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AGA
Abbr. for “American Gas Association.”

Aga 

in the Turkish sultanates the title of the military leaders, including the commander of the janissaries, and the title of the heads of certain groups of court servants. After the abolition of the janissaries in 1826, “Aga” became the name for junior and middle-level officers of the Turkish army. In modern Turkey, ağa is a form of address to prosperous landowners and sometimes part of a person’s name.



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Nangarhar Governor Gul Agha Sherzai at that time pledged to unmask the culprits.
Kamil Ali Agha urges PML-N to shun its dual political attitude LAHORE: PML-Qs Central Secretary Information Kamal Ali Agha said that PML-N, which is talking about the probe into French Augusta Commission scam, PML-N itself helped bring Asif Ali Zardari to power.
The injured also included some foreigners, who were shifted to hospital from the scene, said a local Sher Agha.
 
 
 
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