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- Rehmat Pasha, a Hyderabad-born cab driver, saved an estimated 18-20 lives during the December 2025 Bondi Beach mass shooting in Sydney by ferrying the injured to ambulances and comforting survivors.
- Australia has granted him permanent residency, nominated him for bravery awards, and will display his cap at the Sydney Museum.
- Pasha, however, has been diagnosed with severe PTSD, was declared temporarily unfit for work, and says images from the attack still haunt him.
- His wife and three children are expected to join him in Australia soon, and he is considering job offers while recovering.
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- Processing of permanent residency applications for Pasha's wife and three children
- Outcome of the government bravery award nominations and Sydney Museum display
- Pasha's decision on which job offer to take up once he feels more stable
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Named Australia · Bondi Beach · Sydney · Abdul Syed Javeed · Australia Department of Home Affairs · Hyderabad · Indian Youth Committee of Australia · Rehmat Pasha · Sydney Museum · Tony Burke · Uber
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