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{{short description|Pakistani soldier (1944-1971)}} | {{short description|Pakistani soldier (1944-1971)}} | ||
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{{Infobox military person | {{Infobox military person | ||
| honorific_prefix = [[ | | honorific_prefix = [[Lance naik|Lance Naik]] | ||
| honorific_suffix = [[Nishan-e-Haider]] | | honorific_suffix = [[Nishan-e-Haider|NH]] | ||
| name = Muhammad Mahfuz | | name = Muhammad Mahfuz | ||
| image = | | image = Muhammad Mahfuz.png | ||
| alt = | | alt = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| birth_date = {{birth | | birth_date = {{birth date text|25 October 1944}} | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1971|12|18|1944|10|25}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1971|12|18|1944|10|25}} | ||
| birth_place = Pind Malikan (now Mehfoozabad), [[Rawalpindi District]], [[Punjab, British India|Punjab]], [[British India]] | | birth_place = Pind Malikan (now Mehfoozabad), [[Rawalpindi District]], [[Punjab, British India|Punjab]], [[British India]] | ||
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| nickname = Boxer | | nickname = Boxer | ||
| birth_name = Mahfooz | | birth_name = Mahfooz | ||
| allegiance = | | Caste_Clan = | ||
| branch = | | allegiance = {{PAK}} | ||
| branch = {{Army|PAK}} | |||
| serviceyears = 1962–1971 | | serviceyears = 1962–1971 | ||
| rank = [[Lance Naik]] | | rank = [[File:01.Pakistan Army-PFC.svg|25px]] [[Lance Naik]] | ||
| servicenumber = <!--Do not use data from primary sources such as service records.--> | | servicenumber = <!--Do not use data from primary sources such as service records.--> | ||
| unit = [[File:Badge of 16th Punjab Regiment 1922-56.jpg|15px]][[16th Punjab Regiment|3/16th Punjab Regiment]]<br /> [[Punjab Regiment (Pakistan)|15 Punjab Regiment]] | | unit = [[File:Badge of 16th Punjab Regiment 1922-56.jpg|15px]][[16th Punjab Regiment|3/16th Punjab Regiment]]<br /> [[Punjab Regiment (Pakistan)|15 Punjab Regiment]] | ||
| battles = [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]]<br />[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] | | battles = [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]]<br />[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]{{KIA}} | ||
| awards = [[Nishan-e-Haider]] | | awards = [[File:Nishan-e-Haider.png|50px]] [[Nishan-e-Haider]] | ||
| memorials = | | memorials = | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[Naik (military rank)|Naik]] '''Muhammad Mahfuz ''' (born 25 October 1944) was a Pakistani | [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]] '''Muhammad Mahfuz''' <ref>{{Cite web |last=PSF |first=Admin |date=2020-12-28 |title=Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz Shaheed (N.H) |url=https://pakstrategic.com/lance-naik-muhammad-mahfuz-shaheed-n-h/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=Pakistan Strategic Forum |language=en-US}}</ref> (born 25 October 1944 – 18 December 1971) was a Pakistani military officer and the ninth recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, [[Nishan-e-Haider]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk/AWPReview/TextContent.aspx?pId=179|title=Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz|website=www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk|access-date=2018-01-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130205831/https://www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk/AWPReview/TextContent.aspx?pId=179|archive-date=2018-01-30}}</ref> He was posthumously awarded for his gallant and valorous actions during the [[Indo-Pakistani war of 1971|Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].He was born in [[Janjua]] [[muslim rajput]] family. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Muhammad Mahfuz | Muhammad Mahfuz was born in Pind Malikan (now renamed Mahfuzabad in his honour) in [[Rawalpindi District]], [[Punjab, British India|Punjab]]. He joined the [[Pakistan Army]] on 25 October 1962 as an infantry soldier.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
==Nishan-e-Haider action== | ==Nishan-e-Haider action== | ||
During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], a company of the 15th Punjab Regiment was under command of the 43 Punjab Regiment which was deployed in the [[Wagah]]-[[Attari]] sector along the Indian border. On 16 December 1971, Pakistan had signed instrument of surrender in Dhaka; while on 18 December 1971, during the attack on the enemy at [[Pul Kanjri]] post, his company was pinned down by enemy fire and his machine-gun was destroyed by an Indian shell. Company of 43 Punjab Regiment under the command of Major Subha Sadiq (also killed in the same battle), came for support and fought hard until the capture of the strategic town of [[Pul Kanjri]]. Even though Lance Naik Muhammad Mehfuz Shaheed, NH was wounded in his legs by shrapnel, he moved towards an enemy bunker, from whose gunfire had caused the death of many Pakistanis. Upon entering the bunker, he began strangling the enemy soldier who shot him, shortly after he was killed by another with a [[bayonet]].<ref name="shaheed">{{cite web|url=http://www.shaheedfoundation.org/nishanehaider.asp|title=Shaheed Foundation Pakistan|publisher=Shaheedfoundation.org|access-date=13 August | During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], a company of the 15th Punjab Regiment was under command of the 43 Punjab Regiment which was deployed in the [[Wagah]]-[[Attari]] sector along the Indian border. On 16 December 1971, Pakistan had signed instrument of surrender in Dhaka; while on 18 December 1971, during the attack on the enemy at [[Pul Kanjri]] post, his company was pinned down by enemy fire and his machine-gun was destroyed by an Indian shell. Company of 43 Punjab Regiment under the command of Major Subha Sadiq (also killed in the same battle), came for support and fought hard until the capture of the strategic town of [[Pul Kanjri]]. Even though Lance Naik Muhammad Mehfuz Shaheed, NH was wounded in his legs by [[Shrapnel shell|shrapnel]], he moved towards an enemy bunker, from whose gunfire had caused the death of many Pakistanis. Upon entering the bunker, he began strangling the enemy soldier who shot him, shortly after he was killed by another with a [[bayonet]].<ref name="shaheed">{{cite web|url=http://www.shaheedfoundation.org/nishanehaider.asp|title=Shaheed Foundation Pakistan|publisher=Shaheedfoundation.org|access-date=13 August 2014|archive-date=12 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812211253/http://www.shaheedfoundation.org/nishanehaider.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> | ||
==Awards and decorations== | ==Awards and decorations== | ||
Immediately after the war was over, the Indian Army recognized his bravery and said that if he were in the Indian Army, they would award him the ''[[Vir Chakra]]''. On 23 March 1972, Mahfooz was posthumously awarded the Nishan-e-Haider, the highest gallantry award of Pakistan.<ref>{{citation | Immediately after the war was over, the Indian Army recognized his bravery and said that if he were in the Indian Army, they would award him the ''[[Vir Chakra]]''. On 23 March 1972, Mahfooz was posthumously awarded the Nishan-e-Haider, the highest gallantry award of Pakistan.<ref>{{citation | ||
| title = ISPR | | title = ISPR | ||
| url = https://www.ispr.gov.pk/lance-naik-muhammad-mahfuz-shaheed.php}}</ref> | | url = https://www.ispr.gov.pk/lance-naik-muhammad-mahfuz-shaheed.php | ||
| access-date = 9 August 2019 | |||
| archive-date = 9 August 2019 | |||
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190809101239/https://www.ispr.gov.pk/lance-naik-muhammad-mahfuz-shaheed.php | |||
| url-status = dead | |||
}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* https://www.ispr.gov.pk/lance-naik-muhammad-mahfuz-shaheed.php | * https://www.ispr.gov.pk/lance-naik-muhammad-mahfuz-shaheed.php {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809101239/https://www.ispr.gov.pk/lance-naik-muhammad-mahfuz-shaheed.php |date=9 August 2019 }} | ||
{{Nishan-e-Haider}} | {{Nishan-e-Haider}} | ||
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[[Category:1944 births]] | [[Category:1944 births]] | ||
[[Category:1971 deaths]] | [[Category:1971 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Pakistan Army personnel]] | [[Category:Pakistan Army personnel]] | ||
[[Category:People of the | [[Category:People of the India–Pakistan war of 1971]] | ||
[[Category:Pakistani military personnel killed in action]] | [[Category:Pakistani military personnel killed in action]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of Nishan-e-Haider]] | [[Category:Recipients of Nishan-e-Haider]] | ||
[[Category:Deaths by bayonet]] | [[Category:Deaths by bayonet]] | ||
[[Category:Deaths by stabbing in Pakistan]] | [[Category:Deaths by stabbing in Pakistan]] | ||
[[Category:People from Punjab Province (British India)]] | |||
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Muhammad Mahfuz | |
|---|---|
| File:Muhammad Mahfuz.png | |
| Birth name | Mahfooz |
| Nickname(s) | Boxer |
| Born | Template:Birth date text Pind Malikan (now Mehfoozabad), Rawalpindi District, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 18 December 1971 (aged 27) Wahga-Attari Sector |
| Buried | Mehfoozabad, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service/ |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1962–1971 |
| Rank |  Lance Naik |
| Unit |  3/16th Punjab Regiment15 Punjab Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 † |
| Awards |  Nishan-e-Haider |
Naik Muhammad Mahfuz [1] (born 25 October 1944 – 18 December 1971) was a Pakistani military officer and the ninth recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, Nishan-e-Haider.[2] He was posthumously awarded for his gallant and valorous actions during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.He was born in Janjua muslim rajput family.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Muhammad Mahfuz was born in Pind Malikan (now renamed Mahfuzabad in his honour) in Rawalpindi District, Punjab. He joined the Pakistan Army on 25 October 1962 as an infantry soldier.[2]
Nishan-e-Haider action[edit | edit source]
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, a company of the 15th Punjab Regiment was under command of the 43 Punjab Regiment which was deployed in the Wagah-Attari sector along the Indian border. On 16 December 1971, Pakistan had signed instrument of surrender in Dhaka; while on 18 December 1971, during the attack on the enemy at Pul Kanjri post, his company was pinned down by enemy fire and his machine-gun was destroyed by an Indian shell. Company of 43 Punjab Regiment under the command of Major Subha Sadiq (also killed in the same battle), came for support and fought hard until the capture of the strategic town of Pul Kanjri. Even though Lance Naik Muhammad Mehfuz Shaheed, NH was wounded in his legs by shrapnel, he moved towards an enemy bunker, from whose gunfire had caused the death of many Pakistanis. Upon entering the bunker, he began strangling the enemy soldier who shot him, shortly after he was killed by another with a bayonet.[3][2]
Awards and decorations[edit | edit source]
Immediately after the war was over, the Indian Army recognized his bravery and said that if he were in the Indian Army, they would award him the Vir Chakra. On 23 March 1972, Mahfooz was posthumously awarded the Nishan-e-Haider, the highest gallantry award of Pakistan.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ PSF, Admin (28 December 2020). "Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz Shaheed (N.H)". Pakistan Strategic Forum. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz". www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ↑ "Shaheed Foundation Pakistan". Shaheedfoundation.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ ISPR, archived from the original on 9 August 2019, retrieved 9 August 2019
External links[edit | edit source]
- https://www.ispr.gov.pk/lance-naik-muhammad-mahfuz-shaheed.php Archived 9 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine