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PAF pays tribute to Rashid Minhas on his 52nd martyrdom anniversary

Rashid Minhas

KARACHI: To pay homage to Pakistan’s valiant son and the youngest recipient of Nishan-e-Haider, Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed, the Directorate General Public Relations (Air Force) has released a short documentary on his 52nd martyrdom anniversary. Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed was born on 17 February, 1951. Having a dream of defending the aerial frontiers … Read more

PAF pays tribute to Rashid Minhas on 51st martyrdom anniversary

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force has paid tribute to Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas on his 51st martyrdom anniversary. PAF Public Relations Department has released a short to pay homage to the country’s valiant son and the youngest recipient of Nishan-e-Haider. A PAF spokesman said Rashid Minhas sacrifice on 20th August 1971 is unforgettable and always be … Read more

The Supreme Sacrifice

Rashid Minhas

Karachi: Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas was a member of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) during the 1971 Pakistan-India War. Minhas is the only officer of the PAF to receive a Nishan-e-Haider and is also the youngest person and the shortest-serving officer to do so in the country’s history. Rashid Minhas laid his life for his … Read more

Tributes pour in for Fearless Rashid Minhas on his 50th martyrdom anniversary

Tributes pour in for Fearless Rashid Minhas on his 50th martyrdom anniversary

Fifty years have passed since the bravery and great sacrifice of national hero Rashid Minhas Shaheed. Today is the 50th day of martyrdom of Rashid Minhas Shaheed Nishan Haider, the great son of the motherland who made the history of courage, bravery and wrote the golden chapter of Pakistan. Rashid Minhas was born in Karachi … Read more

Today marks the 49th death anniversary of Rashid Minhas

Today marks the 49th death anniversary of the youngest “Nishan-e-Haider” recipient, Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas. Minhas was born on 17th February 1951 and received his early education from Karachi. The gallant son of soil joined the Pakistan Airforce Academy in Risalpur at the age of 17 as a Flying Cadet. He passed out from the … Read more

CM Sindh pays visit to Rashid Minhas home owing to defense day

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On the Defense and Martyrs Day of Pakistan Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah visited the house of Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed. As per details CM Sindh visited the house of Rashid Minhas Shaheed (Nishan-i-Haider) on Friday, and paid homage to the sons of the soil who embraced martyrdom during the 1971 Indo-Pak … Read more

Rashid Minhas being remembered on his 48th martyrdom anniversary

Rashid Minhas

The 48th martyrdom anniversary of Nishan-e-Haider recipient Rashid Minhas is being observed today. The youngest officer to have received the Nishan-e-Haider award was born on February 17, 1951. He belonged to famous Minhas clan of Rajputs. His childhood fascination with aircraft and aviation led him to what he truly was destined for. Rashid Minhas embraced … Read more