Modern Diplomacy
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While the origins of Hazaras are much debated, opinions differ when it comes to the ancestral lineage of Hazara community. According to some historians, Hazaras are the original inhabitants of Hazarajat (now central Afghanistan).Among Hassan Pouladi, Prof. Shah Ali Akbar, Fletcher, and Abdul HaiHabibi, J. P. Ferrier who was a renowned French scholar was the first who argued based on his explanations of the Greek historian Quintus Curtius about the battles of Alexander the Great and his travels to these areas, now Afghanistan that Hazaras were native inhabitants of Afghanistan since the time of Alexander the Great and have not migrated from any other places to this land.
Khan Emerges As A Factor in Lanka’s Muslim Politics Raises Kashmir, calls for dialogue with India
COLOMBO: The two-day visit of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to Sri Lankahas put Pakistan-Sri Lanka relations on a new plane. While the traditional defense and security ties will be enhanced, the relationship may acquire a noticeable economic content.
More interestingly, Pakistan may become a factor in Sri Lankan Muslim politics.
Imran Khan’s intercession on the issue of the burial of the COVID-19 dead, might result in government’s lifting the ban on it, thus bringing the curtains down on the bitter conflict between the State and the Muslims, for whom burial is a mandated Islamic practice.
By News Desk
ISLAMABAD/COLOMBO: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said he offered the Indian government a chance to holds peace talks with Pakistan after getting elected, but nothing came out of it
The premier said Kashmir is the only dispute between Pakistan and India, adding that it can only be resolved through dialogue.
The prime minister made these remarks while addressing the Pakistan-Sri Lanka Trade and Investment Conference in Colombo, which he co-chaired with his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The conference was organised in a bid to explore avenues of collaboration in diverse fields between the two counties.
Nothing came out of talks offer to India: PM thenews.com.pk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thenews.com.pk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Nothing came out of talks offer to India: PM thenews.com.pk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thenews.com.pk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.