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Relief Works in South Waziristan
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 | In Honor of the Brave
I was a young Squadron Commander when Alavi joined our regiment and it was obvious from those initial days of his career that he was a very different breed. We all played sports with our soldiers like hockey and basketball but Alavi was one of the few who challenged them in Kabaddi, a game that was traditionally soldiers only. Dark by complexion but extremely well built and muscular, he was an intimidating sight in the arena and earned the nickname of 'Gorilla'. Those were the days of the boxer Mohammad Ali and his famous bout in the Philippines.
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| An Unsung Hero of Pakistan's Military History
A hand-to hand fight started. The enemy was forced to withdraw after suffering heavy casualties. Simultaneously, Major Jarral was working his way up along the main axis and when the Patiala's realized that their rear was threatened, they withdrew in a disorder.
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|  | On Road to Progress
I know of nonation state that has achieved in five or six decades of its birth as much as Pakistan has achieved in all fields of human endeavour. When it burst forth on the world's map on 14th August 1947, it had no federal government, which was quickly created in large Euro tents under a cabinet of six ministers........
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