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    The true story of a Pakistani man’s five years in terrorist captivity and astonishing escape

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    · May 18, 2023 · 08:30 am
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    · Jun 18, 2019 · 12:09 pm
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    · Feb 12, 2019 · 01:00 pm
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    · Nov 19, 2017 · 08:00 pm
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