9 Pakistanis martyred in Christchurch terrorist attack: Foreign Office

ISLAMABAD – Foreign Office spokesperson Dr. Mohammad Faisal says a total of nine Pakistanis have embraced martyrdom in New Zealand terrorist attack.

In a tweet, he said the deaths of three more Pakistanis namely Zeeshan Raza, his father Ghulam Hussain and mother Karam Bibi have now been confirmed.

He said foreign office is in touch with their family.

The names of Pakistanis who lost their lives in Friday’s attack are:

1. Mr Sohail Shahid
2. Syed Jahandad Ali
3. Syed Areeb Ahmed
4. Mr Mahboob Haroon
5. Mr Naeem Rashid
6. Mr Talha Naeem
7. Mr Zeeshan Raza
8.  Mr Ghulam Hussain 
9. Ms Karam