Man who averted suicide attack nominated for ‘highest civil award’

TAXILA/LAHORE: Muhammad Liaqat Ali, who laid down his life to prevent an attack potentially targeting a police post in Jand tehsil of Attock, was nominated for the country’s highest civil award by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Officials and locals said Liaqat, a railway employee, was grazing his livestock close to a checkpost near the Punjab-KP border on Monday, when he intercepted the suspected suicide attacker. His actions reportedly foiled the terrorist’s deadly intentions and prevented...