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Nishan-e-Haider
Nishan-e-Haider (NH; or 'Emblem of the Lion') is the highest military gallantry award of Pakistan. The Nishan-e-Haider is awarded only to members of the Pakistan Armed Forces. It recognises the highest acts of extraordinary bravery in the face of the enemy in air, land, or sea. It has been awarded only 11 times since Pakistan's independence in 1947. Nishan-e-Haider literally means "Emblem of the Lion" in the Urdu language. The word "Haider" is also the epithet of Ali, who is referred to as the 'Lion of Allah', a valiant warrior and leader. Ali was the fourth Caliph of Islam and declared bravest person by Muhammad. He is known by his courage, bravery and power in Islam. History The Nishan-e-Haider was established by the Government of Pakistan and named after Ali on 14 August 1947, the year that Pakistan became a republic. It was applied retrospectively from the date of Pakistan's independence on 14 August 1947. It is Pakistan's highest award and takes precedence over all m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tufail Mohammad
Major (rank), Major Tufail Mohammad (; b. 22 June 1914 7 August 1958), was a Pakistani Army ranks and insignia of Pakistan, military officer and the third recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, the Nishan-e-Haider () for his actions of valor during the 1958 East Pakistan-India border clashes. Biography Tufail Mohammad was born in Hoshiarpur, Punjab Province (British India), Punjab, during the British Raj, into a Gurjar, Gurjar Punjabi Muslims, Punjabi family on 22 June 1914 according to his gravestone markings. He was educated at the D.A.V. College, Jalandhar, D.A.V. College in Jalandhar. In 1932, he enlisted in the British Indian Army, Indian Army and was Basic training, trained at the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun in 1941. He was Commissioned officer, commissioned into the 1st Battalion of the 16th Punjab Regiment (1/16th) in 1943. Attached to the Punjab Regiment, he served on the training assignments to the Punjab Regiment (India), Punjab Regiment. After the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Sarwar (military Commander)
Captain (armed forces), Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar (; 10 November 1910 – 27 July 1948) , better known as Muhammad Sarwar Bhatti, was a Pakistani military officer who was cited as the first recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, Nishan-e-Haider, for his gallantry and actions of valor during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948, First Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–48.Captain Sarwar Shaheed, Pakistan's first ever Nishan-e-Haider award recipient remembered Pakistan Today (newspaper), Published 27 July 2016, Retrieved 4 November 2018 Unfortunately, the Pakistani Armed Forces brought dishonour and disrepute to the brave soldiers who are the recipients of this award by initi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja Muhammad Sarwar
Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar (; 10 November 1910 – 27 July 1948) , better known as Muhammad Sarwar Bhatti, was a Pakistani military officer who was cited as the first recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, Nishan-e-Haider, for his gallantry and actions of valor during the First Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–48.Captain Sarwar Shaheed, Pakistan's first ever Nishan-e-Haider award recipient remembered Pakistan Today (newspaper), Published 27 July 2016, Retrieved 4 November 2018 Unfortunately, the Pakistani Armed Forces brought dishonour and disrepute to the brave soldiers who are the recipients of this award by initially refusing to accept the dead body of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army (, ), commonly known as the Pak Army (), is the Land warfare, land service branch and the largest component of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The president of Pakistan is the Commander-in-chief, supreme commander of the army. The Chief of the Army Staff (Pakistan), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), typically a four-star general, commands the army. The Army was established in August 1947 after the Partition of India. According to statistics provided by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in 2024, the Pakistan Army has approximately 560,000 active duty personnel, supported by the Pakistan Army Reserve, the National Guard (Pakistan), National Guard and the Civil Armed Forces. In accordance with the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan Constitution, Pakistani citizens can voluntarily enlist in military service as early as age 16, but cannot be deployed for combat until age 18. The primary objective and constitutional mission of the Pakistan Army is to ens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja Aziz Bhatti
Raja Aziz Bhatti (6 August 192812 September 1965) was a Pakistani military officer and the 4th recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, the Nishan-e-Haider, which he received posthumously after he was killed in action during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Born in British Hong Kong, Bhatti attended the Queen's College and was later drafted into the Imperial Japanese Navy, during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, in 1944, first serving as a seaman recruit and later a tower watchman. The following year, he relocated to British India where he joined the British Indian Air Force as an airman in June 1946. Following the partition of India in August 1947, Bhatti served as a corporal in the Pakistan Air Force and later successfully applied to join the Pakistan Army in 1948, and was promoted to the rank of major in 1962. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Bhatti was killed in action by Indian forces while defending Lahore in the Battle of Burki. He was awarded the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishan-e-Haider
Nishan-e-Haider (NH; or 'Emblem of the Lion') is the highest military gallantry award of Pakistan. The Nishan-e-Haider is awarded only to members of the Pakistan Armed Forces. It recognises the highest acts of extraordinary bravery in the face of the enemy in air, land, or sea. It has been awarded only 11 times since Pakistan's independence in 1947. Nishan-e-Haider literally means "Emblem of the Lion" in the Urdu language. The word "Haider" is also the epithet of Ali, who is referred to as the 'Lion of Allah', a valiant warrior and leader. Ali was the fourth Caliph of Islam and declared bravest person by Muhammad. He is known by his courage, bravery and power in Islam. History The Nishan-e-Haider was established by the Government of Pakistan and named after Ali on 14 August 1947, the year that Pakistan became a republic. It was applied retrospectively from the date of Pakistan's independence on 14 August 1947. It is Pakistan's highest award and takes precedence over all m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashid Minhas
Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas () was a Pakistani fighter pilot and the fifth recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, the Nishan-e-Haider. Minhas was the first and only officer from the Pakistan Air Force to receive the Nishan-e-Haider, and was also the youngest person and the shortest-serving officer to have received the award. During a routine training mission in August 1971, Minhas attempted to gain control of his jet trainer when his superior officer Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman took control over the plane in due to Pak Bangladesh War to join the Bangladesh War of Independence but crashed near the Thatta District, Sindh in Pakistan. Biography Rashid Minhas was born on 17 February 1951 to Begum Rashida Minhas (1926–2021), at Karachi in a Punjabi Muslim Rajput family of the Minhas clan. Rashid Minhas spent his early childhood in Karachi. Later, the family shifted to Rawalpindi, and shifted back to Karachi. Minhas was fascinated with aviation history and tech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalak Jan
Havildar, Havaldar Lalak Jan () (1 April 1967 – 7 July 1999) was a Pakistani Officer (armed forces), military officer and posthumous recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, Nishan-e-Haider. Belonging to the Northern Light Infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army, he was the 11th and most recent recipient of the Nishan-e-Haider and was awarded for his bravery and gallant actions during the Kargil War, where he was killed in action. Early life Lalak Jan was born on 1 April 1967 in Yasin Valley, Yasin, in the Gupis-Yasin District of Gilgit-Baltistan. After completing his education, he joined the Pakistan Army on 10 December 1984 and eventually rose to the rank of Havildar, Havaldar. Death Lalak Jan was serving in the Northern Light Infantry (NLI) when the Kargil War began. He volunteered for deployment on the front lines in May 1999. Later that year, his post came under numerous attacks from the Indian Army, which he successfully repelled. He was killed on 7 July 1999 aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saif Ali Janjua
Naik Saif Ali Janjua (; 23 April 1922 — 26 October 1948) was a Pakistani military officer and posthumous war hero. A non-commissioned officer in the Azad Kashmir Regiment, he is best known for being the second recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, the Nishan-e-Haider, which he was awarded posthumously for his actions of valor and gallantry during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948. He was also the only recipient of the Hilal-e-Kashmir award which was later declared as the equivalent of the Nishan-e-Haider. He fought in the British Indian Army during the Second World War, and following the partition of India in 1947, he opted for Pakistan and joined the Pakistan Army. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, he served as a platoon commander and was killed in action in the siege of Bhudha Khanna in October 1948. Early life He was born into a family of the Punjabi Janjua Rajputs to Malik Muhammad Masoom Khan on 23 April 1922 in Nakyal, Kashmir & Jammu, British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilal-e-Jurat
The Hilal-e-Jurat ( , as if it were ''Halāl-e-Jurāt''; English: Crescent of Courage , sometimes spelled as Hilal-e-Jur'at, Hilal-e-Jurat, Hilal-i-Jurrat and Hilal-i-Juraat)Various official sources that are highly reputable spell the name of the medal differently, so the Pakistan Army website spelling is being taken as the official spelling construction. is the second-highest military award of Pakistan out of a total of four gallantry awards that were created in 1957. In order of rank it comes after the Nishan-e-Haider (the ''Sign of the Lion'', which is the equivalent to the Victoria Cross and the Medal of Honor under the British Honours System and the United States Honors System, respectively) coming before the Sitara-e-Jurat (the ''Star of Courage'', which is the equivalent of the Distinguished Service Cross and the Silver Star, respectively). It was created and declared for official use on 16 March 1957 by the President of Pakistan. The Hilal-i-Ju'rat is considered to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Armed Forces
The Pakistan Armed Forces (; ) are the military forces of Pakistan. It is the world's sixth-largest military measured by active military personnel and consists of three uniformed services—the Army, Navy, and the Air Force, which are backed by several paramilitary forces such as the National Guard and the Civil Armed Forces. A critical component to the armed forces' structure is the Strategic Plans Division Force, which is responsible for the maintenance and safeguarding of Pakistan's tactical and strategic nuclear weapons stockpile and assets. The president of Pakistan is the commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces and the chain of command is organized under the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC) alongside the respective chiefs of staff of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. All branches are systemically coordinated during joint operations and missions under the Joint Staff Headquarters (JSHQ). Since the 1963 Sino-Pakistan Agreement, the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kargil War
The Kargil War, was fought between India and Pakistan from May to July 1999 in the Kargil district of Ladakh, then part of the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir (state), Jammu and Kashmir and along the Line of Control (LoC). In India, the conflict is also referred to as Operation Vijay (, ), which was the codename of the Indian military operation in the region.It is also sometimes referred to as Operation Vijay Kargil so as to distinguish it from Operation Vijay (1961), Operation Vijay, the 1961 operation by the Indian Armed Forces, military of India that led to the capture of Goa, Daman and Diu and Anjidiv Islands. The Indian Air Force acted jointly with the Indian Army to flush out the Pakistan Army and paramilitary troops from vacated Indian positions along the LoC, in what was designated as Operation Safed Sagar (, ). The conflict was triggered by the infiltration of Pakistani troops—disguised as Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmiri militants—into stra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
