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Syed Hamad Ali

Syed Hamad Ali is a journalist who writes about religion, media and international affairs.

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (R) talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Lahore, Pakistan, December 25, 2015

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Pakistani Muslim women break their fast at a park in Lahore on July 21, 2102, on the first day of the month of Ramadan.

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