Haroon Islam

Lieutenant Colonel Haroon Islam
Born	Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Died	8 July 2007 Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICL)
Alma mater	Pakistan Military Academy
Military career
Birth name	Haroon-ul-Islam
Nickname(s)	Son of Lahore
Allegiance	Pakistan
Service/branch	Pakistan Army
Years of service	1988–2007
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Service number	PA-27053 Sindh Regiment Special Service Group (SSG)
Commands held	Zarrar Anti Terrorist Battalion Siachen Conflict Kargil Conflict War in North-West Pakistan Operation Silence
Awards	Hilal-e-Shujaat (2009) Chief of Army Staff Commendation Medal

Lieutenant Colonel Haroon Islam was an officer in the Pakistan Army's Special Service Group (also known as Black Storks) who died during Operation Silence. He was a commanding officer of Operation Silence while commanding the Zarrar Anti Terrorist Unit. He was killed in fierce fighting which took place inside the Red Mosque Complex while leading a small force of 150 SSG members. The Special Service Group successfully took over the complex. On March 23, 2008, he was posthumously awarded the second highest civilian award, Hilal-e-Shujaat (Crescent of Bravery) by the President of Pakistan.^[1]