PM Khan makes it to Foreign Policy magazine's 2019 Global Thinkers list
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has been named among Foreign Policy magazine's 2019 list of 'Global Thinkers', Radio Pakistan reported.
The short writeup on the premier states that Khan, "a former cricket star, finally got the job he had long coveted ─ prime minister".
"His reward was an incredibly difficult to-do list, starting with Pakistan's looming fiscal and debt crises," it added.
Prime Minister Khan shares the spotlight with other world leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, former US president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and US lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Foreign Policy is marking its 10th anniversary of the list with 10 categories of 10 people each. An additional 10 spots have been reserved for readers' picks.
The full list goes live online on Jan 22, the day the Global Thinkers edition magazine is published on the internet and mailed to subscribers.
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Jan 21, 2019 02:52pm
Pakistan is the 6th and soon to be 4th most populous nation of the world and as such, naturally deserves a place in the list of 10.
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Jan 21, 2019 02:55pm
Congrats must be our first PM in years who made it to such a list, I hope he can deliver his promises.
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Jan 21, 2019 02:58pm
Things will be fine IA soon.
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Jan 21, 2019 03:00pm
I was not able to find him in the list. Please verify the news again.
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Jan 21, 2019 03:01pm
Mr M.Saeed Gllbal thinkers award not based on population of specific country its about the leaders and their strategic approach towards foreign policy
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Jan 21, 2019 03:08pm
Credit for our present policy goes to Khan?
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Jan 21, 2019 03:08pm
This is Just a start of Great beginning.. People's; need patience & support Pls....
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Jan 21, 2019 03:11pm
This is a recognition of PM Imran Khan's ability, vision and his leadship qualities. I am sure this news will silence his critics and supporters of corrupt politicians, dishonest bureaucrats and greedy businessmen - well done PM Imran Khan!
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Jan 21, 2019 03:17pm
This will convey the message to the world that there is something changed in Pakistan .. off course "Naya Pakistan"
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Jan 21, 2019 03:22pm
congratulations
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Jan 21, 2019 03:24pm
No big deal
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Jan 21, 2019 03:26pm
Nawaz sharif thinks he was was always No.1
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Jan 21, 2019 03:49pm
At last our rulers are getting recognised universally Let the local media play tunes otherwise
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Jan 21, 2019 03:52pm
Welcome to the unique club and the prestigious clubhouse. Keep it up and hang on tough.
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Jan 21, 2019 04:07pm
So what?
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Jan 21, 2019 04:10pm
Imran Khan is the ONLY leader in the history of Pakistan who has genuinely worked his way up to the top. Zardari hijacked PPP after Benazir’s death; Nawaz was launched by Gen Zia. None had to actually struggle.
Look around in the world, you will not find ONE such man who made it so big in the political arena, except Imran Khan.
Legends and stars like Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ronald Reagan, Amitabh Bachan, Sunil Dutt, Dharmendra, Govinda, Shatrugan, Sachin Tendulkar, Ranatunga and countless others entered politics because of their fame and fan followings but where are they today? Nowhere! They all decided to join one of the mainstream parties because it wasn't possible for them to succeed on their own, and none of them made any considerable contribution.
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Jan 21, 2019 04:32pm
Great statesman NS embarked on an international mission of reconciliation between hostile states during his last four years and made more than 100 visits with success results known to himself only but IK did not any such great work and made into this list!
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Jan 21, 2019 04:48pm
@RIAZULLAH BAIG,
The courts have already given verdicts on what NS's "great work" was!!
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Jan 21, 2019 04:59pm
@bhaRAT - Amazing analysis, kudos to you. Imran Khan has indeed struggled and in the end emerged as a leader. Zardari and Nawaz and their family and money power parties, have hacked the system and rose to the top, because of a vacuum in the Pakistani political landscape.
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Jan 21, 2019 05:01pm
Well done PM Imran Khan! The inclusion on 'Foreign Policy' magazine is a recognition of IK's vision, struggle, integrity and his leadship qualities. We all have to appreciate this and support him!
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Jan 21, 2019 05:03pm
A well deserved honour that now deserves some well needed action moving forward.
Kudos!
Gordon D. Walker
Canada
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Jan 21, 2019 05:04pm
Yayyyy
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Jan 21, 2019 05:09pm
Alhamdolliah we are proud of you PM Imran Khan and pray you climb the ladder to success of our country.
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Jan 21, 2019 05:14pm
@RIAZULLAH BAIG,
A"great statesman" is never who can only speak with a chit in his hands!
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Jan 21, 2019 05:24pm
I wonder what he said or did to be there
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Jan 21, 2019 05:41pm
I couldn’t find him on the list.
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Jan 21, 2019 05:44pm
@L.Ahmad, What do you mean by so what? Did you mean that he has inherited looted economy as a reward of an incredibly difficult to-do list, starting with Pakistan's looming fiscal and debt crises
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Jan 21, 2019 05:52pm
It may be pleasing, but what is his accomplishment?
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Jan 21, 2019 05:55pm
Good work media booster for nothing...
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Jan 21, 2019 06:01pm
@bhaRAT©, well said
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Jan 21, 2019 06:08pm
@FairPlay ,
Hope is a fairy tale..
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Jan 21, 2019 06:12pm
Ms. Cortez is definitely a prolific talker than a thinker.
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Jan 21, 2019 06:24pm
Incredible achievement. Hardly been in office for 6 months and his work and policies are already receiving international recognition! Can anyone name another pak politician who has even come close to receiving such a recognition? Credit should be given where its due.
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Jan 21, 2019 06:31pm
Congratulation to PM. Moment of pride for the nation.
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Jan 21, 2019 06:35pm
@FairPlay , Nawaz Sharif and Zardari also made their names, Money Laundering, Corruption and steeling public assets and some model town massacre.
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Jan 21, 2019 06:38pm
@bhaRAT©, Ronald Reagan became the President of the most powerful nation in the world, won re-election by the biggest margin.
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Jan 21, 2019 06:44pm
And some compare him to Trump...what a joke.
Modi - dont see him on the list. But there again no hindu fanatical is unlikely to find himself on a list of people who dont spread hate. Plus much of his economic success was from Mr Singh.
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Jan 21, 2019 06:44pm
@Huma,
Thanks but which one :)
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Jan 21, 2019 06:54pm
After ZA Bhutto the most intellectual PM Pakistan has. Getting recognition around the world. He can talk to world leaders without reading from a piece of paper. Pakistanis should feel proud of their PM.
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Jan 21, 2019 07:14pm
@bhaRAT©, yes great statesman says one thing in the morning, another in the afternoon and then something else int he evening, all without chit but still call is strategy instead of U-TURN, lack of judgement and vision!
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Jan 21, 2019 07:15pm
Opposition parties PPP and PML-N can’t digest the praises coming from around the world. They better get used to it as more to follow.
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Jan 21, 2019 07:22pm
PM Khan makes it to Foreign Policy magazine's 2019 Global Thinkers list and has bought 1,000 copies of this month's edition.
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Jan 21, 2019 07:28pm
PM Imran Khan is among the top leaders of the world, if not being the top leader. He is courageous and a great visionary committed to a better world based on respect and justice for all. He is working for progress and prosperity of his people, ending political corruption and committed to regional stability and world peace. The world needs more leaders like him.
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Jan 21, 2019 07:43pm
The unstoppable Imran Khan.
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Jan 21, 2019 07:49pm
I always knew he was the smartest person on the planet. Now everyone knows
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Jan 21, 2019 08:15pm
Congratulations!
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Jan 21, 2019 08:25pm
@ M. Saeed how many times did Nawaz Sharif make it to this liist ?
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Jan 21, 2019 08:49pm
I couldn't find IK's name in the Global Thinkers list.
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Jan 21, 2019 09:10pm
A fitting recognition of IK and challenges his government is facing.
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Jan 21, 2019 09:11pm
Let's not get too excited and content with Making to internatinal lists. The real success is when we all make a difference in our nation lives.
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Jan 21, 2019 09:14pm
@M.Mudassir Siddiqui, yes No 1 looter of Pakistan after Mr Zardari of course.
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Jan 21, 2019 09:16pm
@RIAZULLAH BAIG, living in dreamworld no doubt an NS toady.
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Jan 21, 2019 09:19pm
@Saad Khan, well said sir.
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Jan 21, 2019 09:27pm
@M. Saeed, Rank does not depend on population
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Jan 21, 2019 09:28pm
Mr.Khan made position in foreign policy magazine n Mr.Modi made position in times of year magazine.
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Jan 21, 2019 09:29pm
PM Ik deserve even more than this.
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Jan 21, 2019 09:32pm
Congratulation! We still exist in magazine and twitter!
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Jan 21, 2019 09:42pm
@Ahmed,
Haters will hate!
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Jan 21, 2019 09:56pm
@M. Saeed, you sound jealous.
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Jan 21, 2019 09:59pm
That’s MY Prime Minister! Ever since IK took over the office of PM, Pakistan’s credibility and ranking seems to be improving.
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Jan 21, 2019 10:09pm
Good Job Khan Sahab.
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Jan 21, 2019 10:48pm
Very good, congratulations! This is certainly the first time in decades that Pakistan has a leader who is certainly above board when it comes to financial corruption.
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Jan 21, 2019 11:23pm
Imran Khan belongs not only to Pakistan but to the entire subcontinent.
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Jan 21, 2019 11:32pm
Yet our nation is thankful and love looters like Nawaz Sharif and Zardari. This nation deserve looters not person like Imran khan
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Jan 21, 2019 11:59pm
I can't find Imran Khan's name on the link provided.
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Jan 22, 2019 12:03am
Can’t find in the list but guess his name is there in 100 global thinker as Dawn & government must have got news so that they can buy thousands of copies. The link above show top 10 thinkers plus in last ten years and guess therefore his name is not in the list. Congrats to IK.
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Jan 22, 2019 12:15am
Please read the news article.. there is no mention of Imran Khan in the list..
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Jan 22, 2019 12:42am
Looks Kim Jong Un is also on the list... !!!
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Jan 22, 2019 01:18am
I got hold of the book and have put a golden frame of it. Will hang it in my office
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Jan 22, 2019 01:27am
Pakistan has become Competitive, is the point to consider.
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Jan 22, 2019 02:03am
@M. Saeed, Its not on population but on vision, humanity and compassion for the people. Not extremism, murdering minorities, conflict with neighbours, lies,deceit, genocide on occupied lands, hugging everyone in sight. These are losers.
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Jan 22, 2019 02:04am
He is bottom centre, below Bill Gates in the cover picture.
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Jan 22, 2019 02:08am
@Rakesh, "Ronald Reagan became the President of the most powerful nation in the world..."
Yes, but by joining one of the mainstream parties as they all did as I mentioned. So they had a system, a set up and support of their very strong parties.
Read carefully and slowly what I said.
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Jan 22, 2019 02:34am
@marcus: The way you guys keep endlessly trashing PM Modi, it is very clear: you are very scared of him, otherwise why would you constantly keep trashing a person that was of no consequence to you? We only worry about someone that bothers us.
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Jan 22, 2019 02:42am
@Rakesh, "Ronald Reagan became the President of the most powerful nation in the world..."
Yes, but by joining one of the mainstream parties as they all did as I mentioned. So they had a system, a set up and support of their very strong parties.
Read carefully and slowly what I said.
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Jan 22, 2019 02:46am
@rehan, He did destroy Pakistan
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Jan 22, 2019 03:05am
What's the big deal. Nawaz and his kids also made it to Panama leaks list.
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Jan 22, 2019 05:01am
Please no Modi in it otherwise the list will be garbage
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Jan 22, 2019 05:27am
@bhaRAT©, "haters will hate", and pti-planted trolls like you will keep on trolling.
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Jan 22, 2019 06:32am
@bharat©, ..... Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ronald Reagan, Amitabh Bachan, Sunil Dutt, Dharmendra, Govinda, Shatrugan, Sachin Tendulkar, Ranatunga and countless others entered politics because of their fame and fan followings but where are they today? Nowhere! They all decided to join one of the mainstream parties because it wasn't possible for them to succeed on their own, and none of them made any considerable contribution.
What a sentence and I'm a proud supporter of PTI. Well done brother.
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Jan 22, 2019 06:57am
IK has to move from being a "thinker" to a man of action. He is no more in opposition.
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Jan 22, 2019 07:32am
@M. Saeed, Pakistan has been the 5th largest nation for some years now after overtaking Brazil with a population of 225 million - 230 million.
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Jan 22, 2019 08:18am
@rehan, It is his vision of equality and justice for all. He is for the equal rights for all, especially the poor.
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Jan 22, 2019 08:21am
But only as a thinker and can't act.
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Jan 22, 2019 08:21am
@M. Saeed, Very in-depth comment.
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Jan 22, 2019 08:28am
@FairPlay , Nawaj also had good foreign relationship with Britain his second home.
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Jan 22, 2019 02:43pm
@Rakesh, "Ronald Reagan became the President of the most powerful nation in the world..."
Yes, but by joining one of the mainstream parties as they all did as I mentioned. So they had a system, a set up and support of their very strong parties.
Read carefully and slowly what I said.
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Jan 22, 2019 03:13pm
No wonder he made it into the GTF list. Reading about the GTF in the Wikipedia gives the impression that this body is heavily sponsored by the Arabs.
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Jan 22, 2019 04:19pm
@bhaRAT©, There are films stars in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu who formed their parties and ruled for years.
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Jan 22, 2019 04:20pm
@bhaRAT©, Am sure most people didn't know name of this magazine; now it has became favourite
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Jan 22, 2019 06:38pm
congrats; if he run the country another 10years PK will be at no 1 spot in saarc region
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Jan 22, 2019 08:35pm
@AamirS,
Is that why you didn't mention any names because no one ever heard of them? But let us know when they become your PM!
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Jan 23, 2019 03:16am
@bhaRAT©, It is only matter of time before he will be unceremoniously dumped like many of his predecessors.
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Jan 23, 2019 04:52am
Tweeting has become popular because it displays only the cleverness required for making an interesting oral remark, together with the ability to spell correctly, or the possession of an automatic spellings corrector. Writing a long, coherent article requires the ability to deal with all the relevant aspects of the subject and requires intellectual capacilty of an altogether higher level for which, unless someone else writes his articles for him, PM Imran Khan must be congratulated.
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Jan 23, 2019 08:39am
@M. Saeed, As far as I tell the population is not the criteria but the intellect of the person is?
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Jan 23, 2019 09:47am
@M. Saeed, this honour is not based on a nation’s population. (USA, New Zealand...would not have made it)
Our nation should be proud to have IK as our leader. Salute Sir.
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Jan 23, 2019 09:50am
@Ronald Clark, you Sir are not thinking.
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Jan 23, 2019 09:53am
@ABDUL MAJEED SHEIKH, very true. Local media is still anti-PM IK.
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Jan 23, 2019 09:55am
@RIAZULLAH BAIG, his great work can be found in foreign banks, properties and companies.
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Jan 23, 2019 10:15am
Rightly assessed.
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Jan 23, 2019 10:53am
@Mohsin Malik, refer Reader's Choice, 2nd from bottom
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Jan 23, 2019 11:56am
Imran Khan in readers choice.
Around 10 aindians though and not readers choice.
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Jan 23, 2019 12:06pm
After Z.A. Bhutto, the first leader par excellence
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Jan 23, 2019 11:23pm
Please look carefully under which category IK has made it to the list.
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Jan 24, 2019 12:32pm
Strange....What has he done with the foreign policy till now other than getting some aid for few countries.
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