COVID-19 Heroes
Who was the first Pakistani doctor who lost his life due to COVID-19 infection and was posthumously awarded Nishan-e-Kashmir on March 27, 2020?
پہلا پاکستانی ڈاکٹر کون تھا جو کووڈ-19 انفیکشن کی وجہ سے اپنی جان سے ہاتھ دھو بیٹھا اور 27 مارچ 2020 کو بعد از مرگ نشان کشمیر سے نوازا گیا؟
Answer: Usama Riaz
Explanation
Riaz died on 23 March 2020, from COVID-19 complications at the age of 26.
Riaz was the first Pakistani doctor to die from the virus.
On 27 March 2020, he was posthumously awarded the Nishan-e-Kashmir, the highest award of the state, by Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir for his services.
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