Naik Mohammad Mahfuz was a brave soldier which fought
fearlessly in the Indo-Pak war of 1971. His machine gun was destroyed but he
continued to head towards the enemy bunker and was captured and stabbed
brutally on the night of 17th December 1971.
Mohammad Mahfuz shaheed opened his eyes for the first time
on the 25th of October 1944 in Pind Malakan district Rawalpindi. He
got into Army on the 25th of October 1962. After being trained he
joined the 15th Punjab Regiment. During the 1971 war, the unit was deployed in
Wagha-Attari Sector where Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz participated in the famous
Pul Kunjry operation and captured the area. He was a true soldier who remained
in the first line fighting and inspired the enemy as well.
During the fight, his
machine gun was destroyed to weaken him but Muhammad Mahfuz was not the one to
stay back and advanced towards an enemy bunker and jumped inside. He grasped an
enemy soldier and downed him to death. Then the enemy soldiers approached at
the stances and stabbed the legend with bayonets on the hour of the night of 17th
December 1971. By the next morning, a cease-fire was ordered and one of the enemy
commanders himself praised the brave martyr and handed over his dead body wrapped
in Pakistani flag. This is a lifetime achievement for the living soul, his
family, and the whole nation.
He received Nishan-e-Haider for his performance during the war. And his people replaced the name of their district with his name.
This line defined the notion of martyrdom:
“The tyrant dies and his rule is over, the martyr dies and his rule begins.”
