Malik Adnan dedicates award to Priyantha Kumara, people of Sri Lanka

ISLAMABAD: Malik Adnan, the Pakistani man who tried to save a Sri Lankan man from a mob, had dedicated Tamgha-e-Shujaat,  the top medal of bravery given to him by Prime Minister Imran Khan, to Priyantha Kumara and the people of Sri Lanka.

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PM Imran had announced to award Tamgha-e-Shujaat to Adnan for attempting to save the Sri Lankan manager from getting lynched by a frenzied mob who accused him of blasphemy in Sialkot.

Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI awarded a certificate of appreciation to #MalikAdnan for the valour he showed to shield #PriyanthaDiyawadana against mob in #Sialkot. pic.twitter.com/TfbiQO6OBz

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— Prime Minister's Office, Pakistan (@PakPMO) December 7, 2021

Adnan showed extraordinary courage while making an effort to save Kumara during a mob attack in a sports factory in Sialkot last Friday, but sadly, could not succeed.

The vigilante attack caused outrage, with PM Imran calling it a “day of shame for Pakistan”.

Adnan thanked the prime minister for awarding him a commendation certificate and Tamgha-e-Shujaat.

Talking to APP, he that said in the situation that he found himself in, one should always stand with the oppressed.

“Today, I am very proud, and my message to the nation is that whenever you encounter such a situation, always stand with the oppressed.”

Adnan said that the way the nation stood with him, he was thankful to everybody.

My parents and teachers always advised him to stand with the oppressed even at the cost of one’s life, he added.

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had once said that one who saved a human saved the whole of humanity, he added.

Remembering Kumara, Adnan said that he was a good human being, friend, and the best manager, and people trained by him were working at high posts in different companies of the country.

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Media, teachers and conscious citizens should guide people so that such incidents were not repeated in the future, he added.