Sarfaraz Ahmed Rafiqui

Squadron Leader
Sarfaraz Ahmed Rafiqui
HJ SJ
Squadron Leader Sarfaraz Rafiqui
Born(1935-07-18)18 July 1935
Rajshahi, British India (Present-day Bangladesh)
Died6 September 1965(1965-09-06) (aged 30)
Halwara, India
Burial placeLahore , Pakistan
Alma materSt. Anthony High School, Lahore
Military career
Birth nameSarfaraz Ahmed Rafiqui
Nickname(s)Mani
Allegiance Pakistan
Service/branch Pakistan Air Force
Years of service1953–1965
Rank Squadron Leader
Service numberPAK/1429
Unit
Commands
Battles/wars
Awards Hilal-e-Jurat
Sitara-e-Jurat

Squadron Leader Sarfaraz Ahmed Rafiqui HJ SJ was a Pakistani fighter pilot who is known for his gallant actions in two of the aerial dogfights during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, and is a recipient of both the Hilal-e-Jurat (Crescent of Courage) and the Sitara-e-Jurat (Star of Courage) military awards from the Government of Pakistan.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Kaiser Tufail. "SQN LDR SARFARAZ AHMED RIAFIQUI (HILAL-E-JURAT)". DefenceJournal.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 1999.
  2. ^ Profile and awards of Sarfaraz Ahmed Rafiqui GlobalSecurity.com website, Retrieved 6 October 2021
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