June 06, 2008	Friday	Jamadi-us-Sani 01, 1429

ISLAMABAD, June 5: Flying officer (retd) Shamshad Hussain, a hero of the Pakistan Air Force, died in the UAE, the PAF announced here on Thursday.

His body was flown from the UAE to the PAF Base Faisal in Karachi. Shamshad Hussain, who was an ACE pilot, had participated in 1971 war and shot down two fighter jets of the Indian Air Force.He was awarded Sitara-i-Jurrat for his exceptional bravery and act of devotion. He will be buried at the PAF graveyard in Base Korangi Creek with full military honours on Friday.

Chief of the Air Staff Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed termed the death of Shamshad Hussain a great national loss.