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  • Given that the Subcontinent is a nuclear battleground where defense budgets are skyrocketing, and at the same time it is home to 45 percent of the world's illiterate people, I can see few priorities for the United States higher than pressuring governments in the region to improve primary education.

    The Lawless Frontier 2000

  • Given that the Subcontinent is a nuclear battleground where defense budgets are skyrocketing, and at the same time it is home to 45 percent of the world's illiterate people, I can see few priorities for the United States higher than pressuring governments in the region to improve primary education.

    The Lawless Frontier 2000

  • The Subcontinent is so crazy for cricket that it essentially shuts down during important matches.

    The Point of No Return 2006

  • The Subcontinent is so crazy for cricket that it essentially shuts down during important matches.

    The Point of No Return 2006

  • The Subcontinent is so crazy for cricket that it essentially shuts down during important matches.

    The Point of No Return 2006

  • “Strengthening of both external and internal channels of talks to achieve permanent peace and tranquility in the Subcontinent is the need of the hour,” he said and called for sustained dialogue in this regard.

    J&K CM welcomes resumption of Indo-Pak talks 2009

  • The Subcontinent is a blessed region having culture, spirituality, love, hospitality and traditions.

    Opinion Source: Delivering summaries of editorial and op-ed pieces from major papers by email. 2009

  • Pakistanis: I know there is the narrative that the Indian Subcontinent was oppressed by the British Empire, and Pakistanis were imported in the 1960s to do the jobs no-one else would do, and have been the victims of racism since.

    The best path to peace | Savitri Hensman 2011

  • Folks from the Subcontinent -- India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh -- often refer to themselves as "Desi" which refers to being from their homeland and culture.

    Kari Ansari: A New Lowe For Anti-Muslim Bigotry Kari Ansari 2011

  • Folks from the Subcontinent -- India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh -- often refer to themselves as "Desi" which refers to being from their homeland and culture.

    Kari Ansari: A New Lowe For Anti-Muslim Bigotry Kari Ansari 2011

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