54th martyrdom anniversary of Sowar Muhammad Hussain today
Pakistan
Sowar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed was the first foot soldier of Pakistan Army to receive Nishan-e-Haider after his martyrdom.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The 54th martyrdom anniversary of Sowar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider (NH) is being observed today (Wednesday), Dunya News reported.
Sowar Muhammad Hussain was born in Dhok Pir Bakhsh (now Dhok Muhammad Hussain Janjua) on 18 June 1949. On 3 September 1966 he was enrolled as a driver in Pakistan Army and after training joined 20 Lancers.
Sowar Muhammad Hussain fearless actions inflicted heavy losses on enemy during 1971 war in Zafarwal-Shakargarh Sector.
During 1971 war, Sowar Muhammad Hussain took an active part in every battle with the unit. He spotted the enemy tanks close to a minefield near the village Harar Khurd. At his own initiative he directed accurate fire of recoilless rifles, resulting in the destruction of sixteen enemy tanks.
After fighting valiantly for five days, he was hit by machine-gun fire on the front lines while preventing the enemy soldiers from lying down minefield to target Pakistani side. He received martyrdom at the young age of 22 on 10 December 1971.
Sowar Hussain was the first foot soldier of Pakistan Army to receive Nishan-e-Haider after his martyrdom.
On behalf of the Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy, and Pakistan Air Force, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf and Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu paid glowing tribute to Sowar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed, recipient to Nishan-e-Haider, on his 52nd martyrdom anniversary.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), during the 1971 war at Zafarwal Shakargarh Sector, Sowar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed’s fearless actions and indomitable courage inflicted heavy losses upon the enemy as he single-handedly destroyed 16 Indian tanks.
