Major Mohammad Akram Shaheed
میجرمحمد اکرم
شہید
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
Recipients of Nishan-e-Haider نشان حیدر in Pakistan
Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed (1910–July 27, 1948), 6/8 Punjab
Major Muhammad Tufail Shaheed (1914–August 7, 1958), 1 Battlion East Pakistan Rifles
Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed (1928–September 10, 1965), 17 Punjab
Major Muhammad Akram Shaheed (1938–1971), 4 FF
Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed (1951–August 20, 1971), PAF Training Squadron
Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed (1943–December 6, 1971), 6 FF
Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed (1949–December 10, 1971), 20 Lancers
Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz Shaheed (1944–December 17, 1971), 15 Punjab
Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed (1970–July 5, 1999), 12 NLI
Havaildar Lalak Jan Shaheed (1967–July 7, 1999), 12 NLI.
Naik Saif Ali Janjua Shaheed (25 April 1922 ,26th April 1948) . He was awarded Hilal-e-Kashmir, by the government of Azad Kashmir in the 1948 War. This award has since been made the equivalent of the Nishan-e-Haider and is considered as one.