Muhammad
Akram (1938 – 1971) was born in Dinga Village, District of Gujrat, Punjab,
while he belonged to the village of Nakka Kalan in the district of Jhelum.
He belonged to Awan tribe Pakistan, Urdu: محمد اکرم)
was a major of the Pakistan Army, commissioned in 1963 as part of the
Frontier Force Regiment. In the Battle of Hilli for his leadership, bravery
and eventually, rendering the ultimate sacrifice, Major Akram was awarded
the Nishan-e-Haider.
During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, the 4th FF Regiment, which
Akram commanded, were placed in the forward area of the Hilli district, in
East Pakistan. The regiment came under continuous and heavy air, artillery
and armour attacks from the Indian Army. For an entire fortnight, despite
enemy superiority in both numbers and fire power, Akram and his men repulsed
every attack, inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy. Akram died during
this battle.
He belonged to the village of Nakka Kalan in the district of Jhelum and his
monument Major Akram Shaheed Memorial is constructed in the midst of Jhelum
city. He was buried in village Boldar in Bengal. He is called hero of Hilli.
Anjum Sultan Shahbaz famous writer and historian has mentioned him in the
book Tareekh-e-Jhelum and Shohdai Jhelum. Akram was posthumously awarded the
Nishan-e-Haider, Pakistan's highest military award.
Major Muhammad Akram embraced martyrdom during this epic battle on 5
December 1971
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Muhammad
Akram (1938 – 1971) was born in Dinga Village, District of Gujrat, Punjab,
while he belonged to the village of Nakka Kalan in the district of Jhelum.
He belonged to Awan tribe Pakistan, Urdu: محمد اکرم)
was a major of the Pakistan Army, commissioned in 1963 as part of the
Frontier Force Regiment. In the Battle of Hilli for his leadership, bravery
and eventually, rendering the ultimate sacrifice, Major Akram was awarded
the Nishan-e-Haider.
He belonged to the village of Nakka Kalan in the district of Jhelum and his
monument Major Akram Shaheed Memorial is constructed in the midst of Jhelum
city. He was buried in village Boldar in Bengal. He is called hero of Hilli.
Anjum Sultan Shahbaz famous writer and historian has mentioned him in the
book Tareekh-e-Jhelum and Shohdai Jhelum. Akram was posthumously awarded the
Nishan-e-Haider, Pakistan's highest military award.