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		By: Pervaiz Munir Alvi		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pervaiz Munir Alvi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dr. Athar Osama, editor Project &quot;Understanding Pakistan&quot; &#038; pseudonym &#039;axiomatic&#039;.

You both are saying that: 

&#039;you been taught a false engineered history in your schools and that there is a need to correct that&#039;....and; 

&#039;history version that has been used to fool you about your history and leaders&#039;.... and; 

&#039;historical lies that have been deeply embedded in our national psyche&#039;.

These are some serious allegations that you need to substantiate, particularly those  related to the pre-independence period. In my observation, each ethnic group of Pakistan would like to see a particular version of history more suitable to its own taste. Also history of post-independence period is still in making and there is plenty of evidential material that by itself will correct any historical falsehood. As a reader I am also interested to know the academic background and professional affiliations of Dr. Osama.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Athar Osama, editor Project &#8220;Understanding Pakistan&#8221; &amp; pseudonym &#8216;axiomatic&#8217;.</p>
<p>You both are saying that: </p>
<p>&#8216;you been taught a false engineered history in your schools and that there is a need to correct that&#8217;&#8230;.and; </p>
<p>&#8216;history version that has been used to fool you about your history and leaders&#8217;&#8230;. and; </p>
<p>&#8216;historical lies that have been deeply embedded in our national psyche&#8217;.</p>
<p>These are some serious allegations that you need to substantiate, particularly those  related to the pre-independence period. In my observation, each ethnic group of Pakistan would like to see a particular version of history more suitable to its own taste. Also history of post-independence period is still in making and there is plenty of evidential material that by itself will correct any historical falsehood. As a reader I am also interested to know the academic background and professional affiliations of Dr. Osama.</p>
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		By: axiomatic		</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Athar Osama,

I appreciate your response and will to improve the project. Let me tell you that the task you have chosen is anything but easy. You cannot rely on popular media and publications because the reiterate the same version that has been used to fool us about our history and leaders.

You will have to take into account splinter views and radical thinkers. That will definitely involve discarding or at least questioning historical lies, that have been deeply imbedded in our national psyche.  

Questioning and rejecting such lies will definitely trigger uproar, even allegations of treason from powerful quarters. But then, there is always a price to pay for truth.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Athar Osama,</p>
<p>I appreciate your response and will to improve the project. Let me tell you that the task you have chosen is anything but easy. You cannot rely on popular media and publications because the reiterate the same version that has been used to fool us about our history and leaders.</p>
<p>You will have to take into account splinter views and radical thinkers. That will definitely involve discarding or at least questioning historical lies, that have been deeply imbedded in our national psyche.  </p>
<p>Questioning and rejecting such lies will definitely trigger uproar, even allegations of treason from powerful quarters. But then, there is always a price to pay for truth.</p>
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		By: Kruman		</title>
		<link>http://pakistaniat.com/2007/06/26/understanding-pakistan-looking-behind-to-see-ahead/comment-page-3/#comment-56506</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kruman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Axiomatic,
Here&#039;s why the history books stop at 1947. If you criticize the role of generals you get tried for treason or get hounded out of the country, like Dr Ayesha. If you criticize judges you get tried for contempt of court. Criticizing the mullah earn you a fatwa of kufr.

For our own good, we need to study our history since 47 and learn from our mistakes. Infact there should  be a year dedicated to debates in schools where students take various issues and debate on them e.g. Role of the Army, The secession of east Pakistan, Unrest in Balochistan.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Axiomatic,<br />
Here&#8217;s why the history books stop at 1947. If you criticize the role of generals you get tried for treason or get hounded out of the country, like Dr Ayesha. If you criticize judges you get tried for contempt of court. Criticizing the mullah earn you a fatwa of kufr.</p>
<p>For our own good, we need to study our history since 47 and learn from our mistakes. Infact there should  be a year dedicated to debates in schools where students take various issues and debate on them e.g. Role of the Army, The secession of east Pakistan, Unrest in Balochistan.</p>
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