The 50th martyrdom anniversary of Pakistan Air Force Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas, Nishan-e-Haider was observed today (Friday).
He was born on 17 February 1951 in Karachi and was commissioned as GD-Pilot in the PAF in March 1971.
Rashid Minhas sacrificed his life for the country during the 1971 war, while trying to thwart an attempt by his senior to fly a jet trainer to India.
Director General ISPR, Major General Babar Iftikhar in a tweet said in line of duty, Rashid Minhas lived up to great traditions of Pakistan Air Force defending the motherland.
Source: Radio Pakistan