Pakistan High Commissioner in Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry visited Muhammad Taha, Pakistani citizen who sustained serious injuries while saving others in Bondi Junction Sydney attacks.
In a tweet posted on X, formerly Twitter, Chaudhary said: “Alhamdolillah Taha’s condition is improving.”
Pakistani top diplomat in Australia said both Taha and other Pakistani Faraz showed exemplary courage to confront the knife attacker. “They made us proud,” he added.
It is pertinent to note that the victims of horrific attacks at Bondi Junction, Sydney included a Pakistani citizen who lost his life while saving the others.
Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry said: “Our deepest sympathies and prayers are with his family. We are working with the family for reparation of his mortal remains to Pakistan.”
Earlier, he also strongly condemned the senseless terrorist incident at Western Sydney Church deploring violence in all its forms and manifestations. “Now is the time for all communities and faith leaders to come together to strengthen multiculturalism and foster community harmony which are the core of Australian society,” he said.
Sydney Bondi Westfield Mall reopens
Sydney's Bondi Westfield mall on Thursday reopened for the first time since a man with a knife killed six people there on Saturday before police shot him.
The operators of the Westfield mall, about 3 kilometres (2 miles) from the city's iconic Bondi Beach, allowed residents enter to pay their respects to the victims, with stores remaining closed and a white floral tribute laid out on the second floor.
Many wept as they walked though the halls, with advertisements on digital screens replaced by black ribbons.
Normal trading will resume on Friday, while a candlelight vigil at the beach on Sunday will mourn the victims, authorities said.
"It wasn't very nice walking through there, it obviously did bring back certain flashbacks," said Vinny Jovanovski, 33, who owns the Glo Bar cafe on the fifth floor of the mall and witnessed the attacks. "But I mean, we have a lot of love and support from the community. Everybody is being very kind to each other."
Sydney, one of the world's safest cities
Sydney, one of the world's safest cities, suffered its second high-profile stabbing in three days on Monday after police said a teenager stabbed a bishop in the city's west.
Saturday's attacker, 40-year-old Joel Cauchi, suffered from mental health issues, police and his family said.
Wearing shorts and an Australian national rugby league jersey, he ran through the mall with a knife, fatally stabbing six people and injuring at least 12 before he was killed by Inspector Amy Scott.
