Here was Bill, heir to Iskander in all of his blond barbarous glory, equal parts courteous and cruel.

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Some mills, including one of Iskander Khan's, have closed, reducing the output of Pakistan's sugar sector to half its capacity.

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Co-founders Edouard Lambelet and Iskander Pols are still tinkering with the service amid an explosion of users, and Silicon Valley venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki recently joined the advisory board.

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Iskander Khan feels the pressure more than most.

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Mona Iskander begins her report on those streets.

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