ISLAMABAD: The 74th martyrdom anniversary of Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed is being observed today (Wednesday).

Muhammad Sarwar was born on November 10, 1910 at Singhori village in Gujjar Khan. He was commissioned in Punjab Regiment during 1944. He was awarded with Nishan-e-Haider for laying down his life during the first Pakistan-India war in 1948. Meanwhile, Major General Mumtaz Hussain laid floral wreath at his grave in Gujar Khan, Rawalpindi.

A smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Army presented guard of honor. People belonging to different walks of life, civil and military officials and relatives of Shuhada attended the wreath laying ceremony.