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Sikandar authored six books, three out of which were on philosophy. "Zara Falsafa (Conventional Philosophy)", "Nawey Falsafa (Modern Philosophical Thought)", "Zhawar Fiqroona (Deep Thoughts)", "Guloona ao Azghi (Flowers and Thorns)" and "Da Eqtisadiato Khulase (Summary of Economic thoughts)" in
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in 1947. Arbab started his practice as a lawyer immediately after the partition. In post-partition events, the office of a renowned Hindu legal professional Mela Ram
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effort should be made to preserve the national integrity. The
Governor was instructed to firmly put down movements like the "so-called azad (free) Pakhtoonistan movement". A similar letter had been penned to
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Picture" in English, provides a critical analysis of the Pakistan Movement, its leadership and the subsequent development in Pakistan till 1977.
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newspaper's reporters that the people of
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district and started projects on roads, and small dams in northern areas of the province. Arbab also played an important role in finalising the
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regime. In December 1970, he joined the Provincial Assembly of NWFP, shortly after which he was selected as the Governor of the Province.
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