1. Aitzaz Hasan Bangash was a Pakistani student who died on 6 January 2014 while preventing a suicide bomber from entering a school at Hangu village.
10 Facts About Aitzaz Hasan
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Aitzaz Hasan's life is covered by the biographical film Salute.
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Aitzaz Hasan was named as the Herald's Person of the Year for 2014.
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Aitzaz Hasan was born to a Bangash Pashtun family of Hangu, his father is Mujahid Ali, who was in the United Arab Emirates at the time of the attack.
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On 6 January 2014, Aitzaz Hasan was outside the school gate of his Government High School, Ibrahimzai, in Hangu, with two other schoolmates.
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Aitzaz Hasan had not been allowed to attend the morning assembly due to his tardiness that day.
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One of the students noticed a detonator on the man's vest, whereupon Aitzaz Hasan's schoolmates ran inside, possibly to raise the alarm, while Aitzaz Hasan confronted the suicide bomber, who then detonated his vest.
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The Minister for Information in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Shah Farman, said that Aitzaz Hasan was a "real hero and true face of the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa".
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Aitzaz Hasan was named as Herald's Person of the year 2014.
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The story of Aitzaz Hasan reflects their reliance, courage and bravery.