Muhammad Nasir Dar
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Squadron Leader Muhammad Nasir Dar - Sitara-e-Basalat - is a decorated officer of the Pakistan Air Force
who died in the line of duty during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
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at a young age during the late sixties. One of his batch mates Air Chief Marshal Hakimullah
rose to be the twelfth Chief of the Pakistan Air Force
from 1988-1991. Dar was an officer of a high calibre and was assigned to the Signals branch of the Air Force.
. On the night of 5 December 1971, Dar was the victim of an Indian air raid on his engineering facility. He was undeterred by the attack and continued to work normally beyond the call of duty. During the course of the air raid, both he and his junior colleague Flt Lt Wasim were killed.
in 1990. His son Abrar died in 1991 while his younger daughter Nabeela was married to Dr Asim ur Rehman Khan in 1993.
Pakistan Air Force
The Pakistan Air Force is the leading air arm of the Pakistan Armed Forces and is primarily tasked with the aerial defence of Pakistan with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Navy. The PAF also has a tertiary role of providing strategic air transport...
who died in the line of duty during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a military conflict between India and Pakistan. Indian, Bangladeshi and international sources consider the beginning of the war to be Operation Chengiz Khan, Pakistan's December 3, 1971 pre-emptive strike on 11 Indian airbases...
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Career
Dar was inducted into the Pakistan Air Force and rose to be Squadron LeaderSquadron Leader
Squadron Leader is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence. It is also sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-English air force-specific rank structure. In these...
at a young age during the late sixties. One of his batch mates Air Chief Marshal Hakimullah
Hakimullah
Air Chief Marshal Hakimullah, NI, SJ, SBt, was the Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force from 9 March 1988 to 8 March 1991....
rose to be the twelfth Chief of the Pakistan Air Force
Pakistan Air Force
The Pakistan Air Force is the leading air arm of the Pakistan Armed Forces and is primarily tasked with the aerial defence of Pakistan with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Navy. The PAF also has a tertiary role of providing strategic air transport...
from 1988-1991. Dar was an officer of a high calibre and was assigned to the Signals branch of the Air Force.
Death in Action
During the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, Squadron Leader Muhammad Nasir Dar was serving at the Pakistan Air Force base at SargodhaSargodha
Sargodha is a city in the Sargodha District of Punjab province, Pakistan.Sargodha is located in the northwest of Pakistan. It is the eleventh largest city of Pakistan and also known as Pakistan's best citrus-producing area. It is an agricultural trade centre with various industries...
. On the night of 5 December 1971, Dar was the victim of an Indian air raid on his engineering facility. He was undeterred by the attack and continued to work normally beyond the call of duty. During the course of the air raid, both he and his junior colleague Flt Lt Wasim were killed.
Decoration
Subssequently he was awarded the high award of Sitara-i-Basalat or the Star of Good Conduct for his act of extreme bravery in the face of certain death. He is regarded as one of the legendary falcons of the Pakistan Air Force.Family
Sqn Ldr Muhammad Nasir Dar left behind his widow Dr Naeema Nasir Dar and three minor children, Khowla, Abrar and Nabeela. His elder daughter was married to Dr Ghulam Nabi KaziGhulam Nabi Kazi
Dr Ghulam Nabi Kazi Urdu:ڈاکٹر غلام نبی قاضی is a prominent public health scientist and health economist of Pakistan, who has been working for the World Health Organization since eleven years.-Early Life and Family:...
in 1990. His son Abrar died in 1991 while his younger daughter Nabeela was married to Dr Asim ur Rehman Khan in 1993.