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‘Never invade a poor country’: Zarrar Khurro

Published May 10, 2025
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Senior journalist Zarrar Khurro commented on the ceasefire, writing on X: “When a larger power attacks a smaller power, anything short of a conclusive victory is a defeat.”

Quoting Persian emperor Xerxes, Khurro wrote: “Never invade a poor country”.

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