Islamabad, Dec. 6 (TNS): The 46th martyrdom anniversary of Major Shabbir Sharif is being observed on Wednesday.
Prayers and fateha will be offered in different cities of the country and a floral wreath will be laid on his monument.
In 1971 Pak-India War at Head Sulemanki border he embraced Shahadat on December 06.
Major Shabbir Sharif was awarded the highest military award ‘Nishan-e-Haider’ in recognition of his act of valor.
He was born in Kunjah town of district Gujrat. He did his O-Levels from Saint Anthony’s High School, Lahore after which he joined Government College, Lahore for further studies but received a call to join the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA), Kakul before he could complete his studies.
Sharif had an outstanding stay at the military academy and was given the prestigious ‘Sword of Honor’ on passing out. He was commissioned in the Pakistan army on April 19, 1964, and was posted to 6th Battalion of the Frontier Force Regiment.
He was posted as the company commander of FFR on December 03, 1971 at Head Sulemanki border where he caused unprecedented damage to enemy troops and tanks and embraced shahadat on December 06, 1971.
He was the brother of former army chief Raheel Sharif and nephew of Major (R) Aziz Bhatti Shaheed.
