Honoring our Martyrs

[BaburCM]

Spot on brothers. Our young pride isn't sacrificing their lives in vain. We hold them dear. My heartfelt condolences goes out to all those brave men that are in the front-line sacrificing everything for their homeland. The leadership and the people of Pakistan need to realize that we need to get rid of the evil of extremism. It will be for our own good. However, we should remain vigilant about our neighbours and their intentions. We need to plead to the world that this is our war which should be fought on our own terms. We need the full support of the world community in ridding this evil.

 

[z9-ec]

Indeed, these brave soldiers fought against the enemies of Pakistan. They're tremendous valour, courage and selfless devotion to Pakistan is highly commendable. These heroes deserve recognition for their sacrifice. Unfortunately, our media never does so.

 

[S-2]

K,

Thank you for the interesting article. The Defense Of Duffer's Drift is an infantry officer's tome. A true classic and read everywhere.

The brigadier's comments about sophisticated weaponry was disingenuous. They are small arms with the occasional mortar or crew-served 12.7mm HMG. RPG-7 is ubiquitious and synonomous with militant movements globally. 7.62x39mm is easily found throughout the region.

The "foreign hand" hint dissembled the potential power of the message to me and slightly lowered the good brigadier's message. Why?

The brigadier had a powerful and compelling message of a different sort before him in his subject- Lieutenant Tirmizi. His was the only message or narrative I needed. In that regard, it resonated in it's personal appeal.

To a former American artillery officer, everything about his story, but particularly his hospitalization and loving tender care by his parents are too-familiar sights to ourselves and one of which I can completely relate. They are the lucky ones.

Others, like Cpt. Sarfraz weren't. May God watch over their souls.

These are the stories. The men's actions tell all that needs to be seen. Their mere presence on these battlefields is heroic. Most here are dead from a heart attack on the first day. These young men are humping 40-100lbs (depending) sometimes up sheer slopes through hundreds of feet of elevation (sometimes thousands) and over distances of 3-10 miles in a day.

Day after day. That which doesn't kill you can only make you stronger...but this is ridiculous. Without a bullet fired, many of these young men will face fractures over the near term and back/spine related compression trauma for most of their adult lives.

Then the enemy-supplied from a myriad of caches and local villages, he travels from one to the other to remain supplied-and does so with an agility that our guys know they can't match. We're in better shape...but we've gotta be. We're humping 60 lbs more per man than the local talibunny.

See them?

We call em' ghosts. Lt. Tirmizi is right spot on there. These young officers and soldiers enter into a lonely battle in some of the best defensive terrain on earth and long-such fortified to enhance that natural advantage.

There's gold to be mined in the information war fought against your enemies but on a battlefield where your citizens are the target. We've seen the mass import of foreign reporter-like a surge-into Loe Sam. Al Jazerra, ABC, CBS all got their chance to put "their man on the scene of the action". Then gone and done.

There's HUGE room here to get embedded and begin writing these stories. Even if in a blog, it can be hugely effective. I love Michael Yon's blogs about the British and our troops in Iraq and A-stan. He's damned good and our soldiers and young officers need their story told by people who get it.

This was a good first attempt to personalize and put a human face on your side of the battle which I've read. I look forward to more.

God bless Lt. Tirmizi. I pray for his recovery and the safety of his men. And God bless all your officers and men who've fallen against these beasts. May God always watch over their souls and the safety of those whom were left behind.

I salute them all (present arms).

 

[metalfalcon]

A nation who Forgets their National Heroes, History forgets that Nation.

We should Honour our Brave & Gallantry soldiers who lost their Lives in the Line of Duty and to safeguard Pakistan.

 

[fatman17]

^^^every single comment brought tears to my eyes! I'm sorry but thats the way it is. I wish to the Almighty that I was 30 years younger.

God Bless Pakistan!

 

[fatman17]

The "foreign hand" hint dissembled the potential power of the message to me and slightly lowered the good brigadier's message. Why?

the hint is obviously pointing to our other border!

 

[S-2]

Yeah, I know, but I still think it diminishes and distracts a bit from the power of another message presented by the young lieutenant.

There's nothing exceptional about the armament of these men. Standard light infantry weapons can help create a virtual mountain redoubt in these hills. In short, you don't need much to raise serious hell if you know what you're doing. "much" is relative. AK and 12.7mm fire with RPG rockets whizzing everywhere and target ranges at 50meters or less can be a hell of a fight-as you know.

I just felt that the real story here are the men and not so much who they're fighting. Perhaps it's difficult for the Brigadier to accept that this sort of bravery must be exerted by Lt. Tirmizi and others in order to quell the resistance of your own citizens.

Maybe he thinks the actions of these men would be cheapened in the eyes of some of your citizens if these operations were viewed as against your own.

If some young guy like Rescue Ranger left his job and decided to embed with one of these infantry battalions, I'd think it would be the neatest thing for your nation. Most of our officers are now HIGHLY in favor of embeds. You guys need to turn the press into your friend. Showing these guys at the worst of times usually puts them in the best of light.

I dunno. Some thoughts...

P.S.: Cool avatar, stud. Very nice.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

I thought it would be appropriate that we have a sticky honoring our Martyrs from the military, para-military and civilian security forces.

I have merged some of the threads dedicated to our martyrs in this war. If someone remembers any other let me know.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

Two Frontier cops get Tamgha-e-Shujaat​

Tuesday, March 24, 2009
By our correspondent

PESHAWAR: President Asif Ali Zardari conferred Tamgha-e-Shujaat on two officers of the Frontier Police at the Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad on Monday.

The first was incumbent District Police Officer (DPO) Battagram Mumtaz Zarin, who was rewarded for courageously heading the police force in troubled Tank district in 2007 and 2008. This was the time when militants had spilled over to Tank from the nearby Waziristan. Mumtaz made successful efforts for restoration of peace in the volatile town. The officer had already earned Quaid-i-Azam Police Medal (QPM) for his bravery while serving in Hangu. Another officer who was awarded Tamgha-e-Shujaat is DPO of Mardan Waqif Khan. He was rewarded for leading the police force in Swat in a difficult situation.

Two Frontier cops get Tamgha-e-Shujaat

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

President announces military awards for Army personnel​

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

RAWALPINDI: The President has announced military awards to the officers and men of Pakistan armed forces on the occasion of Pakistan Day, said a Gazette Notification issued by Ministry of Defence here on Sunday.

The officers conferred with Sitara-e-Basalat are:

Major General Javed Sultan Khan (Shaheed), Punjab; Major Muhammad Akbar (Shaheed), Arty; Captain Muhammad Waqas Zameer Raja, (Shaheed), FF.

Tamgha-e-Basalat:

Lieutenant Colonel Mueenuddin, Avn; Major Sarmas Rauf (Shaheed), FF; Maj Ejaz Husain, Punjab; Maj Farooq-e-Azam, Punjab; Maj Muhammad Furqan Shabbir, AC; Captain Usman Aftab Awan, Avn; Captain Umar Sarfaraz (Shaheed), NLI; Capt Waqas Rashid, Punjab; Capt Ali Sarwar, Baloch; Capt Muhammad Asad Hameed Bhatti, Punjab; Subedar Sharif Khan, FC NWFP; Naib Subedar Tahir Mahmood Sultan (Shaheed), FF; Naib Subedar Sher Azam, FC NWFP; Havaldar Wahab Ali Turi (Shaheed), FC NWFP; Havaldar Muhammad Ayaz Orakzai (Shaheed), FC NWFP; Havaldar Shad Nawaz, FC NWFP; Havaldar Hazratullah Bhittani, FC NWFP; Havaldar Said Wazir Khan (Shaheed), FF; Havaldar Muhammad Ali (Shaheed), FF; Havaldar Pervez Iqbal (Shaheed), Baloch; Naek Sher Alam Bhittani (Shaheed), FC NWFP; Naek Muhammad Tariq Anjum (Shaheed), Punjab; Naek Amir Khan, FF; Naek Inam Elahi (Shaheed), SSG; Lance Naek Muhammad Nawaz (Shaheed), Pakistan Rangers Sindh; Lance Naek Bahadar Ali Orakzai (Shaheed), FC NWFP; Lance Naek Imdad Ali (Shaheed), SSG; Lance Naek Yasir Khan (Shaheed), SSG; Lance Naek Ghulam Nabi (Shaheed), Sigs; Sepoy Muhammad Zulfiqar, Pakistan Rangers Sindh; Sep Razmat Khan Bangash (Shaheed), FC NWFP; Sep Aqeel Khan (Shaheed), SSG; Sep Abdul Qadir (Shaheed), SSG; Sep Kamran Faisal (Shaheed), Punjab; Sep Khalid Husain (Shaheed), Punjab; Sep Mehrab Khan (Shaheed), Punjab; Sep Rizwan Ashraf (Shaheed), SSG; Sep Muhammad Zahid (Shaheed), SSG; Sep Ghazanafar Ali Khan (Shaheed), Sigs; Sep Muhammad Saeed Khan (Shaheed), Baloch; Sep Rajab Ali (Shaheed), SSG.

Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military): The officers who have been awarded HI (Military) are: Major General Sohail Shafqat, ASC; Maj Gen Azhar Ali Shah, Punjab; Maj Gen Tariq Khan, AC; Maj Gen Munawar Ahmad Solehria, Engrs; Maj Gen Agha Muhammad Umar Farooq, Baloch; Maj Gen Muhammad Zahir-ul-Islam, Punjab; Maj Gen Rashad Javeed, Arty; Maj Gen Salim Nawaz, Baloch; Maj General Mumtaz Ahmad Bajwa, Baloch; Maj Gen Muhammad Ashraf Tabassam, Arty; Maj Gen Muhammad Farooq Iqbal, Ord; Maj Gen Shahid Maqbool, Sigs: Maj Gen Jahangir Anwar Khan, AMC.

Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military): The officers who have been awarded SI (Military) are: Brigadier Shirazullah Chaudhry, Baloch; Brig Masood Akhtar, Engrs; Brig Muhammad Khalid, AC; Brig Nawazish Ali, Baloch; Brig Liaquat Hayat, Baloch; Brig Azmat Hayat, AK; Brig Ashfaq-ur-Rahman Pirzada, ASC; Brig Harris Salam, Baloch; Brig Taqdees Ahmad, AK; Brig Imtiaz Ahmad, Punjab; Brig Muhammad Iqbal, Arty; Brig Zahid Mahmood Khan, Punjab; Brig Irfan Azam, Punjab; Brig Muhammad Salim, Engrs; Brigr Hasnain Haidar, Arty; Brig Khaliq Nawaz, Punjab; Brig Mukhtar Husain Shah, AD; Brig Shahzada Imtiaz Husain, Engrs; Brig Sardar Muhammad, Arty; Brig Syed Tahir Raza Naqvi, FF; Brig Tariq Husain Khan, Avn; Brig Noor Muhammad Khan, Sigs; Brig Mumtaz Iqbal, Arty; Brig Abdul Quddus, Baloch; Brig Muhammad Rafiq, Engrs; Brig Tila Muhammad, FF; Brig Muhammad Qaisar Khan Tareen, FF; Brig Akhtar Ali Tariq, Engrs; Brig Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, AC; Brig Iftikhar Ayub Khan, Punjab; Brig Naeem Ahmad, EME; Brig Muhammad Asif, AEC; Brig Azhar Mubarik, AMC; Brig Muhammad Iqbal, AMC; Brig Muhammad Saleem, AMC; Colonel Abdul Waheed, Engrs; Col Raja Iqbal, Sigs; Col Ahmad Yar, Baloch; Col Ayub Aezad, Ord; Col Syed Muhammad Razi Kazmi, Arty; Col Masood Aslam, Arty; Col Saqib Mahmood, Engrs; Col Tahir Ahmad, CMI; Col Khalid Usman, Arty; Col Ahmad Saeed, Engrs; Col Naveed Akhtar, Sigs; Col Muhammad Javad Aslam, CMI, Col Mrs Asma Khalid, AMC; Col Jawaid Abbas, AMC; Col Mrs Kalsoom Akhtar Munawwar Husain, AFNS.

Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military): Lieutenant Colonel Iftikhar Husain Shah, FF; Lt Col Kanwar Tasneem Ahmad, Ord; Lt Col Pulail Khan, AD; Lt Col Hashmat Ali, ASC; Lt Col Ijaz Akram, Punjab; Lt Col Tariq Iqbal Malik, Arty; Lt Col Akhtar Ahmad, Ord; Lt Col Muhammad Rashid, Arty; Lt Col Anwar Ahmad, Engrs; Lt Col Farooq Ahmad Durrani, CMI; Lt Col Imran-ul-Haq, AS Dte; Lt Col Abdul Latif Afridi, AD; Lt Col Qazi Manzoor-ul-Hasan, EME; Lt Col Muhammad Masood Khan, FF; Lt Col Sohail Mahmood, AC; Lt Col Syed Muhammad Raza Muttaqi, Baloch; Lt Col S Azhar Ali, FF; Lt Col Syed Askari Raza, Arty; Lt Col Mazhar Iqbal, CMI; Lt Col Zafar Iqbal, Sigs; Lt Col Jamshed Afzal Khan, AC; Lt Col Shahid Mahmood Qureshi, Arty; Lt Col Sardar Atiq-ur-Rahman, Punjab; Lt Col Azhar Azam Shami, Punjab; Lt Col Ejaz Husain, Engrs; Lt Col Akhtar Abbas, Baloch; Lt Col Muhammad Arif, Sigs; Lt Col Nadeem Ahmad Bhatti, Arty; Lt Col Wajid Ali Raja, Arty; Lt Col Umar Farooq, AC; Lt Col Iftikhar Ali, Engrs; Lt Col Azhar Iqbal, Punjab; Lt Col Irfan Abbas, Baloch; Lt Col Muhammad Sohail Khan, Sigs; Lt Col Shaukat Hasnain Bukhari, Baloch; Lt Col Noor Muhammad, ASC; Lt Col Muhammad Altaf Tahir, Sindh; Lt Col Tariq Mahmood Khan, AK; Lt Col Arshad Husain, AK; Lt Col Mukhtar Ahmad, AEC; Lt Col Muhammad Tehseen Khan, Avn; Lt Col Saqib Nazir Gondal, Sindh; Lt Col Khalid Mahmood Khan, Arty; Lt Col Khalid Kamal Khan, FF; Lt Col Khurram Ghazanfar, EME; Lt Col Hammad Raza, EME; Lt Col Muhammad Abbas, AMC; Lt Col Muhammad Khalid Pervez, AMC; Lt Col Ayaz Husain Awan, AMC; Lt Col Chaudhry Fayyaz Mahmood, AMC; Lt Col Muhammad Asad Chughtai, AMC; Lt Col Khawar Rahman, AMC; Lt Col Zafar Khurshid Chaudhry, AMC; Lt Col Irfan Ali Sheikh, AMC; Lt Col Mrs Mona Zafar, AMC; Lt Col Mrs Hamida Najeeb, AFNS; Major Pir Nadeem Khan, Avn; Maj Sher Muhammad Khan, Ord; Maj Hasan Saleem, Sigs; Maj Mukhtar Muhammad, Sindh; Maj Naveed-ur-Rahman Khan Qureshi, AK; Maj Amer Mustafa Awan, AC; Maj Muhammad Nasim Khan, FF; Maj Shahid Mehmood Dar, Baloch; Maj Muhammad Shuja, Baloch; Maj Muhammad Babar Khan, Punjab; Maj Arif Ayaz, ASC; Maj Arshad Yaqub, AD; Maj Muhammad Azam, Punjab; Maj Shahid Mahmood, Engrs; Maj Zahid Ali, Arty; Maj Syed Fakhar Mahmood Shah, FF; Maj Shahrukh Mahboob Khan, Arty; Maj Zahid Jamil, Arty; Maj Jawad Ahmad Jadoon, EME; Major Muhammad Akram, AMC; Maj Shabbir Ahmad, AMC; Maj Khalid Iqbal, AMC; Maj Mrs Begum Jan Khattak, AFNS; Maj Mrs Rehana Yasmeen, AFNS. Imtiazi Sanad: Brig Faiz-ul- Karim Khan Burki, FF; Col Sakhawat Husain Zahid, Sindh; Col Ali Tahir Syed, AC; Col Atta Muhammad Khan, ADí Lt Col Muhammad Jahangir, Avn; Maj Rai Zahid Khizar, Avn; Maj Ahmad Jawad Khan, Avn; Lt Col Shahid Nazir, Punjab; Maj Muhammad Sohail Latif, FF; Maj Muhammad Niaz Khan, FF; Maj Muhammad Ahsan, Punjab; Maj Abdul Aleem Khan, Punjab; Maj Mazhar Husain, FF; Captain Imaad Husain Siddiqi, Avn; Capt Muhammad Imran Asif, Arty; Capt Ammar Amin, AC; Capt Iftikhar Bashir, Punjab; 2/Lt Muhammad Aqeel Hayder, Arty; 2/Lt Muneeb-ur-Rahman, FF; 2/Lt Abdul Qadeer Ahmad Abbasi, Sindh; Subedar Hamid Gul Khattak, FC NWFP; Naib Subedar Muhammad Naeem Akhtar, Arty; Naib Subedar Muhammad Rafiq, Arty; Naek Bashir Ahmad, Pakistan Ranger Sindh; Naek Maslat Khan Afridi, FC NWFP; Naek Muhammad Husain (Shaheed), Sind; Lance Naek Ali Muhammad, Sig; Sep Shabbir Ahmad, Pakistan Ranger Sindh, Sep Awon Ali, SSG; Sep Manzoor Husain, SSG; Sep Haq Nawaz, Sig.

COAS Commendation Card: Brig Noel Israel Khokhar, Arty; Brig Waqar Muhammad Khan, Avn; Lt Col Mumtaz Husain Zia, Avn; Lt Col Daud Tariq, Avn; Lt Col Tariq Javed, Avn; Col Muhammad Nauman Saeed, AC; Col Shahid Asif, Engrs; Col Waseem Akhtar Malik, Avn; Lt Col Usman Shujaa Muhammad Khan, Avn; Maj Zahid Bari, Avn; Lt Col Ansar Ali Khan, EME; Lt Col Abdul Rahman, AK; Lt Col Saad Saeed Naek, Baloch; Lt Col Muhammad Mahboob Alam, AK; Maj Shah Rukh Mahboob Khan, Arty; Maj Muhammad Imran Jahangir, Engrs; Maj Muhammad Usman Khan, Sindh; Maj Nayab Khan, Avn; Maj Raja Khalid Majeed, Avn; Maj Ahsan Masood, Avn; Maj Babar Saeed Butt, Avn; Maj Haq Nawaz, Avn; Capt Danish Ghafoor, Avn; Capt Muhammad Najm-us-Saqib, Avn; Capt Muhammad Ali Ahsan, Punjab; Capt Malik Farhan Ahmad Awan, AC; Cap Javed Iqbal, AC; Capt Aijaz Hamid, Engrs; Lt Farrukh Ahmad Sher, Arty; Lt Syed Yawar Shabbir Sherazi, FF; Lt Abdul Wahab Khan, FF; Naib Subedar Muhammad Rahman, AC; Naek Muhammad Shabbir, Punjab; Sep Fazal Khan, FF.

CGS Green Endorsement: Lt Col Mohsin Ahmad, Avn; Maj Nadeem Khan, Avn; Maj Tamseel Anjum, Avn; Maj Ahmad Salman, Avn; Maj Mirza Sajid Baig, Avn; Maj Muhammad Ashfaq, Avn.

President announces military awards for Army personnel

For our non-Pakistani members: Shaheed translates as Martyred

FC (NWFP) - Frontier Corps NWFP (paramilitary)
FF - Frontier Force Regiment (Army)
SSG - Special Services Group (Army Special Forces)
NLI - Northern Light Infantry (Army)

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

It is a testament to the dedication and commitment of the FC that so many earned the Tamgha-e-Basalat.

 

[Xeric]

i know quite a few out of them.
And there is no doubt that FC's services are remarkable and prodigious as they are the one who have faced the main blunt especially in Baluchistan!
Salute to FC!!

 

[afzaalkhan]

man as a nationn we can't wait to award shahadah title to every tom dick and harry, we have too many shaheeds lol.

 

[ajpirzada]

man as a nationn we can't wait to award shahadah title to every tom dick and harry, we have too many shaheeds lol.

yes we have too many shaheeds and we are proud of them. do u have any problem???

 

[afzaalkhan]

yes we have too many shaheeds and we are proud of them. do u have any problem???

I have problem with fake shaheeds too many of them in pakistan lol