Muhammad Mahfuz shaheed

 

Muhammad Mahfuz shaheed

EARTY LIFE

Muhammad Mahfuz shaheed was born on 25 Oct 1944 in pind Malikan (known as Mahuzabad in his honour) in Islamabad. Rawalpindi, Punjab. He received his early education from his village. He joined "Pak Army" on 25 Oct 1962 as infantry soldier.

DEATH

He took part in Indo-Indo-Pak war of 1971 at Wagah Attari. At night of 17 Dec 1971, one company of 15 Punjab was order to attack Kangi pull inside enemy territory. During attack, a bomb exploded near L.N M.  Mahfuz, which badly injured him and his machine gun was also become out of order. He crawled in a nearby trench of a martyr firer and got hold of his machine gun and started firing. Meanwhile, he noticed that an enemy machine gun was effectively engaging Pak troops. M. Mahfuz crawled towards the enemy trench and on reaching he caught the enemy fairer from his neck and pushed him to death meanwhile two other enemy soldiers kept on stabbing him with their bayonets. L.N M. Mahfuz got badly injured and embraced shahadat, however his clutches never left the neck of his adversary, which was later freed with a great effort.  

AWARDS

He awarded the Nishan-e-Haider, the highest military award of Pakistan.

 

Buried place

 He was Buried in his villages pind Mulikan in Islamabad Pakistan.

 

Written by Amna Tahir 9A HSPR