 In the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, the Pakistan Army launched an offensive on the Western front against the enemy.Sharif, as commander of a company of 6 Frontier Force Regiment, was ordered to capture high ground overlooking Grumukhi Khera and Beri, a village in the Sulemanki Sector.On 3 December 1971, in a well-organised action, he fought alongside his men and held Indian attacks at bay.