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The tomb of Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider in Dhok Sawar Muhammad Hussain near Mandra, Punjab, Pakistan. Sawar Muhammad Hussain has the distinction of being the first (and only) Sepoy (the first rank of soldier in Pakistan Army) to be awarded Nishan-e-Haider for his gallantry. Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed - Battle Account Muhammad Hussain was born in Dhok Pir Bakhsh, Rawalpindi on 18 January, 1929. He was recruited in Pakistan Army on September 3, 1966, trained as a driver in the Armoured Corps and got posted to 20 Lancers as Sawar (a rank equivalent of Sepoy in Armoured Corps). During 1971 India Pakistan War, 20 Lancers was engaged on the (then) West Pakistan front in the area of Zafarwal-Shakargarh. Though a driver by military trade, Sawar Muhammad Hussain never missed an opportunity of taking over an automatic and returning fire on the enemy, on occasions risking his life. 5 December 1971 was spent by him in transporting the ammunition to the forward troops in the heat of the battle. On 8 and 9 December, he voluntarily joined four different Fighting Patrols on some challenging and risky tasks. On 10 December 1971, Sawar Muhammad Hussain was the first one to spot enemy digging on the parameter minefield near Village “Harar Khurd” and informed the Second in Command of his regiment about the situation. He then took initiative and became the front man in guiding the fire of the available anti-tank guns. This swift action resulted in destruction of 16 enemy tanks. On same day, around 4:00 PM, when Sawar Muhammad Hussain was directing the fire of one of his detachment’s Jeep Mounted Recoilless Rifle, he was hit by an enemy tank’s machine gun fire in his chest and embraced shahadat at the battlefield. Due to his unmatched valour and total disregard to personal safety right under the nose of enemy, he was posthumously awarded “Nishan-e-Haider”, the highest gallantry award of Pakistan Armed Forces. Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed’s native village, Dhok Pir Bakhsh was renamed “Dhok Sawar Muhammad Hussain” after him. Directions On GT Road while travelling from Rawalpindi, after crossing Mandra, take right on the road leading to Chakwal. Harnial, Chak Daulat and Bhangali Sharif are the prominent villages to cross before reaching Jatli. From Jatli Adda take right on the road leading to Devi. After travelling about 2.5 kilometers on Jatli-Devi road you come across the board with inscription and directions “Yadgar Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider”. |
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| Author | Muhammad Imran Saeed from Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
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