A Pakistani victim of the Christchurch attack who apparently tried to tackle the gunman before being shot dead will be awarded post-humously in his…
A Pakistani victim of the Christchurch attack who apparently tried to tackle the gunman before being shot dead will be awarded post-humously in his home country for his courage, Prime Minister Imran Khan said Sunday.
Khan spoke as the Pakistani foreign office confirmed that nine of its citizens had been killed in the mass shootings at two mosques in the New Zealand city which claimed the lives of 50 people Friday, including many who had emigrated from around the world.
Video of the massacre shows one man gunned down as he approaches the shooter, while others flee.
The man is believed to be Naeem Rashid, although his face is blurred in the footage and he has yet to be formally identified.
„Pakistan is proud of Mian Naeem Rashid who was martyred trying to tackle the White Supremacist terrorist & his courage will be recognised with a national award,“ Khan tweeted on Sunday.
