New Delhi: Amid the mockery and vitriol emanating from Pakistan over Friday’s Tejas crash at the Dubai Air Show, the brother of a Pakistan Air Force pilot who lost his life in a similar accident has expressed solidarity with the family of Wing Commander Namansh Syal.

Salman Akram’s brother, Wing Commander Nauman Akram, died in March 2020 when his F-16 crashed while he was attempting a mid-air manoeuvre during parade rehearsals for Pakistan Day, observed on 23 March.

Akram told ThePrint: “I don’t know how the general response was in India back then, but the mocking memes and comments I got were not pleasant. Our religion and morality don’t allow mocking anyone’s death, even if it’s an enemy. The IAF pilot was not on the battlefield and gave his life for the flag he had on his uniform.”

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