Lalak Jan
Havaldar Lalak Jan Shaheed Nishan-e-Haider | |
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Born |
1 April 1967 Yasin Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan |
Died |
7 July 1999 32) Tiger Hill, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir, India | (aged
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Service/branch | Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1984–1999 |
Rank | Havildar |
Unit | 12 Northern Light Infantry |
Battles/wars | Kargil War |
Awards | Nishan-e-Haider |
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 Areas of 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. He volunteered to be deployed on the front lines and drove back a number of attacks by the Indian Army.
Awards and decorations
Nishan-e-Haider Award Recipient | |
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Lalak Jan was recipient of the Nishan-e-Haider Award | |
Date | 1998 |
Country | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
Presented by | Muhammad Rafiq Tarar |
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