47th martyrdom day of War hero Major Akram being observed today
Karachi: Forty seventh martyrdom anniversary of 1971 War hero Major Akram Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider, is being observed today, ARY News reported.
Born on April 4, in 1938 in Gujrat, Major Akram Shaheed had initially joined Pakistan Army as non-commissioned officer and later was promoted as 2nd Lt in Frontier Force Regiment.
He participated in 1965 Indo-Pak September War as a Captain where he led several successful military operations against the Indian Army.
Major Akram Shaheed presented the supreme sacrifice in the…