Pakistan's army will mark the 82nd birth anniversary of Lance Naik Muhammad Maqbool Shaheed, a recipient of the Nishan-e-Haider, on October 25. The commemoration was set for the day after the report was published. Events have been organized in Faisalabad and in various other cities across the country. The soldier was born on October 25, 1944, in the village of Pind in Rawalpindi district. The Nishan-e-Haider is the country's highest gallantry award, given for exceptional bravery in combat. Local units and civic bodies arrange ceremonies and gatherings on such anniversaries to keep his memory alive. The occasion gives the army another chance to remind the public of his story and sacrifice.