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929:Parliament
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155:33°59′40″N
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560:Citations
383:then the
278:Occupants
273:Syed Inam
271:Air Cdre.
267:commander
219:(1918-47)
186:Military
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1204:Samungli
1194:Peshawar
1159:Chandhar
1154:Nur Khan
1034:Commands
543:See also
481:Chaklala
328:Pakistan
320:Peshawar
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