Twenty-three years ago on September 11, 2001, the entire Pakistani nation was mourning the death anniversary of founding father Quaid-e-Azam and various memorial events were being held in this regard.

Suddenly, the footage of a plane hitting the World Trade Center in New York City, USA, started to be broadcast on TV screens as breaking news. It was reported in the media that two passenger planes were hijacked to hit the symbol of America's economic power.

The tragic incident of 9/11 was considered the second major attack on American soil after the Pearl Harbor attack during World War II. I still remember that tickers like ‘America under Attack’ and ‘Bloody Tuesday’ were showing on TV channels.

Immediately after the 9/11 tragedy, the then US president George W Bush appeared on TV to declare the global 'war on terror'. Holding the extremist elements present on Afghan soil responsible for the attacks, he warned that the........

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