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CRASH OF RUSSIAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT IN CRIMEA: 29 DEAD AND UNANSWERED QUESTIONS
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Pakistan reads the crash through its own dependence on Russian and Chinese military equipment
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
Islamabad reproduces the Reuters/AFP wire with unusual chronological precision: 'communication with the plane was lost.' Pakistan documents the crash with the detachment of a country that buys Chinese weapons, not Russian ones — but closely monitors the state of its strategic neighbor's military power. The mention of 29 dead is factual, without pathos. Pakistan has witnessed too many military crashes on its own soil to emote over those of others.
Neutral coverage by diplomatic necessity: do not criticize a future partner
Wire-service reproduction without local value-add — the subject is too distant for original reporting
Omission of connection to prospective Pakistani military purchases
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