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Today marks the 11th anniversary of M.M. Alam’s death, which is being observed.

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12 months ago

Farwa

Today (Monday) marks the 11th death anniversary of Muhammad Mahmood Alam, a renowned combat hero of the 1965 war, commonly known as M.M Alam.

Alam is revered as a national hero in Pakistan, mostly due to his exceptional display of intelligence and skill during the 1965 Pak-India conflict while stationed in Sargodha. Throughout the course of this conflict, he actively engaged in multiple aerial combat encounters, known as dogfights, while piloting his F-86 Sabre fighter aircraft. He successfully shot down nine Indian Hawker Hunter fighters during the aerial combat and caused damage to two further aircraft.

During a single flight on September 7, 1965, Alam successfully shot down five Indian aircraft in less than a minute, with the last four being destroyed within a remarkable 30-second timeframe. This extraordinary feat not only set a world record but also brought his overall number of downed aircraft in the war to nine.

Alam was born on July 6, 1935 in Calcutta, British India, to a highly educated family. He was the eldest of his 11 siblings. The family relocated from Calcutta to eastern Bengal, which subsequently became East Pakistan with the establishment of Pakistan in 1947. In 1952, he became a member of the RPAF (now known as PAF) and was officially appointed on October 2, 1953.

Following the independence of East Pakistan, his family relocated to West Pakistan in approximately 1971.

Alam retired from the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in 1982 with the rank of air commodore and relocated to Karachi. Alam passed away in Karachi on March 18, 2013 at the age of 77.

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PTI and JUI (Sherani) decide to proceed by consensus.

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3 weeks ago

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Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Sherani) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have agreed to proceed together.

Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani, the leader of JUI (Sherani), met with Barrister Dr. Saif, the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Information Advisor.

The conference also included former senator Aslam Buledi and former federal minister Muhammad Ali Durrani.

The discussion focused on promoting reconciliation, political cooperation, and collective progress in the country. In addition, Barrister Dr. Saif read Fatiha and expressed sympathy for Maulana Sherani’s wife’s demise.

Barrister Saif recognized Maulana Sherani as a respected religious and political person, a senior member of parliament, and an expert in constitutional law during the meeting. He said that Maulana Sherani’s services are greatly valued by PTI founder Imran Khan and the party, and they hope he will play an active role in promoting trust, cooperation, and national reconciliation.

Maulana Sherani was invited to visit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by Barrister Saif on behalf of KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.

Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani emphasized the importance of reconciliation in guiding the nation away from conflict and proposed that Muhammad Ali Durrani be instrumental in promoting this process.

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SFD and Pakistan Sign Two Deals Totaling $1.61BLN

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1 month ago

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Two agreements totaling $1.61 billion have been inked by Pakistan and the Saudi Fund for Development to improve their bilateral economic cooperation.

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‘Kashmir Banay Ga Pakistan’ is a new song teased by ISPR for Solidarity Day

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1 month ago

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A new anthem, “Kashmir Banay Ga Pakistan,” was issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday (tomorrow) in honor of Kashmir Solidarity Day.

Every year on February 5, Kashmir Solidarity Day is commemorated to show solidarity with the people of Indian-Occupied Kashmir.

Renowned musician Ahmed Jahanzeb sings the song, which sends a powerful message of solidarity and dedication to the liberation fighters of Held Kashmir.

Imran Raza wrote the words, while Irfan Saleem and Kamran Khan composed the music.

The song was composed especially to commemorate the momentous day and to reaffirm support for the courageous and tenacious people of Kashmir, who are fighting for their right to self-determination, as guaranteed by the documents of united nations