Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday announced a national award for a Pakistani man who lost his life in New Zealand's Christchurch mosque attack while apparently trying to tackle the white extremist. "Pakistan is proud of Mian Naeem Rashid," Khan said, The Express Tribune reported.

Extending the government's all-out support to the aggrieved families, he said: "We stand ready to extend all our support to the families of Pakistani victims of the terrorist attack in Christchurch."