History of Pakistan Army

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MAJ KHALID AKHTER MINHAS (SHAHEED) 25 ARMY AVIATION

 

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Returning from a successful test flight in a restored OH-13S, April 1976, Brig LA Bokhari & Lt. Col Sher Khan. Upon taking command of EME 199 Workshop, only 1 OH-13S was in flyable condition, Lt. Col Sher Khan mobilized his men to successfully restore the remaining 10 to flyable condition by April 1976.

 

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Is this the incident that was suspected sabotage?

 

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Is this the incident that was suspected sabotage?

yep the infamous zia ul haq and american diplomat crash .
my bet is on the russians , the did it for revenge .

 

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1962 : 5th Baloch (Burma Bn)at Sarwar Lines Dalowali ,Sialkot;
On GOC maiden visit. Being introduced to Bn officers by the CO ;
L- R : lt col Nur Muhammad ,
Maj gen Agha Yahya, Khan,
Maj Ghaus Muhammad, Maj Zainul Abedeen, Capt M.Zahur Ahmad, 2nd Lt Javed Murtaza.

 

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5 Punjab

 

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Two generals who died together in an air crash on 12 December 1949 near Jangshahi, Karachi. General Iftikhar (garlanded) was on his way to the Defence College, London, and was expected to take over as C-in-C from General Gracey upon his return.

Beside him is M. Sher Khan, a newly promoted general, who was travelling to the UN to help present Pakistan’s case on Kashmir after the ceasefire. Both had played important roles in the early defence of Pakistan. This was their last photograph at Lahore Airport.

 

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Brig. Ahsan Rasheed Shami H. J. Shaheed of the 1965 war

Brig. Ahsan Rasheed Shami was close to retirement when the 1965 was broke out..
He was the Commander Artillery for one of the divisions focused in the Lahore sector.

During the early days of the war while on inspection of the vast areas under his command he was moving in his command jeep with a few other senior officers. He wanted to take exact note of the situation and be aware of how far and deep his forces were into the Indian area,how much area was occupied by Pakistani soldiers under his command and how much still was left.

During his observation tour he went a bit too close to the adversary and attacked the commander and his jeep with heavy weapons. He came under direct machine gun fire and received a number of bullets on his chest and was martyred on the spot..

After the war his body was brought back to be buried on home ground. For his courage, brave act of going into the enemy's mouth to grab important information and leading his men from the front, he was awarded the Hilal e Jurat. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

 

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**Subedar Khudadad Khan VC – The First Son of the Soil to Win the Victoria Cross**

Subedar Khudadad Khan VC (20 October 1888 – 8 March 1971) – a legendary hero and eternal pride of the Pakistan Army!

Born on 20 October 1888 in the historic village of Dab, Chakwal District, Punjab (now Pakistan), into a proud Punjabi Muslim Rajput family of the Mangan Bhatti clan. He embodied the unbreakable spirit and courage of our land from a young age.

He joined the British Indian Army and served with unmatched valour in the 129th Duke of Connaught’s Own Baluchis (today the proud 11th Battalion, The Baloch Regiment of Pakistan Army).

On 31 October 1914, at Hollebeke, Belgium, during the fierce First Battle of Ypres, his machine-gun section faced devastating German fire. The British officer fell wounded, one gun was knocked out, and all five comrades were killed.

Badly wounded himself, Sepoy Khudadad Khan refused to abandon his post. Alone and bleeding, he kept firing his Maxim gun relentlessly, single-handedly holding the line against impossible odds until the enemy believed him dead. Under cover of night, he crawled back to his unit – delaying the German breakthrough and protecting vital ports.

For this supreme act of bravery, he became the **first Indian soldier** (and now proudly the first from what is Pakistan) to be awarded the **Victoria Cross** – the highest gallantry honour – gazetted on 7 December 1914.

King George V personally presented the VC to him on 26 January 1915 in France after his recovery.

He served honourably until retirement as **Subedar** in 1929. Revered as **Baba-e-Baloch Regiment** (Father of the Baloch Regiment) in the Pakistan Army, his legacy continues to inspire every soldier.

His statue stands tall at the Pakistan Army Museum in Rawalpindi – a living symbol of our shaukat and himmat!

He passed away peacefully on 8 March 1971 in Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab, Pakistan, at age 82, and is buried in Chak No. 25, Mandi Bahauddin.

**"For Valour" – We salute Subedar Khudadad Khan VC! The hero who proved the bravery of Pakistani blood knows no bounds.**
May Allah grant him Jannatul Ferdous. Ameen.

 

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*PA 100587 Lt Gen Mustafa Kamal Akbar ( 11 Feb 1939 - 9 Oct 2024), AMC, ex Surgen General, and Eye Specialist . A life well- lived , left a mark. A soul may depart, but memories remain*

Lt Gen Mustafa Kamal Akbar , AMC , ex surgeon general and eye specialist, was the son of PA 43 Brig Abidali Khan Akbar , 5/5 Maratha Light Infantry & Punjab Regiment . His grandfather and great-grandfather were from 7th Hariana Lancers , which later became 18 Cavalry, and went to India in 1947 as part of the share ( for more information about his family see the post, _A Legacy of Honour : Five Generations in the Army_).

Mustafa Kamal was born on 11 Feb 1939 . Joined King Edward Medical College, Lahore, in 1955. Commissioned on 31 Jan 1961. Served in all three services . Sqn Ldr ( 1966- 69) and Surg Cdre ( 1987- 90). Retired on 10 Feb 1999. I found out him to be a humble , lively, straightforward, helpful , practical person with no ego or protocol issues . Never boasted about his achievements and family background. He had an elephant's memory , a great storyteller ... narrated many to me .


Because of his father, he had seen and met many senior officers at a young age at his house next to Denny's School , on Saif Ullah Lohdi ,Road , Rawalpindi Cantt
Mustafa Kamal was an all-rounder sportsman , excelled particularly in squash and tennis . In tennis, Gen Ziaul Haq used to be his partner in Rawalpindi . He had a record in blood donations in Pakistan , more than 200 times ( exact figure, his younger brother, Ali Akbar, can confirm ).

Gen Mustafa was also a great philanthropist . A couple of times, he took me to sports shop in Saddar , Rawalpindi, and purchased games and sports goods for children of Special Children Education Centre, Bhera. He himself, being a Lt Gen, visited Nankari Bazaar , near Raja Bazaar , Rawlpindi, and purchased bulk stitching material for the girls of Special Children School. Whenever he visited my house he brought small gifts and souvenirs for my children. He was fond of sharing posts on a variety of subjects, almost every day . He was such a senior officer with whom you could talk anything he would not mind . He told me about his last operation, not to be communicated to anyone . I would say he was a real old timer who served with dedication and dignity and spent a retired life with a purpose , grace, and honour .

He passed away in CMH Rawalpindi on 9 Oct 2024 , aged 85. My Allah Almighty bless his soul! Ameen. Lt Gen Mustafa Kamal Akbar will be remembered forever .
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COAS Gen Mirza Alam Beg and Shaheed Lt Gen Qasem Soleimani of IRGC

 

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Gen. Ziaul Haq and a young cavalry officer.

 

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1968-69 Col(later Brig) S. Shabbir Ali khan, O C Tac wing inf. School on a visit to Iran with the delegation headed by Maj. Gen(later Lt. Gen)A A k Niazi