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  • Animals of much higher blood are to be found in these places; but they are seldom purchased by traders, as there is great chance of such horses being picked out by the Durani Sirdars in transit, at their own valuation, and all together the profit on blood horses is not so great as that on the cheaper breeds. 4

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  • They are called by different names such as chhakkas, Durani in Kolkata, menaka in Kochi, meti in Nepal, zenana in Pakistan.

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  • I grinned at General Durani, a look of achievement painted across my face.

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  • As Paddy dished out the orders to the commanders, Durani and Shahrukh wandered over to look at the IED, which remained untouched as we awaited the arrival of an Estonian bomb-disposal guy.

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  • It was fit for a king, though in this case its occupant was a mere general, the provincial chief of police, Durani.

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  • I jumped out of the vehicle and marched over to Shahrukh, Durani and Gulzar.

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  • I could see Durani and Gulzar on their feet, surveying the scene like a pair of Wellingtons at Waterloo.

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  • Durani and Gulzar were in a screaming match with the ANA commander over who was supposed to be doing what, where and when.

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  • That evening I ate with General Durani and talked about the task ahead.

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  • It was forty-eight hours since I had left Garmsir and Durani had arrived with the news I feared.

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