Muhammad Mahfuz Awan

Naik Muhammad Mahfuz Janjua (born 25 October 1944) was a Pakistani soldier, who was awarded the Nishan-i-Haider, the highest military award of Pakistan. He died during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[1]


Muhammad Mahfuz Janjua

NH
Native name
Mahfooz
Birth nameMahfooz
Nickname(s)Boxer
Born25 October 1944
Mehfoozabad, Rawalpindi District, British India
Died17 December 1971(1971-12-17) (aged 27)
Wahga-Attari Sector
Buried
Pind Malikan (now Mehfoozabad), Islamabad, Pakistan
Allegiance Pakistan
Service/branch Pakistan Army
Years of service1962–1971
RankLance Naik
Unit15 Punjab Regiment
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
AwardsNishan-e-Haider
Memorials Nishan-e-Haider (1971)
Spouse(s)None
RelationsBrother- Muhammad Maroof

Early life

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.[1]

Martyrdom

During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, A company of the 15th Punjab Regiment was under command 43 Punjab Regiment which was deployed in the Wagah-Attari sector along the Indian border. On 17 December 1971, during attack on enemy 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 command Major Subha Sadiq (Who also embraced Shahadat in the same action) came for support and fight hard until capture of stratigic 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 which fire had caused many Pakistani deaths. There he was strangling with one of the enemy soldiers when he killed by another with a bayonet.[2][1]

Awards and decorations

Immediately after the war was over, Indian Army recognized his bravery and said that if he was in the Indian Army, they would award him with veer chakra. On 23 March 1972, Mahfooz was posthumously awarded the Nishan-e-Haider, the highest gallantry award of Pakistan.[3]

References
  1. "Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz". www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Shaheed Foundation Pakistan". Shaheedfoundation.org. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. ISPR
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