At 20, Lt Colonel Zahir was an officer in the Pakistan Army posted in the Sialkot sector. Lt Colonel Zahir was conferred with Bir Protik, the Indian equivalent of the Vir Chakra for gallantry. Lt Colonel (Retd.) Lt Colonel Zahir was conferred the Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian awards in India. In East Pakistan Lt Colonel (Retd.)

Source: dna November 11, 2021 03:24 UTC