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Contemporary Culture & Society in Afghanistan-Pakistan

Contemporary Culture & Society in Afghanistan-Pakistan

Afghanistan and Pakistan share deep religious, social, commercial, and literary ties that deeply impact their cultural landscapes, going well beyond discourses about the security state and tribalism.

Aug 06, 2014
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The mausoleum of Muhammad Iqbal, a popular destination for Afghans and Pakistanis (Photo: Inam Photography)

by Jawan Shir Rasikh

The Islamic tenet ‘There is no God but God and Muhammad is His Messenger’ is written in Arabic with an Urdu translation— not Pashto or Persian, the two official languages of Afghanistan—on the digital clock, made in Pakistan—tha…

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