Lalak Jan the living hero of this land laid his life defending the motherland during the Kargil War. He embraced martyrdom on the 7th of July 1999.
Lalak Jan was born on the verge of the mountain of Gilgit Baltistan on the 1st of April 1967. He received education from his area and joined Pakistan Army on the 10th of December 1984 and eventually rose to the rank of Havaldar. The legend was a Havaldar in the Pakistan Army who was in the Northern Light Infantry regiment during the Kargil battle fought between Pakistan and India from May to July 1999.
He volunteered himself to fight in the front line and never stayed back. The Indian army severely attacked his post but he successfully repulsed them with all his power. Despite the heavy injuries his enthusiasm and patriotism were never lessened and he continued the fight till his last breath. Lalak Jan lost his temporary life in the war but gained forever life eternally and also in the heart of the people. And he was awarded Pakistan’s highest rank military award, Nishan-e-Haider
Lalak Jan belonged to Gilgit Baltistan but he is the legendary son of the nation. This verse well suited him that:
“Wo Jo Kartay Hain Hamian Mitnay K Dawa
Shayad Waqif Nai Hamaray Hosiloon Say”
