Pakistan Army The 1st powerful army of the world : February 2014

The Indo-Pakistani conflict in 1965 was fought over Kashmir and started without a formal declaration of war. The war began on August 5, the initial battles between India and Pakistan were contained within Kashmir involving both infantry and armor units with each country's air force playing major roles while the largest engagement of the war occurred in the Sialkot region. Pakistan's army had been able to withstand Indian pressure, but suffered great loses of some 3000 troops as our soldiers proved their abilities as one Pakistani soldier was equal to four Indian soldiers at that time.

Pakistan is playing the central role in war on terrorism with the help of armed forces as it has launched a number of full-fledged military operation Rah-e-Rast followed by Rah-e-Nijaat to fight day and night to ensure country’s survival on national as well as global level. The number of the causalities in the war is mind-boggling. Pakistani Army has lost up to 30,457 soldiers in addition with their loss of serenity and comfort of homes, while killing 17,742 terrorists a figure that is increasing steadily day by day as a considerable area has been recovered from the stronghold of militants.

The youngest recipient of Nishan-e-Haider, Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas, while still under training, was taxiing for take-off on a routine flight on August 20, 1971 when an Instructor Pilot forced his way into the rear cockpit, seized control of the aircraft and took off. Keeping his wits together, Minhas realized that the intruding pilot was heading towards India, he tried to regain control of the aircraft but could not manage it against the superior skill and experience of the seasoned instructor. With only forty miles to go to cross over into Indian territory, he made yet another effort to steer the aircraft back to the base. Realizing the futility of the struggle, he so interfered with the controls as to render the Instructor Pilot helpless and force the aircraft to crash 32 miles short of the border, knowing that it meant certain death.