ISPR paid tribute to Nishan-e-Haider (NH) holder, martyr Sowar Muhammad Hussain on his 50th martyrdom anniversary which is being observed today on Friday.
Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar toook to Twitter to pay tribute to Sowar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider (NH) for his fearless courage and sacrifice in Zafarwal-Shakargarh Sector, 1971.
“His fearless actions inflicted heavy losses on enemy destroying 16 Indian Tanks thus proving that courage knows no bounds,” DG ISPR said.
It merits mention that Sowar Muhammad Hussain was born on 18 June 1949 in Dhok Pir Bakhsh, whihc is now Dhok Muhammad Husain Janjua. On 3 September 1966 he was enrolled as a driver and after training joined 20 Lancers.
During 1971 war, Sowar Muhammad Hussain took an active part in every battle with the unit. He spotted the enemy tanks close to a minefield near the village Harar Khurd. At his own initiative he directed accurate fire of recoilless rifles, resulting in the destruction of sixteen enemy tanks.
During the battle, he received a burst of machine-gun in the chest and embraced martyrdom on 10 December 1971.
