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Is TLP here to stay?
[DAWN] WE are reeling from another ’surrender’ of the state. The hyperbole surrounding the ’surrender’ was as extreme as was the praise that followed the prime minister’s speech earlier. From the withdrawal of a tweet to these recent two dharnas, ’surrenders’ come thick and fast in Pakistain. And none of them are of the ordinary kind; each is a ’surrender’ worthy of a comparison to 1971.It’s a wonder we have any territory left. But the last two ’surrenders’ ‐ to the TLP ‐ by the PML-N and the PTI have once again highlighted the state’s relationship with religio-political parties, which since the start of the Afghan war has always focused on the Deobandi groups. However, Posted by: Fred 2018-11-06 |
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