“If anyone killed a person, not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land – It would be as he killed all the humankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all humankind.” (Al Quran-5:32)
This reference from the Quran clearly says that there is no place of terrorism in Islam, and killing any innocent is equal to the killing of all humankind. Pakistan army has launched many operations to militant combat groups operating in Pakistan and especially present in FATA.
Pakistan is a country where we are facing terrorism for decades. Terrorists have attacked many public places and taking thousands of lives.
But today, there is no shortage of people who respect humanity and do anything to protect it, and Martyred Aitzaz Hassan is the example of such people.
Aitzaz Hassan Martyred Bangash was born in 1998 in district Hangu of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He was in 9th grade at Ibrahim Zia High School in district Hangu. Aitzaz was a good student but more involved in extracurricular activities at school. His teachers described him as a talented boy who is accomplished in all academic areas. His father’s name is Mujahid Ali Bangash, who earns a livelihood in the UAE. Other family members include two sisters and a brother.
It was a 6 January 2014, Aitzaz was late from school and was in a hurry to reach at school with one of his friends. On the way, boys noticed a detonator on the jacket of a 25 years old man wearing a school uniform. Boys tried to stop him and investigate, but the man ran towards the school. Both chased him to the school, and Aitzaz grabbed that suspicious man while his friend went inside the school. During this conflict, the suicide bomber explodes himself with the bob on his body near the school. Aitzaz died immediately on the incident but saved the lives of almost 2000 students inside the school. His act of saving lives capture the hearts of people, and Aitzaz was saluted as a national hero of Pakistan.
“If a tyrant dies, his rule is over. But when martyr dies, and his rule begins.” (Soren Kierkegaard)
Herald Magazine named Aitzaz Hassan as the Person of the Year 2014. Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif advised the government to present a high civil award of Sitara-e-Shujaat for the brave boy. International Human Rights Commission conferred him with a global bravery award.
This incident occurred after the militant’s attack on Army Public School at Peshawar in December 2013. And Pakistan Army launched Zarb e Azb Operation against these insurgent militant groups. It started on 15 June 2014 and successfully cleared many areas of FATA and North Waziristan from terrorists and their activities. After the retirement of General Raheel Sharif, General Qamar Jave Bajwa continued it with the name of Operation Radd ul Fasad from February 2017 to till date.
By now, Pakistan is a safer place, and suicide bomb attacks occur less often. It is a hope that the Pakistan Army combined with the people with control of the security situation of the country, and it will be a better place to live.