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- ↑ Mahendra Prasad Singh & Veena Kukreja (2014). Federalism in South Asia. Routledge.
- ↑ Taylor C. Sherman; William Gould & Sarah Ansari (2014). From Subjects to Citizens. Cambridge University Press. p. 191.
- ↑ Pakistan Country Study Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments. IPB Inc / Lulu.com. 2012. p. 51. ISBN 9781438775258.[ self-published source ]
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