Mustafa Kamal Barki

After completing his education at the Cadet College Razmak, Mustafa was selected by a medical college and the Pakistan Military Academy, but preferred the latter.^[3] He was commissioned into the 4th Frontier Force Regiment of the Pakistan Army on 12 October 1995. He was a graduate of the National Defence University, Islamabad and the Command and Staff College, Quetta.

During the Kargil War, he was wounded in action.^[3] Throughout his career, he has served in numerous counter terrorism operations which includes 2014 APS attack where he traced and neutralized the terrorists of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan.^[5]

On 21 March 2023, he led an operation against terrorists in South Waziristan. While exchange of fire, Mustafa was shot and he was killed in action. During the operations, 7 soldiers were injured including 2 critical wounds.^[1][6][7]

Mustafa's death was condoled by former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Mustafa was buried with full military honours and his funeral was attended by the Chief of Army Staff, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, and Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence. Other attendees included President of Pakistan Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.^[8][9][10]

Mustafa was posthumously awarded the Tamgha-e-Basalat for his valour.^[11]