Major Shabbir Sharif
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Major Rana Shabbir Sharif Shaheed Nishan-e-Haider |
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| Native name | Rana Shabbir Sharif |
| Born | 28 April 1943 Kunjah, Gujrat District, British Raj |
| Died | 6 December 1971 (aged 28) Okara District, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |
 Pakistan
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| Service/branch |
 Pakistan Army
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| Years of service | 1964–1971 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 4 Frontier Force Regiment |
| Battles/wars |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Awards |
 Nishan-e-HaiderSitara-i-Jur'at Sword of Honour |
| Relations |
General Rana Raheel Shareef (brother) Raja Aziz Bhatti (Uncle) |
| Nishan-e-Haider Award Recipient | |
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Shabbir Sharif was recipient of the Nishan-e-Haider Award
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| Date | 1971 |
| Country | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
| Presented by | Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto |
Rana Shabbir Sharif, also known as Rana Shabbir Sharif Shaheed (28 April 1943 – 6 December 1971), was a Pakistani Army officer. He is the only person ever who received both the Nishan-e-Haider and Sitara-e-Jurat for his bravery. In addition, he is also a recipient of Sword of Honour and holds a unique honor of having received the three most coveted awards of Pakistan Army. Shabbir Sharif is regarded as the most decorated officer of Pakistan Army and often addressed as Army's Superman. He is nephew of another Nishan-e-Haider holder Raja Aziz Bhatti. Sharif is the elder brother of General Raheel Sharif, the former Chief of the Army Staff, Pakistan.
He was born on 28 April 1943 in a Rajput family at Kunjah, Gujrat District to Major Rana Muhammad Sharif. Sharif Completed his Matric from St. Anthony's High School, Lahore and while he was at Government College Lahore that he received a call to join Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Kakul.
He used to play squash and won Army level swimming medal while he was in 4th Frontier Force Regiment.
He was commissioned in Pakistan Army on 19 April and after successfully completing his training, after which he was awarded the Sword of Honor, he was posted to the 6th Battalion of the Frontier Force Regiment.
In the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, the Pakistan Army launched an offensive on the Western front against the enemy. Shabbir, as commander of a company of 6 Frontier Force Regiment, was ordered to capture high ground overlooking Grumukhi Khera and Beri, a village in the Sulemanki Sector.
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