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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday invited Sher Ahmad alias Faisal Baloch, an oil tanker driver belonging to Balochistan, to the PM House for praising him on his bravery.
The Prime Minister while appreciating Faisal Baloch for demonstrating valour and saving the lives of people without caring for his own life, nominated him for the conferment of Tamgha-e-Shujaat.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister in a twitter post said, “It was a pleasure to meet and nominate Faisal Baloch for the conferment of Tamgha-e-Shujaat for his act of bravery.
“A real-life hero, he risked his own life to save that of countless others. I commend his selfless act of courage,” he added.
It was a pleasure to meet and nominate Faisal Baloch for the conferment of Tamgha-e-Shujaat for his act of bravery. A real-life hero, he risked his own life to save that of countless others. I commend his selfless act of courage. pic.twitter.com/v2dddOhs1g
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 15, 2022
Earlier in the week, Faisal had been presented with a shield, a certificate and a cash award on behalf of Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
On June 8, Faisal was unloading a fuel tanker laden with 44,000 liters of petrol at a filling station on Quetta’s Qambrani road.
Whilst unloading the petrol into the station’s underground tanks, there was a sudden flash and a fire started. Within the blink of an eye, the entire tanker was engulfed in flames.
While others ran away to save their lives, Faisal sprinted towards the cab of the burning tanker.
He got into the driving seat and drove the tanker away from the petrol station, which was located in a densely populated area.
A video which was posted on social media soon after the incident, showed the tanker covered in flames speeding away.
Faisal drove the truck for almost three kilometers to a deserted stretch of the road before bailing on the tanker.
Saeed Shahwani, the owner of the petrol station, where Faisal was unloading, said that the driver had acted heroically to save thousands of people from certain danger.