Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday announced that the man who tried saving the Sri Lankan executive Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana during the recent lynching incident will be awarded the Tamgha i Shujaat, the second-highest civil award for bravery bestowed by Pakistan.
“On behalf of the nation I want to salute the moral courage & bravery of Malik Adnan who tried his utmost to shelter & save Priyantha Diyawadana from the vigilante mob in Sialkot(including) endangering his own life by physically trying to shield the victim. We will award him Tamgha i Shujaat, the second-highest civil award for bravery bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan” the Pakistani Prime Minister tweeted.
courtesy dailynews
