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Gentle Giant
Remembering the world's tallest man: From cleaning a Sindh shrine to looking down at General Zia
At 7 feet 7 inches tall, Alam Channa went from humble beginnings to being projected by politicians as one of the faces of Pakistan.
Nadeem F Paracha
· Nov 22, 2015 · 09:30 pm
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