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Which Army Officer was the First Recipient of “Nishan i Haider” ?

AMajor Shabir sharif shaheed
BCaptain Sarwar Shaheed
CMajor Aziz Bhatti Shaheed
DMajor Muhammad Akram Shaheed

Correct answer

B. Captain Sarwar Shaheed

Explanation

10 November 1910 – 27 July 1948) NH, BS, best known as Muhammad Sarwar, was a military officer in the Pakistan Army who was cited with the first Nishan-i-Haider for his gallant and actions of valor during the first war between India and Pakistan in 1947–48. The body of Capt. Sarwar is buried at the Hill of Tilpatra which is near the Uri in Indian Kashmir where he was buried on 27 July 1948. It was on 23 March 1956 when the Government of Pakistan recognized his services as the Parliament of Pakistan authorized to posthumously award the Nishan-E-Haider (Eng. lit. Emblem of the Lion) for his meritorious services, which was awarded to him by the President of Pakistan.

Question ID: pakistan-study-2820

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