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Explanation

Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar, the country's first recipient of Nishan-i-Haider

Born in Singhori village in Gujjar Khan on November 10, 1910

Sarwar joined the army in 1929 as a sepoy.

He was commissioned in the Punjab Regiment in 1944 and served in World War II.

In 1947, he volunteered to participate in the battle to retake Kashmir.

Explanation

Nishan-e-Haider literally means Emblem of Lion.

1. Rashid Minhas No. 2 Fighter Conversion Unit, Pakistan Air Force Pilot Officer Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 20 August 1971
2. Muhammad Akram 4 Frontier Force Regiment, Pakistan Army Major Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 5 December 1971
3. Shabbir Sharif 6 Frontier Force Regiment, Pakistan Army Major Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 6 December 1971
4. Muhammad Hussain 20 Lancers (Armoured Corps), Pakistan Army Sowar Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 10 December 1971
5. Muhammad Mahfuz Janjua 15 Punjab Regiment, Pakistan Army Lance naik Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 17 December 1971