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What is the most blatant lie taught through Pakistan textbooks?

21 August 2014

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Herald Exclusive
August 15, 2014

The distortion of historical facts has in turn played a quintessential role in manipulating our sense of self. What’s ironic is that the boldest fallacies in these books are about the events that are still in our living memory. Herald invited writers and commentators, well versed in history, to share their answers to what they believe is the most blatant lie taught through Pakistan history textbooks.

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