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A Salute across the skies, from Air Commodore Pervez Akhtar Khan

The tragic death of 37-year-old Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, who lost his life on Friday, November 21 when a Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA Mk-1) crashed during a demonstration at the Dubai air show, brought this moving response from Pakistani Air Commodore Pervez Akhtar Khan from across the border

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A new low for Bangladesh terrorists: Bombing themselves to death, along with their kids

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Banishing refugees to a flood-prone island will not solve Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee crisis

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By marking Genocide Day, Bangladesh seeks to remember what Pakistan wants to forget

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Breaking the mold: Profiles of brave and bold women bringing change in Bangladesh

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The speech that inspired the birth of a nation: Shaikh Mujibur Rahman, March 7, 1971

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