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He held we will have to find out solid solution to deal with the issue of beggars. Planning minister Ahsan Iqbal said I have proposed to Khawaja Asif to make Sialkot division. We have crashed three flights and now we are standing on 4th flight. You cannot succeed if you don\u2019t change your self according to the modern time. Online<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SIALKOT: Defence minister Khawaja Asif has said there are over two crore beggars in Pakistan. The major reason behind visa problems for industrialists is beggary. Beggars beg in other countries. 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