Muhammad Akram

Muhammad Akram
Major Akram Memorial
Born	Dinga, Gujrat District, Punjab
Died	Bogra, Bangladesh
Major Akram Shaheed Memorial	Jhelum
Allegiance	Pakistan
Service/branch	Pakistan Army
Years of service	1959-1971
Rank	Major
Unit	31st Frontier Force Regiment
Commands held	4th FF Company, 31st FF Battalion, 205 Infantry Brigade.
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Battle of Hilli
Awards	Nishan-e-Haider (1971)

Major Muhammad Akram (Urdu: محمد اکرم; c. 1938–1971), was a Pakistan Army officer who was posthumously awarded the Pakistan military's highest decoration, the Nishan-e-Haider, for his actions during the 1971 Indo-Pak. Akram was sent on several missions in 1971 India-Pakistan War, and was killed in Battle of Hilli, 1971.

Military career

Akram was born in Dinga Village, District of Gujrat, Punjab, while he belonged to the village of Nakka Kalan in the district of Jhelum. Ethnically, he belonged to Awan tribe of Pakistan. In 1959, Akram was accepted in Pakistan Military Academy and graduated from there in 1963. He gained a commissioned in 1963 as part of the Frontier Force Regiment. Akram participated in 1965 Indo-Pak September War as a Captain where he led several successful military operations against Indian Army. Stationed in Lahore, Akram, while commanded, a small company led several decisive operations against the Indian Armed Forces.

In 1969, Akram was promoted as Major. In 1971, as Major of the Pakistan Army, Akram fought in the war with India. In the Battle of Hilli for his leadership, bravery and eventually, rendering the ultimate sacrifice, Major Akram was posthumously awarded the Nishan-e-Haider, Pakistan's highest military award.^[1]

Martyrdom and Legacy

During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, the 4th FF Regiment, which Akram commanded, was placed in the forward area of the Hilli district, in what was then East Pakistan. The regiment came under continuous and heavy air, artillery and armour attacks from the Indian Army. For an entire fortnight, despite enemy superiority in both numbers and fire power, Akram and his men repulsed every attack, inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy. Akram died during this battle. Major Muhammad Akram (N.H) was buried in village-Boaldar,Thana/Upozila-Hakimpur(Banglahilly),District-Dinajpur. There is a monument, Major Akram Shaheed Memorial, in the midst of Jhelum city. He is called hero of Hilli^[who?]. Anjum Sultan Shahbaz famous writer and historian has mentioned him in the book Tareekh-e-Jhelum and Shohdai Jhelum.

References

1. ^ http://www.ouchh.com/Special/Nishan-e-Haider/makram4.php^{[dead link]}

Hilly is not a District.It is a Municipality under Hakimpur Upozila,Dinajpur District.

External links

• Nishan-E-Haider
• The Shaheed Foundation's list of recipients

Persondata
Name	Akram, Muhammad
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1938
Place of birth	Dinga, Gujrat District, Punjab
Date of death	1971
Place of death	Bogra, Bangladesh