Correct Answer:
D. Capt. Sarwar
The question asks about the first recipient of Nishan-i-Haider, Pakistan's highest military gallantry award. This prestigious medal is awarded to those who have displayed acts of great heroism in combat. The correct answer is Capt. Sarwar.
- Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed was the first recipient of the Nishan-i-Haider. He was awarded the medal posthumously for his exceptional bravery during the First Kashmir War in 1947-48.
- He displayed immense courage while leading his company in a counter-attack against Indian forces in the Uri Sector, sacrificing his life in the line of duty on July 27, 1948.
- Options A: Aziz Bhatti, B: Muhammad Akram, and C: Shabir Sharif were also recipients of the Nishan-i-Haider, but they received the award in later conflicts (1965 and 1971 wars, respectively), making Captain Sarwar the inaugural recipient.