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dont need to just look closely what's happening inside your country
Please explain ...in your own words whats happening....I am in Philly and everything looks great out here...What are they saying in Pakistan about USA..please let me know!
 
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No one can change history - we are the same people, says Pakistani author - The Hindu
JAIPUR, January 22, 2015


The author of 'Historic Temples in Pakistan: a Call to Conscience,' Reema Abbasi is here to promote her book at the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival.
"Lack of harmony impacts everyone, including the people in India and Pakistan," says Pakistani journalist-cum-author Reema Abbasi.

To drive home the point, she cites the examples of the dreaded December 16, 2012 Nirbhaya incident in New Delhi prompting women's groups in pakistan to raise their voice, and the militant attack on an Army school in Peshawar on December 16 last year, when Indians stood up to condemn it.

The author of 'Historic Temples in Pakistan: a Call to Conscience,' Reema is here to promote her book at the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival. The book is, perhaps, one of its kind endeavour to document the remaining historical temples and shrines in Pakistan. The photographs have been captured by Madhia Aijai. It is yet to be formally launched but copies are available in a leading book store in Lahore.

``Everybody seems to talk about the book here. I went to lecture in a school today and was surprised by the amazing questions the students asked,'' Reema told The Hindu during an interaction.

Even the media in India was very warm, she said. ``Indian media and public were in for a kind of a surprise by this kind of a work, though I feel my book was a confirmation of what they always felt about the ancient pluralistic Pakistan which was once part of the sub-continent.''

Talking about the changing scenario in Pakistan, Reema admitted that hardliner elements were coming to the fore but added that there was also a huge gap between the perception and the real people of Pakistan. ``My book tries to bridge this by focussing on common elements of pluralism, humanity and heritage.''

``No one can change history but ultimately we are the same people, is the message that i have tried to convey,'' said Reema. People in Pakistan do go to these ancient Hindu places as `bhakts' which only goes on to show that pluralism is not alien to Pakistan.

The book travels through Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Sindh detailing their landscape, local population and temples and caretakers.

``There were no synchronised attacks on Hindu temples though terror attacks were aimed at religion unlike in Kashmir (Indian) which make the two situations different,'' she explained.

Reema's work of passion and research was received well by the regular newspapers – English dailies and television-- but hardly by the vernacular media.

A frequent visitor to India to meet her family from both her parents' sides, Reema loves Bollywood and Amitabh Bachchan.
 
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Is she talking about certain parts of Punjab and Sindh? Because Pashtun and Baloch certainly share nothing with Hindustan.

Agree. A neighboring civilization for most of recorded history, with natural and understandable cross pollination. No different from Indian and Chinese. Nothing more, nothing less. Pakistan is thus the confluence of two civilizations, two peoples.
 
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How do you know about India and how can you lecture about it to us ,Indians living in India.?
Ok sir I think you are right, I should not be giving lectures about other country whom I have never visited and whose people are alien to us.
But can you plz tell me what's being going on in AP and other parts of your country? And I was also told that in south india the hindi language is banned.
Is this not because of the cultural difference?

Please explain ...in your own words whats happening....I am in Philly and everything looks great out here...What are they saying in Pakistan about USA..please let me know!
Ok I will give you a big hint: Kashmir,Hyderabad state, Punjab, NE etc
 
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Ok sir I think you are right, I should not be giving lectures about other country whom I have never visited and whose people are alien to us.
But can you plz tell me what's being going on in AP and other parts of your country? And I was also told that in south india the hindi language is banned.
Is this not because of the cultural difference?


Ok I will give you a big hint: Kashmir,Hyderabad state, Punjab, NE etc
Not heard of anything out of the ordinary happening!..All internal issues that is/have been dealt/dealing with.

on a side note!...How many more innocent Pakistanis were blown away yesterday/today etc

Meanwhile you guys were seeking help from british. lol


Baba ji! Have you forgot what we Muslims did with you guys in the past and how you guys laid infront of your master british to get your self free from our rule.
lol!..are you serious....it was them (The bolded part) that led to your creation...do read up on history!
 
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I am your historical Maratha master, have some respect you forced convert.
illegal Betay ! abhi tum BACHAY hoo.....kuch din is FORUM per guzaroo gay tu apki RESPECT kitni hy,pta chal jaii gaa.......kio is thread topic ko KHARAB krna chahty hooo......BAN ho jaoo gay....take care :lol:
 
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Ok sir I think you are right, I should not be giving lectures about other country whom I have never visited and whose people are alien to us.
But can you plz tell me what's being going on in AP and other parts of your country? And I was also told that in south india the hindi language is banned.
Is this not because of the cultural difference?


Ok I will give you a big hint: Kashmir,Hyderabad state, Punjab, NE etc

Who told you Hindi is banned in South India?
Being a South Indian I know our state syllabus.Until 10th std Hindi is must in higher secondary it is optional.
 
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She should stay there. I understand she has to sell her book by sucking up to her hosts. I wonder what else she is willing to do to sell her hook.



We are your forefathers, the people of Indus valley FTW!

The whole of Pakistan came into existence after we gave OUR, the magic word here is OUR, land to you along with some 22 crore rupees. Your elders did not even had proper pens and pencils or notepads for your office work.. Let alone for the majority of your civilians. Thank Gandhi for that 22 crore, u had a chance of full 65 crore had your little mujahids not attacked Kashmir.

If you were our forefathers and proud about it, the plight of Hindus/Sikhs or their temples, or the discrimination they face in every day life would have been different. The Rape of hundreds or Rinkle Kumaris would have been avoided, the kidnappings of young Hindu girls, just to convert them to your religion of peace , would have been avoided.
The name of your missiles would have been agni etc, and not ghauri..the invader. The many cars in your city wud have Sanskrit alphabets and numbers not Arabic. Loll no originality here.. Your lot Is really really confused.
Think about it and then come back to me.
Kapishhh???
 
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The whole of Pakistan came into existence after we gave OUR, the magic word here is OUR, land to you along with some 22 crore rupees. Your elders did not even had proper pens and pencils or notepads for your office work.. Let alone for the majority of your civilians. Thank Gandhi for that 22 crore, u had a chance of full 65 crore had your little mujahids not attacked Kashmir.

If you were our forefathers and proud about it, the plight of Hindus/Sikhs or their temples, or the discrimination they face in every day life would have been different. The Rape of hundreds or Rinkle Kumaris would have been avoided, the kidnappings of young Hindu girls, just to convert them to your religion of peace , would have been avoided.
The name of your missiles would have been agni etc, and not ghauri..the invader. The many cars in your city wud have Sanskrit alphabets and numbers not Arabic. Loll no originality here.. Your lot Is really really confused.
Think about it and then come back to me.
Kapishhh???
We're not in mood to listen your ALIF-LAILA stories, better is take account of your accusations ONE by ONE...thanks
 
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