An
interesting history is attached to this picture taken on 21 February 1948.
The convoy of the Quaid passing through Malir Cant' link road was stopped by an Army sentry. This road was not regularly used by Quaid. The sentry knew that Quaid is sitting in the car but out of his sheer love for Quaid, he stopped the convoy.
The sentry saluted Quaid and asked if the founder had permission to go inside Malir Cant? Quaid was surprised by the question but with a fatherly smile, he said, "No Son, I don't have the Permission" After receiving the answer in negative from the Quaid, the sentry gladly offered him a deal for allowing him to pass through this road.
The Founder accepted that deal; which was to visit the sentry's unit. The unit was 5 Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment. Meanwhile, the news spread like fire in Cantonment,t, and military high-ups' rushed to the 5 Heavy AD Regiment to extricate Quaid from this situation. After the arrival of the perturbed Brigade Commander, he requested Quaid to continue his journey but Quaid smiled while looking towards the sentry and said, "No, we already had a deal"
Quaid visited the 5 Heavy (AA) (Anti Aircraft) Regiment on 21 February 1948, where this picture was taken. Brigade Commander (Brig Akbar) is standing (rightmost) with Fatima Jinnah while the Commanding Officer of the Regiment is briefing the Founder about Anti Air Craft Gun.
This was the first-ever military unit to be visited by the Founder. Owing to this unique honor of the unit, 5 light SAM is the only unit in Pakistan Army that is reviewed in Salaam Fung (Present Arms) position and not Bazu Fung as in case of the rest of the Army, Navy, and Airforce establishments.
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