The 46th martyrdom anniversary of the youngest recipient of Nishan-e-Haider (Emblem of the Lion), Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas, was observed on Tuesday. On behalf of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan and all personnel of PAF, Air Vice Marshal Ahsan Rafiq Chaudhry, Air Officer Commanding Southern Air Command, visited the house of the gallant air warrior and our national hero Rashid Minhas (Shaheed), who embraced martyrdom in the line of duty on August 20, 1971, said a statement by the Directorate of Public Relations of Pakistan Navy. Air Vice Marshal Ahsan Rafiq Chaudhry met the mother and younger brother of Minhas (Shaheed) and prayed for eternal peace of the martyred soul. He also conveyed the message of the Air Chief in which he stated that PAF would always remember the great sacrifice of this valiant son of the soil and it would serve as a beacon of light for the future generations. Published in Daily Times, August 22nd 2018.