Shepherd Sacrifices Life Preventing Suicide Attack in Pakistan

May 13, 2026

Shepherd Muhammad Liaqat Ali sacrificed his life on May 11, 2026, while preventing a suicide attack near a security post on the Punjab-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border in Attock's Jand tehsil. He confronted a suspicious individual while grazing goats, and the bomber detonated as Liaqat approached. President Zardari approved the Sitara-i-Shujaat award and nominated him for Pakistan's highest civil honor on May 12, 2026.

Shepherd's sacrifice in Attock

▪The incident occurred near a key security post on the Punjab-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border, located in Jand, approximately 70 kilometers from Attock.
▪Liaqat noticed a suspicious individual in the area while grazing his goats nearby.
▪The suspect detonated himself with a powerful explosion as Liaqat approached, claiming Liaqat's life in the process.
▪A shepherd named Liaqat sacrificed his life while averting a suicide attack in Attock's Jand tehsil on May 11, 2026.
▪Liaqat confronted the suspect after sensing something unusual about the man's behavior.

Suicide attack prevention

▪The suicide bomber detonated himself near a key security post on the Punjab-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border on May 11, 2026.
▪Liaqat stopped the terrorist and asked for his identification before the terrorist blew himself up.

Presidential tribute to Liaqat

▪President Asif Ali Zardari said that brave citizens like Liaqat were a shining example of national resilience, patriotism and collective awareness in the fight against terrorism.
▪President Asif Ali Zardari paid tribute on May 12, 2026, to Liaqat, who sacrificed his life while averting a suicide attack.
▪President Asif Ali Zardari directed Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi to locate Liaqat's family and convey a message of complete national solidarity.

Prime ministerial tribute

▪Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Liaqat's sacrifice would always be remembered, as Liaqat set a noble example of extraordinary courage, duty and patriotism.
▪Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that brave and fearless citizens like Liaqat are the true symbol of the national resolve against terrorism.

National counter-terrorism resolve

▪President Asif Ali Zardari said the entire nation stands united with its security forces and law enforcement agencies for the elimination of the scourge of terrorism.
▪President Asif Ali Zardari said the war against terrorism resulting from external support will continue.