LAHORE – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain and Twitterati on 6th January paid tributes to Aitzaz Hassan on the occasion of the anniversary of his martyrdom.
Hassan, 15, a ninth grader, sacrificed his life to save hundreds of children as a suicide bomber blew himself up in front of the gate of his school in Hangu in 2014.
The brave teenager had run towards the bomber and grabbed him in an attempt to stop him from entering the school.
Twitter also paid homage to Hassan and prayed for his eternal peace:
https://twitter.com/ShehzadRoy/status/1081792580361355265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1081792580361355265&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftribune.com.pk%2Fstory%2F1882679%2F1-national-hero-aitzaz-hassan-remembered-5th-death-anniversary%2F
https://twitter.com/fawadchaudhry/status/1081758201496944642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1081758201496944642&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftribune.com.pk%2Fstory%2F1882679%2F1-national-hero-aitzaz-hassan-remembered-5th-death-anniversary%2F
https://twitter.com/peaceforchange/status/1081817405553291264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1081817405553291264&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftribune.com.pk%2Fstory%2F1882679%2F1-national-hero-aitzaz-hassan-remembered-5th-death-anniversary%2F
https://twitter.com/ZiauddinY/status/1081885818132795392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1081885818132795392&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftribune.com.pk%2Fstory%2F1882679%2F1-national-hero-aitzaz-hassan-remembered-5th-death-anniversary%2F
Director Shahzad Rafique paid tribute to the young hero by making a biopic on him in 2016.
During a talk with an English daily, director Shahzad Rafique revealed that the idea of making the biopic occurred to him on the night of the APS attack, and from there onwards, the filmmaker went on to pay homage to the affectees of the war on terrorism.
Rafique also praised the new management at the state-owned television, who he believes has taken the right steps in making sure the film is released for the nationwide audience. Salute, which starred Ali Mohtesham, Ajab Gul and Saima Noor in lead roles, was not a commercial success.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSXWcGwVOMA
