Years of service 1962–1971 | Rank Lance naik Name Muhammad Mahfuz Unit 15th Punjab Regiment | |
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Battles/wars Indo-Pakistani War of 1965Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Battles and wars Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 | ||
Place of burial Islamabad, Pakistan | ||
Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz Shaheed | Pakistani Soldier | SAMAA TV | 18 Dec 2017
Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz (born 25 October 1944) was a Pakistani soldier, who was awarded the Nishan-i-Haider, the highest military award of Pakistan, he was Martyred during the Bangladesh-Pakistani War of 1971.
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- Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz Shaheed Pakistani Soldier SAMAA TV 18 Dec 2017
- Lance naik muhammad mahfuz shaheed by tirmizi
- Early life
- Martyrdom
- Awards and decorations
- References
Lance naik muhammad mahfuz shaheed by tirmizi
Early life
Muhammad Mahfuz was born in Pind Malikan (now renamed Mahfuzabad in his honour) in a Rajput family in Rawalpindi district [Punjab]. He joined the Pakistan Army on 25 October 1962 as an infantry soldier.
Martyrdom
During the Bangladesh-Pakistani War of 1971, 15th Punjab Regiment was deployed in the Wagah-Attari sector along the Indian border. Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz was the operator of a light machine-gun in "A" Company of the regiment.
Mahfuz's machine-gun was destroyed by an Indian shell as "A" Company came under heavy fire from automatic weapons on the night of 17 December 1971. Wounded in his legs by shrapnel and unarmed, he single-handedly attacked an enemy bunker from which fire had caused many Pakistani deaths. There he strangled one of the enemy soldiers and was martyred by another with a bayonet.
Awards and decorations
On 23 March 1972, Mahfooz was posthumously awarded the Nishan-e-Haider, the highest gallantry award of Pakistan.