Man who averted suicide attack nominated for ‘highest civil award’:
A local shepherd, identified as Liaqat, had noticed a suspicious individual while grazing his ...
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Bravery Stops Suicide Attack Near Punjab-KP BorderOn May 11, 2026, Muhammad Liaqat Ali died preventing a suicide bombing that could have caused mass casualties.
- Muhammad Liaqat Ali intercepted a suspected suicide attacker near a checkpost in Attock's Jand tehsil.
- His intervention averted a potentially deadly terrorist attack targeting a police post.
- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz nominated him posthumously for Pakistan's highest civil award.
- The government pledged Rs8 million compensation to his family and honored his sacrifice.
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Key FactsHeroic Citizen Honored Posthumously with Sitara-i-Shujaat
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- President Asif Ali Zardari approved awarding the Sitara-i-Shujaat to Liaqat, who sacrificed his life thwarting a suicide attack in Jand.
- The incident took place on May 11 near a critical security post on the Punjab-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border.
- Liaqat, a local shepherd, confronted a suspicious man who then detonated himself, killing Liaqat in the explosion.
- Both the president and prime minister praised Liaqat’s sacrifice as a powerful example of national unity against terrorism.
Such brave and fearless citizens are the true symbol of the national resolve against terrorism. Shaheed Liaqat's sacrifice is a guiding light for every individual of the nation,— Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a statement praising Liaqat's sacrifice
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