14 August Special:
An interesting history is attached to this picture taken on 21 February 1948.
The convoy of the Quaid passing through Malir Cant' link road was stopped by an Army sentry. This road was not regularly used by Quaid.👇🏻
An interesting history is attached to this picture taken on 21 February 1948.
The convoy of the Quaid passing through Malir Cant' link road was stopped by an Army sentry. This road was not regularly used by Quaid.👇🏻
The sentry knew that Quaid is sitting in the car but out of his sheer love for Quaid, he stopped the convoy.
The sentry saluted Quaid and asked, if the founder had the permission to go inside Malir Cant? Quaid was surprised on the question but with a fatherly smile he said, "👇🏻
The sentry saluted Quaid and asked, if the founder had the permission to go inside Malir Cant? Quaid was surprised on the question but with a fatherly smile he said, "👇🏻
No Son, I don't have the Permission". After receiving the answer in negative from the Quaid, the sentry gladly offered him a deal for allowing him to pass through this road.
The Founder accepted that deal; which was to visit sentry's unit.👇🏻
The Founder accepted that deal; which was to visit sentry's unit.👇🏻
The unit was 5 Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment.
Meanwhile the news spread like fire in Cantonment and military high-ups' rushed to 5 Heavy AD Regiment to extricate Quaid from this situation. After arrival of perturbed Brigade Commander, he requested Quaid to continue his journey👇🏻
Meanwhile the news spread like fire in Cantonment and military high-ups' rushed to 5 Heavy AD Regiment to extricate Quaid from this situation. After arrival of perturbed Brigade Commander, he requested Quaid to continue his journey👇🏻
but Quaid smiled while looking towards the sentry and said, "No, we already had a deal"
Quaid visited 5 Heavy (AA) (Anti Aircraft) Regiment on 21 February 1948, where this picture was taken. Brigade Commander (Brig Akbar) is standing (right most) with Fatima Jinnah👇🏻
Quaid visited 5 Heavy (AA) (Anti Aircraft) Regiment on 21 February 1948, where this picture was taken. Brigade Commander (Brig Akbar) is standing (right most) with Fatima Jinnah👇🏻
while the Commanding Officer of the Regiment is briefing Founder about Anti Air Craft Gun.
This was the first ever military unit to be visited by the Founder. Owing to this unique honor of the unit, 5 light SAM is the only unit in Pakistan Army that is reviewed in Salaam Fung 👇🏻
This was the first ever military unit to be visited by the Founder. Owing to this unique honor of the unit, 5 light SAM is the only unit in Pakistan Army that is reviewed in Salaam Fung 👇🏻
