Teenage boy praised after he dies while chasing down suicide bomber

A teacher at the school described to police how the 17-year-old chased after the bomber before dying in the blast.Hundreds of people turned out for Aitzaz's funeral to pay their respects while a Facebook tribute page has been set up in his honour.Aitzaz's father Mujahid Ali returned home from the UAE where he had been working to attend his son's funeral.He told the Express Tribune: "My son made his mother cry but saved hundreds of mothers from crying for their children."Resident Miqdar Khan said many people in the area have hailed the teen as a hero.He added that Aitzaz was known for openly criticising the militants who wreck havoc across parts of Pakistan.He said: "Aitzaz Hasan used to tell all that one day he would capture some suicide bomber and his class fellows used to laugh."But this boy proved what he said and I am sad that he left us too early."Suicide attacks have become a part of life in many regions in Pakistan with a study revealing the number of terrorist attacks increased by 9 per cent in 2013 compared to the previous year.(dailystar.co.uk)ANN.Az