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The book was translated into different languages; Urdu, English, German, French, Hindi, etc. many versions have been published of this book some of which were not consulted about Zahid Malik. When asked that if he wanted to sue the publishers of these versions he simply replied "I wrote this book in
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District, Malik belonged to a well-educated family. After he completed his graduation from Jinnah
Islamia College Sialkot, Malik started his career as a civil servant. After his retirement as a joint secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Malik launched a monthly
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When he completed writing the Khan's biography, he was arrested on 6 August 1989 on charges of violation of the
Official Secrets Act. His arrest caused outrage in international media and among political leaders, so he was released on bail on 22 August 1989.
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Council, chairman of the
International Seerat Centre and the Foundation for Coexistence of Civilizations. He was also the founder-chairman of the think tank '101 Friends of China', a non-governmental organisation aimed towards improving Pak-China ties.
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On his demise, the Saudi
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is indexed properly in terms of topics and all the verses can be found in one place regarding that topic, after years of hard work and dedication, Malik in 1980 finally completed and published this book.
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was founded on 1 November 1988, as an
English daily newspaper from Islamabad. It later became the only newspaper which was being published from six different stations, including Lahore and Karachi too.
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by Israel and how
Palestinians were suffering. The ambassador of Palestine to Pakistan was also invited as chief guest. His actions in support of Palestine were discussed in the
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He was put on trial for leaking government secrets in his book, but was found not guilty. Malik continued to support Khan as Khan was tried for selling nuclear secrets.
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He was also the founder-chairman of the think tank '101 Friends of China', a non-governmental organisation aimed towards improving Pak-China ties.
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to cover the latest fashion and trends news from around the world. The magazine's editor is Sadia Zahid Malik, the only daughter of Zahid Malik.
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He also introduced the "Best
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decided to start an initiative to award those Muslim states that have been a role model for others in terms of good governance.
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expressed deep grief and sorrow over Mr Malik's demise and paid a rich tribute to him for his efforts towards press freedom.
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in 2012 for his contributions towards journalism, the promotion of the ideology of
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