Pakistan recollects Major Shabbir Sharif on 51st affliction commemoration

LAHORE - The 51st suffering commemoration of Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed, a hero who showed unrivaled courage while safeguarding the country and embraced suffering a long time back at Sulemanki Area during the 1971 conflict.

To give proper respect to one of the most finished officials of the Pakistan Armed force, a wreath-laying service was in progress at his sepulcher in Lahore. A cleverly blocked out contingent introduced him a praiseworthy watchman.

Common military authorities and relatives of Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed went to the wreath-laying function.

Consistently, the contingent of the Outskirts Power Regiment in which Major Shabbir Sharif was charged, notices 'Shabbir Day' with extraordinary seriousness and appreciation.

Maj Shabbir, a beneficiary of the honorable sword, Sitara-I-Jurrat in the 1965 Conflict, and Nishan-I-Haider in the 1971 Conflict was the main individual ever who got both fortitude honors. He was additionally granted the honorable blade at the Pakistan Military Institute upon graduation.

In December 1971 Sharif, being an organization leader, sixth Outskirts Power Regiment, was requested to catch key position close to Sulemanki Headworks guarded by in excess of an organization of the Assam Regiment upheld by a unit of tanks.

The fearless official caught that region, killing 43 adversaries and annihilating four tanks. Sharif and men likewise rebuffed a counterattack by two foe regiments. On December 6, 1971, he was straightforwardly hit by a tank shell and embraced suffering.

Sharif has an unmistakable military foundation as he is the nephew of another Nishan-e-Haider holder Raja Aziz Bhatti. Shabbir Sharif is the senior sibling of previous Head of the Military Staff of Pakistan General Raheel Sharif.