Tufail Mohammad | |
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 The portrait of Maj. Tufail Mohammad (1914–58) | |
| Birth name | Tufail Mohammad |
| Nickname(s) | Fateh-i-Lakshmipur Eng. Lit.: (Victor of Lakshmipur) |
| Born | July 22, 1914[1] Hoshiarpur, Punjab, British India |
| Died | August 7, 1958 (aged 44) Lakshmipur, Sylhet District, East Pakistan |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  British India (1932-1947) Pakistan (1947-1958) |
| Branch/service |  British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1932–58 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Service number | PA-1224 |
| Unit |  1/16th Punjab Regiment13 Punjab Regiment |
| Battles / wars | World War II First Kashmir War 1958 East Pakistan-India border clashes † |
| Awards |  Nishan-e-Haider |
| Spouse(s) | Niaz Bibi |
| Children | Naseem Akhtar (Daughter) Azmat Akhtar (grandson) |
| Website | Maj. Tufail by Pakistan Army |
Major Tufail Mohammad NH (Urdu: طفیل محمد ; b. 22 June 1914 – 7 August 1958: 26 [2]), NH, was a Pakistani military officer and the third recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, the Nishan-e-Haider (Eng. Trans.: Emblem of the Lion) for his actions of valor during the 1958 East Pakistan-India border clashes.[3]
- ^ Saeed, Imran (27 May 2012). "Major Tufail Muhammad Shaheed - Inscription on Tufail Gate". www.flickr.com (in Urdu). Burewala, Punj. Pakistan: Imran Saeed, Flickr. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
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Senate Secretariat, 2019was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Pakistan Army Official, staff writer. "Major Tufail Muhammad". www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk/. Army ISPR. Retrieved 7 August 2023.