Pakistan’s conflict with Afghanistan is forcing the country to confront its own history and revisit its icons. For decades, Pakistan has idolized Afghan and Central Asian Turkic nationals, kings, sultans, warlords, and invaders as its national heroes. It named its most potent missiles Ghaznavi, Ghori, Babur, Abdali, etc after them. Pakistan has long glorified these … Continue reading Pakistan May Rename Its ‘Afghan’ Missiles After Defense Minister Calls Mahmud Ghaznavi a ‘Robber & Thief’