Muhammad Nasir Dar
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Squadron Leader Muhammad Nasir Dar was an officer of the
Career
Dar was inducted into the Pakistan Air Force and rose to be a
Death in action
During the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, Squadron Leader Muhammad Nasir Dar was serving at the Pakistan Air Force base at Sargodha. On the night of 22 December 1971, Dar was the victim of an Indian air raid on his engineering facility. He was undeterred by the attack and continued to work normally beyond the call of duty. During the course of the air raid, both he and his junior colleague, Flight Lieutenant, Wasim were killed.[1]
Decoration
Subsequently, he was awarded the high award of Sitara-i-Basalat or Star of Good Conduct[2] for his act of extreme bravery in the face of certain death.[3][4][5] He is regarded as one of the legendary falcons of the Pakistan Air Force.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Circumstances leading to the death of Sqn Leader Dar[permanent dead link]
- ^ Decorations and Medals of Pakistan
- ^ Citation of Sqn Leader Muhammad Nasir Dar [1], [2] Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "PAF SHAHEEDS - Page 2". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
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