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15 Jan - 28 Jan 2014 Issue 313
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Pakistan:
‘Taliban
Hunter’
killed in
bomb
blast
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brave act saved the lives
of hundreds of students
and established a sterling
example of gallantry and
patriotism,” a statement
from the prime minister’s
office said.
The Minister for Information in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province
Shah Farman, said on
Thursday that Aitzaz
was a “real hero and true
face of the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa”.
Local authorities have
also said they will offer
compensation for Aitzaz’s family.
‘Valiant act’
The incident took place
last week in Ibrahimzai, a
Shia-dominated region
of Hangu, in north-western Pakistan. There were
almost 2,000 students in
attendance at the time of
the attack, and Aitzaz is
being credited with saving hundreds of lives.
Despite the pleas of his
fellow students, he decided to confront and capture the bomber who was
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Aitzaz Hasan:
Pakistan ‘hero’
recommended
for award
akistan’s Prime
Minister Nawaz
Sharif has recommended
a
bravery award for a teenager killed when tackling
a suicide bomber who
targeted his school.
Aitzaz Hasan, 15, is being hailed as a hero for
confronting the attacker,
who then detonated his
vest.
The Sitara-e-Shujjat
award can only be awarded once Pakistan’s president has approved it.
The incident on Monday prompted an outpouring of praise and
gratitude across Pakistan.
“Shaheed
Aitizaz’s
motoring
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approaching the school,
his cousin said.
“He told them ‘I’m going to stop him. He is
going to school to kill
my friends’. He wanted
to capture this suicide
bomber. He wanted to
stop him.
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heikh Hasina was sworn
in for a third spell as
Bangladesh’s prime minister on Sunday after a deadly
general election boycotted by
the opposition amid an ongoing
political crisis.
President Abdul Hamid led
the oath at the presidential
palace in the capital Dhaka in
a ceremony broadcast live on
television channels, one week
after the polls which were condemned by the opposition as a
farce.
“I am, Sheikh Hasina, taking
oath... that I will discharge my
duties faithfully as the prime
minister of the government
as per the law,” Hasina said,
sparking applause during the
ceremony which included recitations from the Koran.
Hasina’s 48 cabinet colleagues
were also sworn into office
during the ceremony attended
by about 1,000 government and
top military officials, along with
foreign diplomats and newly
elected members of parliament.
Hasina has insisted her walkover win in the Jan 5 elections
was legitimate, despite a boycott by the opposition and its
allies and the deadliest election
violence in the country’s history.
Continued on Page 9
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