Overview
- Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Admiral Naveed Ashraf and Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu led official tributes on behalf of the armed forces, according to ISPR.
- ISPR recounted Major Shabbir Sharif’s capture of a key position near the Sulemanki Headworks, his defeat of multiple counterattacks and tanks, and his martyrdom on December 6, 1971.
- ISPR said Major Muhammad Akram led 4 Frontier Force Regiment in the Hilli sector, destroyed three tanks during a December 3 assault and fell in battle on December 5, 1971.
- The armed forces’ statement reaffirmed a resolve to honor martyrs and expressed national pride in their sacrifices.
- Coverage noted Shabbir Sharif’s unique dual decorations of Nishan-e-Haider and Sitara-e-Jurat, his Sword of Honor from Kakul, and his familial link to former army chief Raheel Sharif.