PrideOfNation🇵🇰 Pride of 4FF.
He was born in Dinga Village District of Gujrat, Punjab while he belonged to the village of Nakka Kalan in the district of Jhelum. He belonged to Awan tribe Pakistan was a major of the Pakistan Army, commissioned in 1963 as part of the Frontier Force Regiment. In the Battle of Hilli for his leadership, bravery and eventually rendering the ultimate sacrifice, Major Akram was awarded Nishan-e-Haider.
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 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 firepower, Akram and his men repulsed every attack inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy. Maj Akram embraced martyrdom during this battle.
He belonged to the village of Nakka Kalan in the district of Jhelum and his monument Maj Muhammad Akram Shaheed Memorial is constructed in the midst of Jhelum city. He was buried in village Boldar in Bengal. He is called Hero of Hilli. Anjum Sultan Shahbaz famous writer and historian has mentioned in the book Tareekh-e-Jhelum and Shohdai Jhelum. Akram was posthumously awarded the Nishan-e-Haider, Pakistan’s highest military award.
May ALLAH grant him the highest ranks in Heaven.
Aameen!
تمہیں وطن کی ہوائیں سلام کہتی ہیں!