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Tale of two cities in Pakistan

thaindian.com » 2008 » February » 18th » Tale of two cities in Pakistan

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(Poll Diary) By Devirupa Mitra Islamabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Islamabad and Rawalpindi are known as twin cities, but they certainly were not identical in their response to the election day. The capital city was deserted, as most of its residents, being government officers, had left for their home towns to enjoy a four-day holiday from Friday, thanks to the poll. The only car cavalcades seen in the … Continue Reading »

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