Shabbir Sharif
Shabbir Sharif | |
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Shabbir Sharif | |
| Native name | شبیر شریف |
| Born | 28 April 1943 Kunjah, Gujrat District, Punjab Province |
| Died | 6 December 1971 (aged 28) Okara District, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1961–1971 |
| Rank | Major |
| Service number | PA-6911 |
| Unit | 6 Frontier Force Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 † |
| Awards | Nishan-e-Haider Sitara-e-Jurat Sword of Honour |
| Relations | General Raheel Shareef (brother) Raja Aziz Bhatti (distant relative) |
Major Muhammad Shabbir Sharif NH SJ (Urdu: محمد شبیر شریف ; c. 28 April 1943 – 6 December 1971), was a Pakistani military officer and the seventh recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, Nishan-e-Haider, which he was posthumously awarded for his actions of valor during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He is the only recipient to have ever received both the Nishan-e-Haider and Sitara-e-Jurat for his bravery, and is regarded as the most decorated officer in the Pakistan Army. His younger brother, General Raheel Sharif, was the ninth Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army.