Hyderabad, July 22 -- Thirty-seven-year-old cab driver Rehmat Pasha, who saved nearly 20 lives during the Bondi Beach attack in December last year, has been rewarded with permanent residency in Australia while also being nominated for several bravery awards, the Times of India reported.

In a selfless act, Pasha carried injured people to ambulances while dodging bullets and risking his own safety during the attack in December 2025. While it made him a hero for countless people, Pasha suffered severe mental distress, which left him unable to hold a job for a while.

Pasha was diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and was pushed into long-term therapy. "I still wake up after three to four hours. I hear ambulance sirens...