Nishan-e-Haider is the Highest Military Award of Pakistan. Nishan-e-Haider means “Emblem of Haider”, where Haider is the epithet of Hazrat Ali and means Lion. Nishan-e-Haider was established on 16 March 1957; however it was applied from the date of Pakistan's independence on 14 August 1947.
Nishan-e-Haider is made of gun metal, captured from the enemy in the previous wars, with a green ribbon and a star with five points is awarded to soldiers who show great bravery and courage in war or on active duty. All recipients of "Nishan-e-Haider' gave away the most valuable thing they had - their lives – in serving the nation and in defending the frontiers of Pakistan.
Some Facts about Nishan-e-Haider
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- It is named after the name of Hazrat Ali (R.A), fourth caliph of Islam.
- Gun metal used for its manufacturing, is captured from the enemy in the previous wars.
- It is only awarded to personnel of Armed Forces of Pakistan, without any discrimination of rank.
- So far total 10 Nishan-e-Haider awards have been awarded, to 7 officers and 3 soldiers.
- Nine Nishan-e-Haider recipients have been from Pakistan Army and one from Pakistan Air Force.
- All the 10 recipients got this award for fighting against India.
- One Nishan-e-Haider was awarded for the 1948 war, one for 1958, one for 1965, five for 1971 and two for 1999 Kargil War.
- Nishan-e-Haider is only awarded posthumously (awarded only to those armed forces personnel who have lost their lives, fighting with the enemy or performing their duty).
- Hilal-e-Kashmir (posthumous) is declared as equivalent to Nishan-e-Haider by Government of Pakistan.
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Here is a brief account of these men, who would be remembered for their feats of courage, bravery and selflessness.
1. Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed
Punjab Regiment
Date of Shahadat : 27th July 1948
2. Major Tufail Mohammad Shaheed
Punjab Regiment
Date of Shahadat : 7th August 1958
3. Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed
Punjab Regiment
Date of Shahadat : 10th September 1965
4. Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed
Pakistan Air Force
Date of Shahadat : 20th August 1971
5. Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed
Frontier Force Regiment
Date of Shahadat : 6th December 1971
6. Sowar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed
Armoured Corps
Date of Shahadat : 10th December 1971
7. Major Muhammad Akram Shaheed
Frontier Force Regiment
Date of Shahadat : 15th December 1971
8. Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz Shaheed
Punjab Regiment
Date of Shahadat : 17th December 1971
9. Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed
Sind Regiment
Date of Shahadat : 7th July 1999
10. Havildar Lalak Jan Shaheed
Northern Light Infantry
Date of Shahadat : 7th July 1999
Naik Saif Ali Janjua
Azad Kashmir Regiment
Date of Shahadat : 26th October 1948
He was awarded Hilal-e-Kashmir - an equivalent to Nishan-i-Haider.
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