Mian Naeem Rashid, one of fifty worshippers killed during Friday’s terrorist attack on two Christchurch mosques, will be posthumously recognised in his birth nation of Pakistan for his heroism during the shooting.
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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan made the announcement yesterday, saying the nation was proud of the man who lost his life trying to tackle the gunman as he attacked the Al Noor mosque.
We stand ready to extend all our support to the families of Pakistani victims of the terrorist attack in Christchurch. Pakistan is proud of Mian Naeem Rashid who was martyred trying to tackle the White Supremacist terrorist & his courage will be recognized with a national award.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 17, 2019
Rashid was one of nine Pakistanis killed during the attack. Rashid’s son, 21-year-old Talha Naeem, was also killed.
Al Jazeera reports Rashid moved from Abbottabad to work in Christchurch as a teacher, while his son was a civil engineering graduate.
The family was in the process of planning Talha’s wedding, The Washington Post reports.
Speaking to the Khaleej Times, Rashid’s wife Ambreen described her husband as a hero.
“I still can’t understand or believe why and how this happened. But, I know that my husband is a hero,” Ambreen said.
“He always helped people and even in his last moments, he did what he could to help others.”
