Pakistan Pays Tribute to Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed on His 52nd Martyrdom Anniversary
Armed forces, chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, all services chiefs pay glowing tributes
His fearless actions resulted in significant losses for the enemy as he single-handedly destroyed 16 Indian tanks. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) highlighted his active participation in every battle during the war. In one instance near Harar Khurd village, he spotted enemy tanks close to a minefield and engaged in a battle where he ultimately embraced martyrdom on December 10, 1971.
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Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed was posthumously awarded the Nishan-e-Haider, the highest military decoration in Pakistan. His martyrdom anniversary serves as a poignant reminder of the extraordinary sacrifices made by the armed forces in defense of the motherland.
The Pakistan Army commonly known as the Pak Army is the land service branch and the largest component of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The president of Pakistan is the supreme commander of the army.
The primary objective and constitutional mission of the Pakistan Army is to ensure the national security and national unity of Pakistan by defending it against any form of external aggression or the threat of war. It can also be requisitioned by the Pakistani federal government to respond to internal threats within its borders.
