Bomb hero Aitizaz Hasan honoured with bravery award

ISLAMABAD: As Aitizaz Hasan a teenager who sacrificed his life to stop a suicide bomber, saving the lives of hundreds of students, has been honoured with the country’s highest award for bravery. An official from the PM house told AFP on Saturday that Hasan’s family is expected to receive the posthumous award on March 23, Pakistan’s national day following the president’s ceremonial approval. “Shaheed Aitzaz’s brave act saved the lives of hundreds of students and established a sterling example of gallantry and patriotism,” read a statement issued by the PM house late Friday. Pakistan army soldiers presented the guard of honour at the grave on Saturday, while hundreds of students were seen praying for Hassan in the morning school assembly. “We are proud of him, he saved our lives, we will remember him forever,” a student from Hangu told reporters. Ode to Aitizaz questions where Imran Khan’s ‘thekedaars’ are hiding As legislators in the K-P Assembly shied away from lauding the hero, an admirer of young Aitizaz Hasan read out a poem asking what the so called loyalists of the nation were hiding behind now.
A poem for Aitizaz Hasan by etribune