Haroon Rashid

Chief Reporter for the BBC's Urdu service in Pakistan

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Chief Reporter for the BBC's Urdu service in Pakistan

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Pakistan's former Prime Minister  Nawaz Sharif  returned to the country today for the first time since 1999, when he was overthrown and exiled by General—and President— Pervez…

Former Pakistani PM Deported on Return from Exile

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returned to the country today for the first time since 1999, when he was overthrown and exiled by General—and President— Pervez…

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