Homage paid to Major Shabbir

A battalion of the Frontier Force Regiment (FFR) paid homage to Major Shabbir Sharif, a valiant warrior who displayed unparalleled courage while defending the motherland and embraced "Shahadat", on December 6 at the Sulemanki Sector in the 1971 War. He earned the highest gallantry award of Nishan-e-Haider. Sharif was commissioned in the same regiment.
A contingent of this unit arrived here especially to perform honour guard duties at the grave of the martyr at the Miani Sahib Graveyard. General Officer Commanding Major General Raheel Sharif, Sharif's youngest brother, laid a wreath and offered fateha. Senior Officers of the Piffers Group and the battalion, mother of the Shaheed and his son was also present on the occasion. Lieutenant Colonel Noor Khan (Retd) laid floral wreath on behalf of the Piffers.