Allegiance Pakistan Name Lalak Jan Unit Northern Light Infantry | Years of service 1984–1999 | |
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Died July 7, 1999, Tiger Hill, Kargil | ||
Lalak jan shaheed who killed 300 indian soldiers destroyed indian army bunkers kargil war
Havaldar Lalak Jan Shaheed (Urdu: لالک جان; 1967 – 7 July 1999) is the last and most recent recipient of Nishan-e-Haider. He was born at Yasin, in the Ghizer District, of the Northern Pakistan (now called Gilgit-Baltistan). After school he joined the Pakistan Army, and reached the rank of Havaldar. As a junior officer in the Northern Light Infantry, Lalak Jan fought against India in the Kargil War of 1999. After fighting for a long time he was wounded but with his death near he carried out a suicide attack on the Indian army He volunteered to be deployed on the front lines and drove back a number of attacks by the Indian Army. He is the only from Gilgit Baltistan to be awarded the Nishan-e-Haider.
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- Lalak jan shaheed who killed 300 indian soldiers destroyed indian army bunkers kargil war
- Pakistan army havaldar lalak jan shaheed nishan e haider
- Awards and Decorations
- References
Pakistan army havaldar lalak jan shaheed nishan e haider
Awards and Decorations
The Government of Pakistan awarded him Nishan-e-Haider, the country’s highest award for extraordinary gallantry.
