Jul 10th 2020,
8 tweets,
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It is time we named this city as ASGHARABAD, after Air Marshal Asghar Khan. It is a shame to continue with this colonial name, a major who conquered it, and we still honour him.
I hope someone who is in a position to bring this about makes a move .
It is time we named this city as ASGHARABAD, after Air Marshal Asghar Khan. It is a shame to continue with this colonial name, a major who conquered it, and we still honour him.
I hope someone who is in a position to bring this about makes a move .
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My take on this:
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My views are that name change & removal of statues are in bad taste & mindset not ready to learn from history!
I have said this on other forums where the recent tearing down of statues in the US was discussed!
My take on this:
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My views are that name change & removal of statues are in bad taste & mindset not ready to learn from history!
I have said this on other forums where the recent tearing down of statues in the US was discussed!
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We may hate our history but renaming or breaking does not change it, just adds a chapter to it!
After all we still joke about Layallpuris not Faisalabadis
People still use The Mall
And Drigh Road is the main artery in Karachi
The only name that has stuck is Gadaffi stadium!
We may hate our history but renaming or breaking does not change it, just adds a chapter to it!
After all we still joke about Layallpuris not Faisalabadis
People still use The Mall
And Drigh Road is the main artery in Karachi
The only name that has stuck is Gadaffi stadium!
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And will we ask for change of mames of towns & cities established by the Jagirdars who the British anointed & allotted land who then set up new cities in their names?
And will we ask for change of mames of towns & cities established by the Jagirdars who the British anointed & allotted land who then set up new cities in their names?
Major Abbot’s ode to the town he founded! 
Abbott sahab in Afghan dress. (B. Baldwin, 1841)
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