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Despite attempts to prop up new parties, the National Conference will continue to have an edge among Kashmir's regional players given its deep roots as the party of pathbreaking land reforms, the special status, and the empowerment of the masses
Jordan's ruling Hashemite dynasty maintained secret ties with Israel since the foundation of the Zionist state so much so that King Hussein met Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir to warn her that an attack was imminent ahead of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war
The Dawoodi Bohras, a branch of the Ismaili Shia Muslim sect, have for centuries been unified under a supreme spiritual leader or Dai Syedna that has helped them remain well-knit and maintain a unique cultural identity
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's drama series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar has put a spotlight on Lahore's neighbourhood of courtesans, which suffered a decline in the 1980s before artist Iqbal Hussain, a courtesan's son, sought to humanize the area through and helped make it a popular attraction
Hayat Khan Baloch stood by his friend and Ramesh Singh Arora's grandfather, Gopal Singh Arora, when partition triggered genocidal violence in Punjab, ensuring they continued to live like brothers in Pakistan's Lyallpur (now Faisalabad) with their religious identity and dignity intact
Imran Khan's resilient youth and the middle-class base challenged the influence of the Pakistan military through ballot despite odds, resulting in an election outcome that signals a turning point in the country's political landscape
The pronounced contribution of Muslims to the Indian film industry is well known, but the pioneering role of Muslim women such as Fatma Begum, India's first female filmmaker, does not get the attention it deserves
Candidates backed by Imran Khan defied all odds to become the largest group in Pakistan's parliament but an alliance of parties, which has lost the people's trust making them incapable of delivering and most crucially on the economy, is being cobbled together again
Imran Khan's party appears set to be kept out of power despite a strong performance against all odds with Army chief General Asim Munir emphasizing the need for stability and unity, signaling support for a coalition government headed by Nawaz Sharif-led king's party
The military establishment attempted to make Imran Khan irrelevant by jailing him, cracking down on his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and propping up arch-rival Nawaz Sharif
