Army Heroes

Captain Mohammad Sarwar Shaheed (Nishan-i-Haider) was born in year 1910 in village Sanghori. He was commissioned into the Punjab Regiment in 1944. During the Kashmir Operations soon after the birth of Pakistan, as Company Commander in the 2nd Battalion of the Punjab Regiment, Captain

Major Tufail Mohammad Shaheed (Nishan-i-Haider) was born in 1914 in Hoshiarpur. He was Commissioned into the 16th Punjab Regiment in 1943. Early in August, 1958, Major Tufail, a Company Commander in the East Pakistan Rifles, and his patrol encircled an Indian post in the Lakshmipur area.

Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed (Nishan-i-Haider) was born in 1928 in Hong Kong. He was commissioned into the Punjab Regiment, in 1950. On 6 September 1965, as Company Commander in the Burki area of the Lahore sector, Major Bhatti chose to move with his forward platton under

Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed (Nishan-i-Haider) was born on 17 February, 1951. He was commissioned as a pilot in the Pakistan Air Force. Pilot Officer Minhas was taxing for take-off on a routine training flight when an Instructor Pilot forced his way into the rear cockpit, seized control

Jawan Sawar Mohammad Hussain Shaheed (Nishan-i-Haider) was born on 18th June, 1949 in Dhok Pir Bakhsh (now Dhok Mohammad Husain Janjua). He was enlisted as a driver on 3 September 1966. Although only a driver in the 20th Lancers, when war broke out in 1971, Sarwar

Major Mohammad Akram Shaheed (Nishan-i-Haider) was born on 4 April, 1938 in Dinga, District Gujrat. He was commissioned in the Frontier Force Regiment on 13 October 1963. Major Mohammad Akram and a company of 4 FF Regiment which he commanded in the forward area in Hilly district,

Lance Naik Mohammad Mahfooz Shaheed (Nishan-i-Haider) was born on 25 October, 1944 in Pind Malikan (now Mahfuzabad), Rawalpindi district. He was enlisted in the Army on 25 October, 1962. Serving in 'A' Company of 15 Punjab Regiment when war broke out in 1971, Lance Naik Mohammad

Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed (Nishan-i-Haider) was born on 28 April, 1943 in Kunjah, District Gujrat. He was commissioned into the Frontier Force Regiment on 19 April, 1964. Major Shabbir Shariff as commander of a company of 6 FF Regiment was ordered in December 1971 to capture high

Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed (Nishan-i-Haider) was enlisted in 1990 as Second Lt and joined those eight legendary heroes who received the highest military award of Nishan-i-Haider for laying down their lives in defence of the beloved motherland. Capt. Karnal Sher Khan emerged

Havaldaar Lalak Jan Shaheed (Nishan-i-Haider) of the Northern Light Infantry (NLI) was one of those many who as a junior leader fought from the forefront to thwart heavy Indian attacks. He volunteered himself to be deployed on the front positions located at the jagged peak in May 1999.