Johnson Tariq lauded during Pakistan Day parade for saving woman in Ichhra bazar incident

A Christian man, Johnson Tariq, was lauded during the Pakistan Day celebrations on March 23 for his heroic act of saving a woman from a violent mob in Lahore’s Ichhra Market last month.

On February 25, a woman was saved by the law enforcers by an angry crowd that wanted to punish her for allegedly wearing a dress with Arabic calligraphy.

A charged mob had accused the woman of “blasphemy” as they confused the Arabic alphabet and words with the Quranic verses.

Despite knowing the intensity of the situation, Johnson risked his own life and gave a safe space to the woman in his shop till the police came to rescue her.

"Johnson Tariq, a person like you is a 'proud' for humanity," the host said while lauding the brave man during the Pakistan Day parade held at the Parade Ground near the landmark Shakarparian Hills in Islamabad.

Another hero of the incident was Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Syeda Shehrbano Naqvi, who timely arrived at the scene to take the woman into her custody, saving her from the charged crowd.