Palestinian envoy grieved over Eagle of Sky's death.

Lahore -- Ambassador of Palestine Mr Ahmed Rabie has expressed his profound grief over the death of Group Captain (R) Saiful Azam.

In his message the envoy said, 'It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of legendary Eagle of the Sky- Group Captain (R) Saiful Azam (1941 - 14 June 2020).' 'On behalf of all Palestinians, I send our deepest condolences to his family in Pakistan and in Bangladesh.'

'Our hero Saiful Azam, who exits this realm doesn't truly leave!,' he further said.

'In our memories, in our minds, he still exists. He was an outstanding hero and he was a true patriot in every respect.'

Saiful Azam served as a fighter pilot with the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) from 1960- 1971 and with Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) 1971- 1979. He has flown for four air forces (Pakistan, Jordan, Iraq and Bangladesh). As of 2012, he held the record for shooting...

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