My heart is filled with sorrow as I confirm the deaths of the following Pakistanis who embraced Shahadat in the horrific terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand. Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the foreign minister of Pakistan, posted a statement on Twitter, along with pictures of those six victims. Pakistani nationals Sohail Shahid, Syed Jahandad Ali, Syed Areeb Ahmed and Mahboob Haroon died in the attack, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed Saturday. Sohail Shahid, Syed Jahandad Ali, Syed Areeb Ahmed and Mahboob Haroon “He used to teach at a university,” Alam said. Khurshid Alam said his brother, the elder Rashid, was an academic who been living in New Zealand for seven years. Speaking to CNN in Abbottabad, Pakistan, Dr. 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.” “We stand ready to extend all our support to the families of Pakistani victims of the terrorist attack in Christchurch. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan announced via Twitter on Sunday that Naeem will receive a posthumous award for his bravery. Rashid has been praised for rushing the attacker during the attack, possibly preventing more deaths. Naeem Rashid, 50, and his son Talha Rashid, 21, were among nine Pakistanis who were killed in the mosques, according to Mohammad Faisal, spokesman for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Naeem Rashid, 50, was killed, along with his 21-year-old son, Talha.
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