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Revision as of 01:10, 21 July 2006 by Afinebalance (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Lalak Jan (1967 – 7 July, 1999, Urdu: لالک جان) was born in Yasin, Ghizer District, in the Northern Areas, Pakistan. After school he joined the Pakistan Army, and reached the rank of Havaldar.
As a junior officer in the Northern Light Infantry, Jan fought against India in the Kargil War of 1999. He volunteered to be deployed on the front lines and drove back a number of attacks by the Indian army. On 7 July, he sustained serious injuries as a result of heavy mortar shelling, but managed to defend his position and frustrate the Indian attack before dying at his post.
The Indian Military was so impressed by his courage and valour that they personally conveyed a message to the Pakistan Military to award Jan a medal for his actions. Pakistan awarded him the Nishan-i-Haider, Pakistan’s highest military award. Since Pakistan's creation, only ten soldiers in all have received this honour. Jan was the first person from the Northern Areas of Pakistan, and the first Ismaili, to receive the award.