Honoring our Martyrs

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

Reverse psychology: Taliban beheadings spur on cop to fight​

* Inspector and six men under his command successfully resist Taliban attempts to overrun police station in Swat

By Iqbal Khattak

PESHAWAR: While the fear of being beheaded by the Taliban forced several policemen to abandon the force, it also injected a spirit of resistance among others such as Hussain Badshah – an officer who resisted Taliban attempts to overrun Rahimabad police station for four days and came out victorious.

“I had realised the Taliban would behead me if I surrendered … I decided to fight,” 48-year-old Hussain from Karak told Daily Times on Wednesday, after he was honoured for “an exceptional act of valour” against in Swat.

It is for the first time in the history of frontier police that two Pakistan Army major generals – Maj Gen Ijaz Awan and Maj Gen Athar Abbas – pinned badges to a policeman’s shoulders for an act of bravery. Hussain, previously an inspector, was also promoted to the rank of DSP.

Such valour in Swat does not go unnoticed, as most policemen have deserted the force out of fear of the Taliban – who have killed and beheaded around 100 policemen in the district since mid 2007.

A group of 40 policemen under Hussain’s command was guarding the Rahimabad police station, which is surrounded by the Taliban strongholds of Rehmanabad, Amankot, Belogram and Qambar.

“Our police station was attacked on May 2 from all sides with heavy weapons ... the Taliban were demanding that we surrender. Those with Swat domiciles in the group began deserting the force one by one, leaving the police station in civil dress,” said Hussain, adding he observed the situation with two things in mind: “fight, and I could survive … surrender, and I might be beheaded”. He went for the first option – a decision that brought him rare honour.

Husaain said following the peace deal with the Taliban, he group began inviting people for jihadi training. “We were realising the arrangement wasn’t going to last long and mentally preparing ourselves for another round of battle sooner than later. Left with just six of my men, I began getting worried about the weapons and ammunition in the station, as it was not possible to guard the police station with such small number of people. I thought of the weapons, and told myself that if they fell into the hands of the Taliban, they would be used against the army … that I did not want,” he said.

“So, after facing a barrage of rockets and bullets for three days and as many nights, I finally decided on May 4 to leave the police station and join paramilitary soldiers at a grid station nearby, mainly because I wanted to keep the weapons – SMGs, G3 rifles and LMGs – out of Taliban hands.”

Hussain loaded all the weapons into a vehicle and sped towards the grid station, which was being guarded by the Frontier Corps (FC). “I was relieved when we were with the FC, the weapons and ammunition secure.”

Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan

 

[HiraSarwar]

Beyond the greatest distance
Within another Land
Our hearts all joined together
We reach out for your hand

Holding you with reverence
In every waking day
Asking God to watch you
For now you're far away

In our hearts your presence
Your spirit always near
Each heartbeat made in unison
Gathered with our tears

We miss you and we love you
We feel so very blest
For you are every season
Of love and happiness

We ask The Almighty to keep you
Each day within His care
Hoping that you'll come home soon
With every single prayer

And yes our days are lonely
But hearts are joined complete
With every mile between us
Love's promises we keep

 

[Minhas]

Let us jointly SPIT on the faces of those Munafiqs who were trying to demoralise the nation.

Let us jointly SPIT on the faces of those who were saying that the army was wrong

Let us jointly SPIT on the faces of those who were saying that we should not fight the Taliban terrorists

We owe a lot to great shaheeds like Major Zia, Major Asad, Major Abid Majeed, Capt Bilal, Capt Najam, Capt Jonaid, Lt Safiullah etc

The Swat people disgraced the shaheeds of army, who were infact fighting for the people of swat, and they were helping taliban. Now you can see what happened to all Swat people. Now they are realizing the truth.

God Bless Pakistan
God Bless Pakistan Army

 

[Durran3]

If there is anything that needs sever attention its the Police. Not only are they extremely low funded, they aren't even properly trained. The Police need better weapons, better vehicles, better clothes, higher wages, shields, masks etc. Its by far one of THE MOST important institutions that is severly lacking on basic necessaties.

For a country like Pakistan you NEED a strong police force and everything can't be done by the army. I do think some of the military budget should go to the Police and the Police special forces.

To be quiet frank the Motorway police are the only ones that are well off.

 

[Minhas]

Wellldone.

It is great that after all our nation has realized the Army was on a true path

 

[fatman17]

Beyond the greatest distance
Within another Land
Our hearts all joined together
We reach out for your hand

Holding you with reverence
In every waking day
Asking God to watch you
For now you're far away

In our hearts your presence
Your spirit always near
Each heartbeat made in unison
Gathered with our tears

We miss you and we love you
We feel so very blest
For you are every season
Of love and happiness

We ask The Almighty to keep you
Each day within His care
Hoping that you'll come home soon
With every single prayer

And yes our days are lonely
But hearts are joined complete
With every mile between us
Love's promises we keep

suggest this beautiful poem may be moved to the martyrs sticky!

 

[Xeric]

Never wanted to open a new thread for it so posting this old and beautiful song here:

 

[blain2]

THE FIRE KEEPS SMOLDERING



Amer beg Mirza was a battalion commander when I commanded a brigade in the tumultuous post October 8, earthquake phase in 2005. When I flew in on my first visit to his battalion, still in the throes of destruction I envisioned a smartly attired Lt Colonel with full combat gear, ready to receive me on a lush green Himalayan hilltop helipad. The sylvan beauty of the pine covered hills and the clear air contrasted anachronistically with the gory images of destruction and a miasma of death hanging thick everywhere. Lt Colonel Amer was the commanding officer of an illustrious battalion of Punjab regiment that had withstood the fury of the devastating earthquake with the exemplary equanimity and had risen like a proverbial phoenix out of the ashes of the initial catastrophe, not only for themselves but the hapless mountain denizen crying for succour while trapped in debris or facing the vagaries of weather and the unexpected destitution wrought upon them by the providence.

As we sat on camp stools on a mountain top surveying the scenes of collapsed houses, bent culverts, washed off mountain tracks, and the long crevasses opened up by the divine fury Amer started briefing me on the relief efforts and the extent of civil/military damage. As he spoke in his usual soldierly clipped accent cadencing his occasional sentence with a hint of poignant emphasis I realized he was making yet another request for relief goods for the quake affected populace around his battalion headquarters. I listened for a while and then intervened, "but surely Amer there must be something you require for your troops." He lifted his helmet, held it in his lap, clasped his hands, and replied," Sir, we have buried our Shaheeds but many of these poor souls are still finding theirs from the debris of their homes."

Just as we stopped conversing a thick pall of cloud covered the hills and the soughing of the pines on the cloud capped hills eerily reminded one of the ethereal stillness that induces philosophizing even in the most obtuse of the hearts. I looked northeast and beheld a portion of a nearby hill being uncovered by the moving clouds. The portion was uncharacteristically jagged and black compared to the surrounding foliage. I cast a sidelong glance and watched Amer gazing at the same spot with an unusual brightness in his eyes. I enquired about the spot. He just said, "Sir the fire smoulders on in these pines despite the rain." With that quick aside he escorted me inside his field mess bunker where we sat and ate our dinner." On my way back my staff captain told me that the spot we had gazed upon was the venue of the helicopter crash that had resulted in the death of several officers, other ranks, and some civilians. The helicopter was on a relief mission and was being steered by one of the most experienced pilots of the Army. Aboard that helicopter was the strapping young Captain Umar Beg Mirza who had been guiding the helicopter in its relief mission. He had done his several relief sorties and was not supposed to go with the helicopter but had volunteered to accompany on the pilot’s request for an apparently difficult sortie in uncertain weather. The mission had the primacy over comfort for the young captain who died with his boots on. He was the younger brother of Lt Col Amer Beg Mirza whose body was found by a search and rescue team in torrential rain and bad visibility because the pines keep smouldering in the rain.

Lt Colonel Amer Beg Mirza bore the loss stoically and kept leading his men in that hour of crisis with steel nerves. He indeed was the true epitome of an officer and a gentleman. With his quintessentially self effacing demeanour and brutally frank candour I found him to be an asset for the entire brigade in operational as well as administrative aspects. He was a moving force behind the relief efforts around his battalion area purely on his own initiative. The people of Bagh shall never forget the generous donation he secured from as far as North America through one of his uncle’s munificent efforts. He like his younger brother had a bright future in front of him and was a pillar of strength for his young widow and kids. I was therefore beyond grief when sitting in North America I received the news of his martyrdom in a terrorist attack in Lahore on May 27.

The perpetrators of the grisly attacks in the name of religion perhaps do not know that their wanton act had removed a most devout soul who neither missed a prayer nor an act of kindness. I am sure when someone asks Amer in that land where the rain does not stop the flight of choppers and the bombs never harm noble souls, the reason of the madness called terrorism he would flash his self effacing smile and reply dismissively, " Sir because the fire keeps smouldering." Only this time it would be a different kind of fire, a fire of hatred and mindless vengeance waged by the enemies of a nation whom the likes of Amir Beg Mirza served with such aplomb. The nation owes a debt of gratitude to such valiant sons and therefore needs to unite to douse the flames of the fire that has been left smouldering for so long.

Contributed by Brigadier Raashid Wali Janjua

Both brothers made the ultimate sacrifice for Pakistan (see above article).

Lt Col Amir Beg Mirza & Capt Umar Beg Mirza.

May Allah swt grant both of these brothers the highest abode in eternity ameen.

Their sacrifices and those of many other officers and jawans of the Army and other law enforcement agencies remind me of the famous words by Winston Churchill who said:

"Never was so much owed by so many to so few". I hope the sacrifices of these brave men are not forgotten by the Pakistani nation.

 

[Xeric]

Both brothers made the ultimate sacrifice for Pakistan (see above article).

Lt Col Amir Beg Mirza & Capt Umar Beg Mirza.

May Allah swt grant both of these brothers the highest abode in eternity ameen.

Their sacrifices and those of many other officers and jawans of the Army and other law enforcement agencies remind me of the famous words by Winston Churchill who said:

"Never was so much owed by so many to so few". I hope the sacrifices of these brave men are not forgotten by the Pakistani nation.

People cant even think of sacrificing one individual, not many has the guts to give sons in the line of fire, but these two gentlemen coming from the same family sets an example which are there to remain for ever to inspire us over and over again.

Did the parents know that one day their both sons would become part of Pakistan's soil and fructify it for centuries to come!

We all salute you!

 

[Patriot]

What a great Colonel.This should be forwarded to people who think Army is too hard on terrorists or we should sign a deal with them.

 

[ajpirzada]

Words from a Brave Father of a National Hero Captain Omerzeb Shaheed

Capt Omerzeb, as you all know him was my sanchu (his pal name was sony and his ever fragrance made him sanchu). My son, my sanchu left us for his eternal home so bravely, so proudly - engulfed in the flag of his motherland, on the shoulders of his comrades in uniform, with the winning smile, telling me - papa here is his another dream come true.Yes, he did it. I saw him growing up - up and turning into a smart, highly charged, dedicated and totally committed to his passion - the passion to join Pakistan Army. As i now look into yesteryears of his school, college and later Military Academy life, I recall each of his discussions wih me regarding his dream as to one day he would also be having brass on his shoulders. Not only ALLAH bestowed bross on his shoulders, but also rewarded him the heighest award of SHAHADET.MAY ALLAH REST HIS SOUL IN PEACE. Sonchu, undoubtedly was agreat son, a loving brother, friend of friends and an adorable comrade. He immensely loved his fiance, her parents, majdy and little JJ. I wish a son like Omerzeb to every home and to every married couple.His fragrance will keep us alive, his ever smiling face will remain in our hearts and his SHAHADAT for the honor of his country will make us feel - a proud parents. Omerzeb,you and alike " jannat ke makeen ho tum, Rahe Haq ke shaeed ho tum " papa

A note from Papa


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how can this nation fail when this is the spirit of many sons of this soil

 

[brilTek]

May Allah bless all shaheeds and their families......Ameen

 

[brilTek]

Another brave son who sacrificed his life for Pakistan​

(arabic verse) Inna Lillah Hey Wah Inna Elayhee Rajeeon...Ameen

Quran verse: Think not of those, who are slain in the way of Allah, as dead. Nay, they are living. With their Lord they have provision.
(Surah 3 verse 169)

ISLAMABAD, Jun 29 (APP): Col. Tahir Iqbal Shaheed, who embraced martyrdom during the operation against militants in Miran Shah, North Waziristan Agency yesterday, was laid to rest with full military honours here at the graveyard of Sector H-8 on Monday night. His "Namaz i Janaza" was attended by people, military personnel and relatives of the Shaheed in a large number. Col. Tahir Iqbal, aged 38 years, belonged to the Baloch regiment. APP

May ALLAH shower his blessings on his soul & fmaily.......And all other shaheeds who sacrificed their lives for PAKISTAN.

Please remember all shaheeds in your prayers who gave their lives for our better tomorrow



Col. Tahir Iqbal (Shaheed)

 

[Xeric]

You tube video:Lt Col Tahir Shaheed
http://www.defence.pk/forums/412996-post43.html

 

[brilTek]

Col. Tahir Iqbal (Shaheed)