Lalak Jan
Havaldar Lalak Jan (Urdu: حولدار لالک جان) (April 1967 – July 1999) was a Pakistani soldier belonging to the Northern Light Infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army. He is known for being the last recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, the Nishan-e-Haider, for his gallantry and actions of valor during the Kargil War, where he was killed in action. Lalak Jan hailed from the Yasin Valley, from the village of Hundur, in Gilgit-Baltistan which is a province of Pakistan.
Havaldar Lalak Jan | |
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Tomb of Lalak Jan, Yasin Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan | |
| Native name | حولدار لالک جان |
| Born | 1 April 1967 Yasin Valley, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Died | 7 July 1999 (aged 32) |
| Buried | Hundur, Yasin Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Service/ | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1984–1999 |
| Rank | Havildar |
| Unit | 12 Northern Light Infantry |
| Battles/wars | Kargil War † |
| Awards | Nishan-e-Haider |
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