PM awards Rs2.5m to excavator operator for rescuing family in Balochistan

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday awarded Rs2.5 million to an excavator operator who had rescued a family stranded during the flood in Balochistan’s Qila Abdullah.

The premier, who invited the rescuer Mohibullah to the Prime Minister’s House, lauded his courage to save the stranded family while risking his own life, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister Office (PMO).

In August, a vehicle trapped in a flood surge in the Kolk River was rescued by Mohibullah, who risked his life to rescue seven people from the vehicle.

“The whole nation including me feels proud of you. I deeply adore your love for humanity,” the prime minister said. “You are a nation’s hero as you showed the courage to save human lives.”