Where were you born?
In a Haveli, situated in Mohallah Kacha Saad Ullah in
Old Delhi |
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What are your favorite sports?
Tennis and Swimming |
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Are there any special foods that you
enjoy?
Dahi Phulki, Kheer, and Daal |
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What music do you enjoy listening to?
Old songs and popular ghazals. Favorite artistes include
Mehdi Hasan, Naheed Akhtar and Mehnaz |
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What are your views about your mother?
She is a strong-willed personality but extremely loving |
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Tell us about your wife
She is balanced, sober and well read; in fact, she is a
voracious reader. She is religious but moderate in thought |
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How many children do you have?
Two - a boy and a girl. Ayla and Bilal are well-educated,
modest, and affectionate |
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Do you enjoy art and who is your favorite
artist?
Ismail Gulgee is an all-time favorite |
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Which book have you read recently and
really enjoyed?
Leaders by Richard Nixon |
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Who is your favorite sportsman?
Javed Miandad |
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Who are your favorite leaders?
Quaid-e-Azam and Ayub Khan |
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You enjoy travelling ... which is your
favorite city?
Istanbul, Turkey |
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What sort of clothes do you like to
wear?
No specific brands, just well-stitched clothes from anywhere |
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Which leader has impressed you?
Lee Kwan Yew |
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What was the most embarrassing moment
of your life?
Discovering the involvement of Dr. AQ Khan in the nuclear
proliferation scandal |
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What was the most memorable event in
your life?
October 12, 1999 |
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Your saddest moment?
The death of my father |
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Which event turned your life around?
Becoming Army Chief |
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What do you do to relax?
I enjoy sports, playing bridge, and listening to music |
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What, in your opinion, was a major
event in Pakistan’s history?
1971 - the separation of Bangladesh, which was a tragic
event |
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Are family values important to you?
The respect of elders is what I consider a primary family
value, and the homogeneity of family is also extremely important
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What does being a Pakistani mean to
you?
I take pride in being a Pakistani, and therefore get upset
when I see Pakistan being projected negatively |
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What was your most thrilling adventure?
A physical land-slide in Chanoti |
