Aitzaz hasan 15 was on his way to school when he and his friends spotted a man wearing a suicide vest. Published on jun, 2018 aitzaz hasan 15 was on his way to school when he and his friends spotted a man wearing a suicide vest. Parti of this book the two regionsexamines the divide between indus pakistan and india, along geographical lines. Aitzaz ahsan distributed in september 2008 the book has been written by mr aitzaz ahsan, the accomplished lawyer politician and visionary. Aitzaz hasan bangash, who saved the lives of hundreds of schoolmates when he threw himself at a suicide bomber in another taliban attack just. Has aitzaz ahasan ppp leader and lawyer qualified css. Aitzaz hassan, aged around 15, died in hospital after stopping the bomber, who blew himself up, at the gates of his school in the northwestern district of hangu on monday. The history of kazakhstan book includes, kazakhstan people and culture, kazakhstan government system, kazakhstan russia relation, kazakhstan political systemhumans have inhabited presentday kazakhstan since the earliest stone age, generally pursuing the nomadic pastoralism for which the regions climate and. Before stopping that suicide bomber, hasan did not ask them whether they were a muslim or a nonmuslim, a sunni or a shia. Aitzaz hasan, 15, is being hailed as a hero for confronting the attacker, who then detonated his vest. He is also a writer, human rights activist, politician, former federal minister for law and justice, interior, narcotics control 19881990 and education.
Millions of pakistanis had to absorb state propaganda during gen zia which continues to date. Aitzaz ahsan comes from a family background steeped in politics. Aitzaz ahsan is a lawyer, which makes the breath of his historical. There is no truer hero of that dark period of pakistans history. Discarding many widely accepted myths of indian history, the book presents a history of the political culture of the indus region now pakistan from ancient times. At 15, aitzaz hassan bangash became a hero for a nation longing to defeat the taliban. Hasan by piers anthony meet your next favorite book.
Oct 22, 2019 aitzaz did something unexplainable and unbelievable. Despite the pleas of his fellow students, he decided to confront and capture the bomber who then detonated his vest, his cousin told the bbc. Jan 09, 2014 aitzaz hassan, aged around 15, died in hospital after stopping the bomber, who blew himself up, at the gates of his school in the northwestern district of hangu on monday. In the last five thousand years, this region has been a part of india, politically, for only five hundred years. Aitzaz hasan the lad who would be a hero pakistan dawn. Nov 01, 20 conventional books on pakistans history usually begin with the arrival of islam in india bin qasims arrival in sind, whereas this book takes the primary focus from the muslim dynasties of delhi to the history of the land, not the religion which includes the formation of hinduism and buddhism etc as well.
Thank you for writing about aitzaz hasan and recalling his ultimate sacrifice at the. His hypothesis is that pakistan or indus sind as he refers to it, has always been integrally differentseperate culturally and geographically from india hind. Initially, i wasnt going to bother responding to this unintelligent piece, but the more i thought about it the more it bothered me. Call to honor pakistani boy in fatal tackle of a bomber the. Aitzaz hasan bhangash deserves best awards in pakistan.
Aitzaz hasan, 15, was with friends outside school when they spotted a man wearing a suicide vest. Dunya newsstory of bravery, aitzaz hassan saved hundreds. He is the founder of human rights commission of pakistan, aitzaz ahsan is also a writer his book sindh sagar aur qayam e pakistan was first published in english and then in urdu, he is a co writer of divided by democracy. India implying the vast land mass from kabul to cape comorin and from assam to balochistan. The short life and heroic death of aitzaz hassan bangash. The bravery of aitzaz hasan october 11, 2017 artistic, submissions diane callahan, hero, suicide bomber, tragedy, true story tim at fifteen, the pakistani boy knew the world was evil. May your soul be in peace forever and ever, aameen.
Twitterati pay tribute to braveheart aitzaz hasan on. Kids having grown up in the other parts of the world might have had difficulty functioning normally in abnormal circumstances. A pakistani teen who died saving the lives of his school friends from a suicide bomber is now being hailed a hero. Jan 07, 2018 today marks the four year anniversary of the martyrdom of aitzaz hasan bangash, a fifteenyearold boy from the ibrahimzai region of hangu. Aitzaz hasan bangash was a pakistani school boy from hangu district in khyber pakhtunkhwa province who died while preventing a suicide bomber from entering his school of 2,000 students at the village of hangu, on 6 january 2014. Aitzaz hasans cousin while speaking to a british media said that his cousin wanted to capture the attacker as he believed the bomber was going to attack his friends and other pupils inside the school building.
Aitzaz hasan was a 9th grader at the ibrahim zai high school. The future generations deserve to have a history of the country. Dear malala, aitzaz hasan will go down in the history as one brave boy who saved his school from the carnage. Aitzaz ahsan was arrested soon after the declaration of emergencymartial law. Whatever the basis of the assumption, pakistan has always been considered a recent breakaway from india. Aitzaz did something unexplainable and unbelievable. The indus region, comprising the northwestern part of the indian subcontinent now pakistan, has always had its distinct identity racially, ethnically, linguistically and culturally. The indus saga download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Drawing evidence from legend, folklore, poetry, ritual, and social norms, from ancient times to the modern age, the indus saga questions and rejects many of the widelyaccepted myths of subcontinental history. Mar 23, 2015 courtesy aitzaz hasan s family let this be the last time an innocent child loses life due to terrorism. Its an excellent read for anyone interested in south asian anthropology, history.
Jan 10, 2014 aitzaz hasan, 15, stopped a suicide bomber whose target was believed to be a school in northwestern pakistan, which has a history of sectarian violence. Aitzaz hasan, 15 years old, gave his life to stop a suicide bomber in pakistan. Conventional books on pakistans history usually begin with the arrival of islam in india bin qasims arrival in sind, whereas this book takes the primary focus from the muslim dynasties of delhi to the history of the land, not the religion which includes the. Its not a country big on writing, and most of the western books written on pakistan are basically travelogues without much useful insight on the country. Aitzaz hasan, 15, stopped a suicide bomber whose target was believed to be a school in northwestern pakistan, which has a history of sectarian violence. He and bilawal bhutto zardari both became prominent members of the pakistan peoples party.
Nadeem farooq paracha remembers the heroic death of aitzaz hassan bangash who foiled a suicide bombing attempt at a school in hangu in 2014, sacrificing his own life in the process. Aitzaz made his way into the hearts of pakistanis everywhere by his brave, selfless actions. Five years ago, aitzaz hasan bangash gave his life as a 15 year old schoolboy, embracing a suicide bomber with his own body so his classmates could live. Aitzaz hasans family seeks protection after taliban threats. Aitzaz hasan hero teen sacrifices his life to save 1,500 students from a suicide bomber in january 2014, 17yearold aitzaz hasan stood up to a suicide bomber right outside of his high school in pakistan. The teenager was known for openly criticizing armed radical sunni groups. Aitzaz ahsan is a renowned politician, lawyer and author. View latest articles, news and information about what happened to aitzaz hasan, pakistani schoolboy, that died on monday january 6th 2014at age 15. The area where aitzaz hasan lived is home to many shiite muslims, a number of whom have been killed by taliban. Aitzaz hasan, 14, stopped a suicide bomber from entering his school monday and sacrificed his life to protect his fellow students from a suicide bombing. Join facebook to connect with aitzaz hasan and others you may know. Aug 05, 2015 aitzaz hasan was a pakistani school boy who sacrificed his life, while preventing a suicide bomber from entering his school of two thousand students. Hundreds of users have been tweeting the story of pakistans fallen teenager.
Jun, 2018 aitzaz hasan 15 was on his way to school when he and his friends spotted a man wearing a suicide vest. In this page, you will read aitzaz ahsan, aitzaz ahsan biography, aitzaz ahsan history in urdu and roman urdu. In this case, it means that no one needs to tell the story of how history came to ask this of aitzaz hasan. Partiithe two worldsinvestigates the difference between the indus the. People in pakistan are praising a teenage boy who residents and police say died this week while trying to stop a suicide bomber who was targeting his school in the countrys violenceprone northwest local police official raheem khan said thursday that 15yearold aitzaz hasan died monday in a remote village in hangu, a district in khyber pakhtunkhwa province. Aug 01, 2005 aitzaz ahsan comes from a background steeped in politics, being the third generation from his family to serve as an elected member of a legislative assembly. Aitzaz ahsan is not only the politician but also he is social worker. He is a member of the pakistan peoples party and has served as the minister of law, justice, interior and education in the federal government between 1988 and 1993. Social media made him a star for wrestling down the bomber at the gate of government high secondary school. Today marks the four year martyrdom of the pakistani hero.
In the indus saga, intellectual, lawyer and politician, aitzaz ahsan, took the model first introduced by i. He is the founder of human rights commission of pakistan, aitzaz ahsan is also a writer. Ahsan is the author of the book the indus saga and the making of pakistan and its urdu translation, sindh sagar aur qyamepakistan which presents the cultural history of pakistan. Recently, 33 us senators wrote to president musharraf to release barrister aitzaz ahsan immediately, as he is widely respected all around the world. Call to honor pakistani boy in fatal tackle of a bomber. Later he studied law at cambridge university, uk and was called to the bar at grays inn in 1967. Jan 10, 2014 aitzaz hasan, 14, stopped a suicide bomber from entering his school monday and sacrificed his life to protect his fellow students from a suicide bombing. Aitzazs cousin further said that without the sacrifice of his cousin, the school would have been a sight of destruction. The book provides an alternate narrative to the idealogy of pakistan by asserting that the identity of indus people has been different from that of ganges people throughout our 5000 year old history. Jun, 2017 aitzaz hasans family seeks protection after taliban threats by.
Though he passed away that day, he became immortalized on the map of pakistans history. This blog post is in response to a despicable article written by ejaz haider titled, aitzaz hasan and the bomber. Aitzaz hasans family seeks protection after taliban threats by. Though our dear country has been a target of terrorism for years, there have been courageous people and youth who have stood up for peace and even sacrificed their lives for their rights. He received his early education from aitchison college and the government college, lahore. People are inevitably obsessed with celebrities, their latest breakups, how little they care ab. On this day six years ago, aitzaz reached school late, and was not allowed to enter the premises. Aitzaz hasan, the kid who embraced martyrdom for pakistan. Aitzaz ahsan aitzaz ahsan biography aitzaz ahsan history. The bomber intended to enter the school and detonate his jacket made of pounds of explosives but aitzaz acted fast and challenged the attacker to a physical brawl. Chaudhry aitzaz ahsan is a pakistani politician and lawyer who served two times as the leader.
The nation and the whole world is sorry that a child like you had to give up his life because the adults around were too incompetent, too incapable of doing their job. He has also coauthored the book divided by democracy with lord meghnad desai of the london school of economics. Conventional books on pakistans history usually begin with the arrival of islam in india bin qasims arrival in sind, whereas this book takes the primary focus. Dec 08, 2017 aitzaz made his way into the hearts of pakistanis everywhere by his brave, selfless actions. The indus saga and the making of pakistan by aitzaz ahsan. Pakistan has been variously described as an historical aberration, the result of a split electoral mandate, the outcome of a divide and rule policy, or the product of one mans intransigence. The sitaraeshujjat award can only be awarded once pakistans president has approved it. Barrister chaudhry aitzaz ahsan born september 27, 1945 is a barristeratlaw by profession, senior advocate supreme court and president of the supreme court bar association of pakistan. Despite his stature and credibility, he has twice passed remarks against the sharif family that were not well received. Hasans cousin mudassir bangash described him as an accomplished student who excelled in all extracurricular activities. Jan 12, 2014 this blog post is in response to a despicable article written by ejaz haider titled, aitzaz hasan and the bomber. Twitterati pay tribute to braveheart aitzaz hasan on sixth. Today marks the four year anniversary of the martyrdom of aitzaz hasan bangash, a fifteenyearold boy from the ibrahimzai region of hangu. Aitzaz stopped a suicide bomber from entering his school and attacking the morning assembly, sacrificing his own life to protect the lives of his schoolmates and teachers.
Remembering one of the greatest pakistanis of all time. Courtesy aitzaz hasans family let this be the last time an innocent child loses life due to terrorism. A very good book on the history, culture, and politics of the subcontinent. Intercepting the bomber, aitzaz saved his friends but lost his. He made conscious and thoughtful decision to protect his 700 school mates at the cost of his life and. Aitzaz hasan shaheed high school, formerly government high school ibrahim zai, is a.
In fact, nawaz sharifs office even advised president mamnoon hussain to confer aitzaz with the sitaraeshujaat. Aitzaz hasan was a pakistani school boy who sacrificed his life, while preventing a suicide bomber from entering his school of two thousand students. The bravery of aitzaz hasan october 11, 2017 artistic, submissions diane callahan, hero, suicide bomber, tragedy, true story tim at. Aitzaz hasan bangash tackled taliban suicide bomber at. Born chaudhry aitzaz ahsan, he grew up in murree, punjab province, and later settled in lahore with his wife, bushra aitzaz. Hanif teera ka khawaja saraon per zulam nasir chinyoti khabardar with aftab iqbal duration. Dunya newsstory of bravery, aitzaz hassan saved hundreds of. Jan 10, 2014 aitzaz hasan, 15, is being hailed as a hero for confronting the attacker, who then detonated his vest.
Aitzaz hasan was a pakistani school boy the times of india. This story reminds us what is true responsibility and patriotism mean. If i wanted to learn about pakistan, what would be the. There have also rumours that he is being kept in solitary confinement and being tortured. The facts presented in this book highlight the dichotomy between the indus region and india. Pakistan, then, is no artificial state conjured up by the disaffected muslim elite of british. Aitzaz ahsan fougth a long fight against the injustices in pakistan form dictators. I dont know of any one good book which does a good job of being a book about pakistan. Intercepting the bomber, aitzaz saved his friends but lost his life in the process. This book is an answer to discovery of india by jawahar lal nehru. Pakistans prime minister nawaz sharif recommends a bravery award for a teenager killed when tackling a suicide bomber who targeted his. The indus saga and the making of pakistan aitzaz ahsan. Aitzaz hasan hero teen sacrifices his life to save 1,500.
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