shot down while Cecil Chaudhry managed to escape. Rathore who had ambushed Rafiqui managed to score several hits on Rafiqui's Sabre which suddenly banked sharply to the left and then crashed into the ground near the village of Heren which was around six miles away from Halwara. He was declared Missing In Action by the Pakistan Air Force but after his absence in Prisoner Exchanges after the war, the PAF officially declared him as KIA. According to reports, Rafiqui is buried in an unmarked grave near Halwara. Honors and legacy The Pakistan Air Force's third largest air base, PAF Base Shorkot was renamed as PAF Base Rafiqui in honour of Sarfaraz Rafiqui's services and sacrifice. One of the largest roads of the Lahore Cantonment is named Sarfaraz Rafiqui Road in his honour. Rafiqui Shaheed Road in Karachi is also named after him. In PAF Base Peshawar, the road on which the Rear Air Headquarters and Fazaia Degree School & College are located is named Rafiqui Lane in honour of the war hero. Parents' gesture The Government of Pakistan awarded 77 acres of prime agriculture land as a recompense with the awards of HJ and SJ, which was bequeathed by Rafiqui's parents to the Sarfraz Rafiqui Welfare Trust. Awards and decorations Hilal-i-Jur’at Citation For his bold leadership displayed over Halwara, Rafiqui was awarded Hilal-i-Jur'at, the second highest gallantry award of Pakistan. His Hilal-i-Jur'at citation read as follows: See also Imtiaz Bhatti Joseph C. McConnell References External links Sqn Ldr Sarfraz Ahmed Rafiqui HJ, SJ | Shaheed of 1965 War 1935 births 1965 deaths Pakistan Air Force officers Pakistani aviators Aviators killed by being shot down Pakistani military personnel killed in action Pilots of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Recipients of Sitara-e-Jurat Recipients of Hilal-i-Jur'at Pakistani people of Bengali descent St. Anthony's High School, Lahore alumni D. J. Sindh Government Science College alumni People from Rajshahi District