Lalak Jan
Lalak Jan | |
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Tomb of Lalak Jan, Yasin Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan | |
| Native name | حولدار لالک جان |
| Born | 1 April 1967 |
| Died | 7 July 1999 (aged 32) |
| Buried | Hundur, Yasin Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch | Pakistan Army |
| Service years | 1984–1999 |
| Rank | Havildar |
| Unit | 12 Northern Light Infantry |
| Conflicts | Kargil War † with India in 1999 |
| Awards | Nishan-e-Haider (Mark of the Lion) by the Government of Pakistan in 1999 |
Havaldar Lalak Jan NH (Urdu: حولدار لالک جان) (1 April 1967 – 7 July 1999) was a Pakistani non-commissioned officer and posthumous recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, Nishan-e-Haider (Mark of the Lion). Belonging to the Northern Light Infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army, he was the 11th and most recent recipient of the Nishan-e-Haider and was awarded for his bravery and gallant actions during the Kargil War of 1999, where he was killed in action.