
Today is the 67th birthday of our national hero Rashid Minhas. He sacrificed his life to save the honour of his beloved motherland.
Rashid Minhas remains the youngest officer to receive the Nishan-e-Haider award and is the only recipient of the highest honour of gallantry from Pakistan Air Force.
Rashid Minhas was born on 17th February 1951. At the age of 17, he joined Pakistan Airforce Academy in Risalpur as a Flying Cadet. He graduated from the academy and passed out as General Duty Pilot in 1971.
He was posted to PAF base Masroor to hone his craft as a fighter pilot. He successfully completed his training in August 1971.
Rashid Minhas died on 20th August 1971, while the official story of his death remains contested.
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