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Pakistani peacekeeper posthumously awarded UN medal for 'supreme sacrifice in the line of duty'
Pakistani peacekeeper Naik Naeem Raza, who served the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was martyred last year, was on Saturday posthumously awarded a UN medal by Secretary General António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres.
Raza had embraced martyrdom during an ambush on a UN Convoy in January 2018, according to a press release by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's media wing.
"The medal is awarded to blue helmets for their supreme sacrifice in the line of duty," read the statement issued by the military's mouthpiece.
According to the press release, 156 Pakistan Peacekeepers have so far laid down their lives for global peace and stability.
The posthumous award is a Dag Hammarskjöld Medal, which was awarded to Raza during a ceremony held at UN Headquarters in New York to commemorate the International Day of Peacekeepers, Radio Pakistan reported.
The award was received by Pakistan's Ambassador to the UN, Maleeha Lodhi, who said that the act was a recognition of the "sacrifice, dedication and professionalism of Pakistan's peacekeepers".
According to the national broadcaster, Pakistan has consistently remained among the top contributors to UN's peacekeeping with over 200,000 troops pledged to 46 UN peacekeeping mission over the last six decades.
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RIP...
Thank you for your service and sacrifice for Pakistan, we salute to SHAHEED and very grateful for your family for achieving this great honour for Pakistan.
No doubt the Pak Army has impressed UN as a peace keeping force than any other forces. Pak Army hallmarks are resilience, vision, precision, bravery, obsession towards duty & order, brilliant, valiant. The awards granted abroad, and at home, are speaking facts. A wonderful Great Army.
Rest In Peace Brave Soldier.
Service to humanity, RIP martyr. Highest sacrifice.
The gallantry of Pakistani soldiers is appreciated and admired world over. They make us proud. Salute to Naik Naeem Raza.
May Allah SWT protect his family. Ameen
May ALLAH grant him jannat al firdous , and give his family peace , ameen
May Allah grant him a place in jannah. Ameen.
Thank you ! Kids still believe in humanity because of people like you and your family who have sacrificed the most precious blessing just to protect unknown humans.
Our army. Our pride. See a man cannot give anything more than the life he's got.
May Allah grant him the highest level of Jannah. Ameen
May you rest in Jannah.
Son of soil and pride of Nation. Though it is big recognition but saving lives of vulnerable is the biggest reward for which Pakistan army care most. We are proud of you son.
Great loss of brothers,fathers & sons. Pakistan is always linked to extremism and no international forum recognises sacrifices made by our soldiers.
Our Army is the BEST. PAKISTAN STRONG.
Brave solider who gave his life to uphold peace. RIP.
Pakistan do peace keeping mission for united nation while USA,UK and France do destroy peace mission for UN.
Pakistan should also give a befitting award to the soldier for sacrificing his life in upholding the call of duty to the maximum.
Profound Respect for Naik Naeem Raza
"Pakistan has consistently remained among the top contributors to UN's peacekeeping with over 200,000 troops pledged to 46 UN peacekeeping mission over the last six decades."
The world needs to recognize that Pakistan is a serious and sincere peace maker in the world. Bravo! Salute to the Naik Naeem Raza and many others who laid their lives in the peacemaking initiatives.
About rime to get some recognition for the countless contribution and sacrifices Pakistan has done over decades against terrorism.
wow, congrats to whoever he is
This is a true martyr. Not every person who dies
Laying down your Life for a country that is NOT yours is a great sacrifice. The UN must pay these Deceased Peacemakers family's a PENSION.
RIP please start a funds for the widows and families of the service men,least Pakistani can do for their heroes!
Proud of you great and brave army of Pakistan
Our heroes making Pakistan proud
It's not the duty of poor nations to provide soldiers for someone elses conflict. Those lives should not have been lost.