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Salman Rushdie attack was unjustifiable: Imran Khan

2022-08-19

Islamabad, Aug 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has condemned the attack on Salman Rushdie, describing it as "terrible" and "sad", and saying that while the anger of the Islamic world at the author's book "The Satanic Verses" was understandable, it could not justify the assault.

In an interview to the Guardian, Khan also said he expected Afghan women to "assert their rights" in the face of Taliban restrictions in which he sought to moderate his reputation as a firebrand.

He is fighting for his political survi......

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