Tufail Mohammad
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| Tufail Muhammad | |
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| 1914 – 7 August 1958 | |
  Major Tufail Muhammad, Nishan-e-Haider |
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| Place of birth | Hoshiarpur, Punjab |
| Place of death | Lakshmipur area |
| Allegiance | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1943 - 1958 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 16th Punjab Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Battle in Lakshmipur area |
| Awards | Nishan-e-Haider |
Tufail Mohammad (1914 – 7 August 1958, born in Hoshiarpur, Punjab) was commissioned in the 16th Punjab Regiment in 1943. On 7 August 1958, Mohammad, a Company Commander in the East Pakistan Rifles, encircled an Indian post, which allegedly violated the internationally recognized boundary between the two countries, in the Lakshmipur area. Though mortally wounded in the hand-to-hand encounter that followed, Mohammed continued to lead his troops until the Indians were driven out, leaving four dead and three prisoners. He died the same day.
Mohammad was posthumously awarded the Nishan-e-Haider, Pakistan's highest military award and is the only person to win the award for an action outside the Indo-Pakistan Wars.
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1948: Captain Muhammad Sarwar | 1958: Major Tufail Muhammad | 1965: Major Aziz Bhatti | 1971: Major Muhammad Akram | 1971: Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas | 1971: Major Shabbir Sharif | 1971: Jawan Sawar Muhammad Hussain | 1971: Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz | 1999: Captain Karnal Sher Khan | 1999: Havaldar Lalak Jan |
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