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Names, with their evidence

Names.

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Sadia: a cross-reference and scholarly credits

A 2012 Lahore university announcement names Sadia Shaukat on receiving an education doctorate. Read this dated credit alongside other documented Sadia uses.

Lahore connections specified in the records
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Salman: a dictionary label and a Lahore writer’s byline

Rekhta identifies salmaan as an Arabic proper name. Salman Rashid’s essay and a library authority record document its use in writing connected with Lahore and Punjab.

Lahore; Jhelum; Salt Range and Potohar literary subjects

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