ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s prime minister said Friday a teenage boy who sacrificed his life to stop a suicide attack on his school should be honored with the nation’s highest civil award of bravery.
Aitzaz Hasan, 17, died Monday in a remote village in Hangu, a district in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Pakistanis have praised the boy since his teacher told police that he saw Hasan chasing the bomber, who detonated his explosives, killing the teen.
On Friday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif praised the boy in a statement, saying his ‘‘brave act saved the lives of hundreds of students and established a sterling example of gallantry and patriotism.’’ Sharif advised President Mamnoon Hussain to approve the conferment of Pakistan’s Star of Bravery to Hasan, the statement said.