Tufail Mohammad
Major Tufail Mohammad NH (Urdu: طفیل محمد ; b. 22 June 1914 – 7 August 1958: 26 ), NH, was a Pakistani military officer and the second military officer in the Pakistani military who was cited as the third recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, the Nishan-e-Haider (Eng. Trans.: Emblem of the Lion) for his actions of valor during the 1958 Indo-Pakistani border skirmishes.
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The portrait of Maj. Tufail Mohammad (1914–58) | |
| Birth name | Tufail Mohammad |
| Nickname(s) | Fateh-i-Lakshmipur Eng. Lit.: (Victor of Laxmipur) |
| Born | July 22, 1914 Hoshiarpur, Punjab, British India |
| Died | August 7, 1958 (aged 44) Lakshmipur, East-Pakistan |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | British India (1932-1947) Pakistan (1947-1958) |
| Branch/service | British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1932–58 |
| Rank | Major |
| Service number | PA-1224 |
| Unit | 1/16th Punjab Regiment 13 Punjab Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Second World War First Indo−Pakistani War Indo-Pakistani border skirmishes 1958 † |
| Awards | Nishan-e-Haider |
| Spouse(s) | Niaz Bibi |
| Children | Naseem Akhtar (Daughter) Azmat Akhtar (grandson) |
| Website | Maj. Tufail by Pakistan Army |
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