Shafqat Baloch

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Saviour of Lahore Shafqat Baloch
Born	Machhar Khadi , Sargodha
Died	13 August , 2010
Buried	Machhar Khadi , Sargodha
Allegiance	Pakistan
Service/branch	Pakistan Army
Rank	Colonel
Unit	17 Baloch Regiment
Commands held	17 Baloch Regiment
Known for	Defender of Lahore 1965
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Awards	2x Sitara-e-Jurat

Colonel Shafqat Baloch SJ, best known as Major Shafqat Baloch, was a Pakistani military officer who is known as the "Saviour of Lahore" , for his gallantry and actions of valor during the Second Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. He was awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat two times , First in 1965 and Second in 1971.^[1][2]