Death anniversary: Pakistan remembers Rashid Minhas

Minhas died while preventing a pilot from defecting to the enemy’s side during the 1971 war.

On his 42nd death anniversary, Pakistan remembers pilot officer Rashid Minhas who died while preventing a pilot from defecting to the enemy’s side during the 1971 war.

Minhas was awarded with the highest valour award - Nishan-e-Haider for his bravery. He became the youngest officer to have received this award.

Born in Karachi on February 17, 1951, Minhas spent his early childhood in Lahore and later shifted to Rawalpindi and then back to Karachi.

The young pilot was interested in aviation history and technology and had a collection of aircraft and jet models.
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