NISHAN E KASHMIR WILL BE GIVEN TO THE GB DOCTOR
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister (AJK) Raja Farooq Haider on Friday announced the “Nishan-e-Kashmir” – the highest government award – of Dr Usama Riaz of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) for doing his job against Covid-19 at the cost of his life. Dr Usama Shaheed has set a lasting example of resilience and courage and is proud not only of his community and country but also of all humanity, ”the AJK premier said at a briefing.
The meeting also paid tribute to the heroic services of the medical staff. Doctors and paramedics are the frontline soldiers in our fight against the new coronavirus and we see them in this, “the prime minister said.