.

I think with them considering to move away from Soviet/Russian military technology they would see no point in working/investing in RD-33/93 type engine. But we should consider hiring their expertise, in the case PAF/PAC are not satisfied with WS-13. In the meantime, we need to market JF-17 with...

Analyse the data of 2013 and 2018 and see what sense you can make of the stats. But in summary, the voter turnout in Karachi was low: from 55% in 2013 to 40% in 2018. One theory has been that the big chunk of MQM loyalists decided to sit it out, for reasons both known and speculated. There were...

Block III would have to be without the Russian engines for Ukraine to consider buying it.

Maybe one day I will :)

What a shame we lost you guys. I would have loved to visit East Pakistan as a citizen.

Some countries have military-industrial-complex. India is one of the few countries to have politico-industrial complex. State-owned military industries in India are quite influential with civilian political authority. It would be no surprise that Tejas is being inducted at the behest of HAL.

What sort of a presidential system are we talking about? A parliamentary president would be the same as the parliamentary prime minister. A directly elected president would be unacceptable to the provinces, as it would widen the perception of Punjabi dominance (with Punjab having over 50% of the...

Can you explain how the 18th amendment, in particular Article 160, creates conflict between the Fed Gov & Provinces? If anything, it counters the anxiety of provinces that their funds and resources are being exploited by a single province. All Article 160, in particular the amended 160 3(A)...

I meant "repellent" anyway. Though he is a "replant" in a way as well, I presume.

I thought the latest sequel trilogy is female-centric. Gender displacement of established movies generally results in partial success, which means its also a partial failure. Case in point all-female Ghostbusters and Ocean's 8. Additionally, making an all-female version of established movies...

Yes, sorry for the typo, which is mainly the outcome of auto-miss-correct. The correction has been made.

From what I have seen on YouTube he is an intellect repellent*.