Gen MacArthur while addressing the joint session of the houses of the USA, made a historical remark that, "Old Soldiers never die they just fade away." Major general NK Babar, SJ and Bar breathed his last in early hours of 10th Jan at Peshawar. He was a great leader of men, who infused confidence in his subordinates by his personal example. I first met him in 1970 as a captain, while Gen Babar a Lt Col was posted at Army Aviation Base Dhamial.
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