Today 51st martyrdom anniversary of Major Shabbir Sharif

Islamabad: (Staff Reporter) Major Shabbir Sharif s 51st martyrdom anniversary is being observed today. He is among those remarkable army officers who fought in the major wars of 1965 and 1971. Major Shabbir Sharif had been bestowed with Nishan-e-Haider for his exceptional level of valor and strength to fight for beloved country Pakistan. Apart from that he got Sitara-e-Jurrat in 1965 and received Sword of Honor from Kakul Academy.

According to the source, he was born in 1943 in Kunjah, Gujrat, Major Shabbir Sharif got commissioned in Frontier Force Regiment of Pak Army in 1964.

Furthermore during the Indo-Pak war of 1971, Major Shabbir Sharif being a company commander valiantly defended high ground near Sulemanki Headwork’s against a company of the Assam Regiment supported by a squadron of tanks and embraces martyrdom on December 6.

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