Rashid Minhas Nishan-e-Haider – Hero of Pakistan
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Rashid Minhas was born in Karachi, at the P.A.F(Pakistan Air Force) hospital on 17th January ,1951 being the youngest of all, born after three sisters and two brothers. This young star who always shine on the horizon. From his early he showed maturity and responsibility towards his country .
In teenage years he used to read books about the great men like Winston Churchill and Abrahim Lincoln.But most of the books he read were about Wars particularly air-warfare. His favourite was Nevil Shute.Rashid Minhas took a keen interest in the works of Allama Iqbal and was very much impressed by the personailty of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Being of a jolly and easy-going disposition, Rashid Minhas possessed a very mangentic personaility which attracted everybody towards him. He was soft spoken and gentle in manner, but where principles were concerned, he would go to the extremes of, even fighting. From the early age, Rashid Mihas used to make ModelAreoplanes. Reading was his passion. He devoted he throughly enjoyed light music, Jim Reeves and Mukesh being his Favourite singers. In his leisure , he would hold intellectual discussions with his elder sisters.
All these activities kept him busy during the day-time it was in the nights, thats he studied. He devoted two three hours daily, to his education. Being an outstanding student throughout, he secured first position in Senior Cambridge,F.S.C and B.Sc.
It was the 20th August 1971, Rashid Minhas was all ready for his first, but unfortunately the last flight. He ascended the aircraft and being seated next to his instructor Mati-ur-Rehman, started the engine. The aeroplane rose after it had crossed the premises of Pakistan Airforce Academy. Mati-ur-Rehman asked Rashid Minhas to turn the the Aircraft towards India, because he wanted to disclose some confidential Pakistan Airforce Documents. Without hesitation and living up to the highest traditions of the Pakistan Air Force, Rashid Minhas tried to regain control of his aircraft, but finding this to be impossible in the face of the superior skill and experience of his instructor, forced the aircraft to crash the aircraft near Thatta, a district of Sindh, thus giving his life for the sake of his country.
Just a day before his martyrdom Rashid Minhas had written in his diary, the words which will ever inspire the Youth of Pakistan with confidence and courage.
He said,
“It is better to die like a brave man, than to live as a coward”
For this act of valuor and patriotism, he was awarded the Nishan -e-Haider, the highest miltary award of Pakistan.
Official Citation of Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas
(Nishan-e-Haider)
On the morning of Friday, 20th August, 1971, Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas, a pilot still under training, was in the front seat of a jet trainer, taxing out for take off. An instructor pilot from the same unit forced his way into the rear cockpit, seized control of the aircraft and having taken off, headed the aircraft towards India. With just some 40 miles of Pakistan territory remaining, Minhas had only one course open to him to prevent his aircraft from entering India. Without hesitation, and living up to the highest traditions of the Pakistan Air Force, Rashid Minhas tried to regain control of his aircraft, but finding this to be impossible in the face of the superior skill and experience of his instructor, forced the aircraft to crash at a point 32 miles from the Indian border. In doing so Pilot Officer Minhas deliberately made the supreme sacrifice for the honour of Pakistan and the service to which he belonged. For this act of heroism above and beyond the call of duty, the President of Pakistan is pleased to award the Nishan-i-Haider to Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas.
- Tirmizi
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ae watan k sajeeley jawano…merey naghmey tumharey liey hain…
we salute him:)
we r blessed with such personalities in Pakistan . salute to them.
he dare, he did… he is our asset..
recalled the song……….in hawaon men ye kaisa ehsas hai.. men tere pas hun too mere pas hai.. yeh hawa ka safar… dhudti hai nazar….
ae PAK watan too hai mera jahan..
rashid minhas hamara asaasa hain.. inhen dekh kr watan se mohabbat ka sabaq taaza ho jata hai.
really… we shud learn frm him..true lover of Pakistan
he is the ETERNAL HEERO..
hamen in se hubbul watni ka sabaq milta he..
@Everyone .. yes we have to pay our tribute to our Soldiers …. who are sacrificing there lives so we can live in peace …
ya exactly rite bro.. but dont we think the genius ppl have lost…
@Mahila // not sure what you mean !!! but these surely are the best of the best … and its a great loss whenever such sincere guys are lost … but they die with pride and save lives of thousands if not millions ..
i meant the same… they had to make decisions at the moment, at the spot… the thing was of do or die… they fulfild their responsibilities splendidly.that was the need of tym..tooo..
HMMMMM…. the thing was of do or die.. BUT OUR BRAVE SOLDIERS DID AND THEN DIED
he dare
no pain ……….. no gain…
he gained eternal life… yar 
hamen sabaq sikhna chahie.
wat a great hero……. my favorite hero..
only at the age of 20.. awsome..
phirta he falak barson tab khak k pardey se insaan nikalte hain:)
really…
we do still have ppl of such emotions and courage..:) just need to support them morally an d economically.. coz in main se majority kasam pursi k halat guzaar ri he..
coz ye log itne khuddar hote hain k kisi se apni parishani n mushkilat share krna pasand ni krtey..
@hania, i dont agree with u.. jab in men courage he to wo agay b barhenge… koshish apna rasta khud banati hai… or musalsal koshish kamyaabi ki zaamin hai.
u rite danyal but i think… ghurbat or ignorance… aisey logon ko extreme patriotic se extreme negativity par le jati hai.. n wo ghalat rastey ekhtiar krney lagtey hain.
the reason of thinking so????
dekhen g jab bhook se pait khali hoga to bhook k ilawa bandey ko kuch sujhai ni dega… jahan par loot khasoot ho wahan 1 sharif banda jis k pas apni zaat k ilawa koi resources ni hen koi safarish ya back ni he to usey agey barhney ka moqa hi nai miley ga.. n us k pas 1 bari family b ho jis ki zimedari us par ho…. esey men to sara patriotism urr hi jaega na… n these things force him to think n do negative in the society..
u r rite but i still dont agree with uq k hubbul watani itna sasta jazba nai hai itni asani se mit jae..
bilkul dayal sb but ye baten AC men bethne wale n full flash garion me phirne walon k lie kehna asan he… unhen 1 din ya 1 waqt ka khana na dia jae to bilbila uthte hen.. n dusron par ghusa b utar dete henn… jab yehi practice rozana kisi k sath horai ho… to us ka kia hoga… sochain..
jahan hamarey baron ne hamarey aram o sukoon k lie hamen tamam materialistic facilities de di hhen wahan wo hamen taklif sehna na sikha sakey jis ki waja se hamen pata hi ni he k takleef kia hoti he n use bardasht krna n us se larna kia hota he.. patriotism to door ki baat he..
aj to ye thinking hai he k mujhe apne bacche ko foj main nai bhejna hai…
chalo ye to baron ki thinking hai.. apni parental love n care se majboor hain but aj k bacchon ki b yahi thinking hai..;)
to ye thinking dali kis ne hai hamaray baron hi hi na… hamaray ideal… ab wo hamaray liey ghalat ya bura to nai soch saktey na..
hmmmmmmmmmmm now parents teach us selfishness.. they just teach us to respect their parents only… rest r not of their standard to b respected.. love the best 4 urself wrt this mortal world.. n do whatever u can to achieve it..
@ yasir, ohooooooo very critical observation
whatever u or ppl say… it is the fact… n hamarey liey behtart hoga k jitni jaldi sambhal jaen acha hei.. aj mulk k jo halat hein is mein is attitude ka kafi amal dakhal hei.
hmmmmmmm dear yasir u mean to teach our parents toooo
really they should b taught too.. burai ko jarr se khatam krney k liey jarr tak to pohonchna hoga na..
but my parents r the best parents in the world …
RASHID MINHAS IS MA IDEAL..
LUV HIM 
Barey logon ki bari batein hein.. wo apne her amal se barey hotey hein jesey RASHID MINHAS. he loved reading.. he loved collecting aircraft model.. means.. didnt bother to think for luxurious cars..etc etc
only at the age of 20 martyre.. owasome .. 
each n every thing is surprising… 
they r the ppl blessed by God, n loved by God… great achievement of himself..
actually hamair media b us waqt kafi saf suthri thi… bulkey pichle 7-8 saal pehley tak… in logon k karnamon ko promote krney mein media ka bara hath hei.. dil o damagh hila deney waley dramas, films, songs, k bandey ka jazba e hubbulwatani jaag hi jae..
i love that part of life.. n environment Pakistan had
whenever i memorize those days it energizes me n i stand up with new zeal.. love PAKISTAN 
though i had just entered the graduation level of my life..
thanks to PAKISTAN for giving me such days..
miss jaweria.. we respect ur emotions.. almost we all have such emotions for PAKISTAN.
wah sallam hai pakistan kai nojawano koo..
pakistan zinda bad .. YAH ALLAH hamain bhi aik moqa dai thaki hum bhi apne jan ko qurban kare pakistan pe,, PAKISTAN ZINDA ABAD ,,, LONG LIVE PAKISTAN
Love the energyy sajid , Pakistan Zindabad
Great People
Love this fellow. The correge of this guy is awesome.
Pakistan Zindabad
PAF Zindabad
we want to be like u be a pilot and shaheed u are the proud of pakistan and we want to be like that
He ix my IdEAL..i want to go in air force… pakistan zindabad
I LOVE PAKISTAN ND PAKISTAN ARMY VERY WHICH WORKS DAY N NIGHT FOR THE PROSPERITY OF PAKISTAN I LOVE PAKISTAN ARMY VERY MUCH……………………….AND I ALSO WANT TO BECOME A PILOT AND SACRIFISE FOR MY COUNTRY………..
HAPPY INDEPENDENT DAY FOR ALL OF PAKISTANIS
Rashid Minhas u will remain forever the symbol of Heroism for youth of Pakistan ….Love Pakistan Army
We proud of u
bustard.pakistan is bustard.only and only India will come out victorious.We(the Indian)have right to rule the whole world.All the Nishan e Haider are coward
joty babu pakistanis are not a coward nation.If you have courage then come to fight with us.
Hi Joty,
I won’t permit such language to be used on my blog … we respect your heros and expect you to be a gentleman about it too. whoever fought for their country and shown bravery deserves our respect and gratitude regardless of which side they were on.
Thanks ,
- Tirmizi