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SWABI(National Times)- The leadership of the Pakistan armed forces paid tribute to Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed for his \u201cunmatched courage, unwavering devotion, and supreme sacrifice\u201d on the 27th anniversary of his martyrdom, the military\u2019s media wing said on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khan was martyred on July 5, 1999, while fighting against Indian forces in the snow-capped mountains in Kargil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) said that Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, and Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu and the armed forces of Pakistan paid \u201cprofound tribute\u201d to Khan to his \u201cunmatched courage, unwavering devotion, and supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khan had displayed \u201cextraordinary gallantry and resolute leadership while defending the motherland against overwhelming odds\u201d during the 1999 Kargil conflict, the ISPR statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLeading from the front with exceptional determination, he embraced martyrdom in the finest traditions of the Pakistan Army, leaving behind a legacy of honour, valour, and selfless service,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ISPR said that Khan\u2019s sacrifice had continued to inspire generations of Pakistanis. It added that his sacrifice remained a \u201ctimeless beacon of courage, patriotism, and steadfast commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe people and Armed Forces of Pakistan reaffirm their enduring resolve to uphold the ideals for which Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed laid down his life, ensuring that his legacy will forever endure in the nation\u2019s history.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>\u2018Hero of Kargil\u2019 remembered in Swabi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 27th martyrdom anniversary of Khan was also observed in Swabi on Sunday with glowing tributes paid to him by locals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People from all walks of life visited his tomb at Karnal Sher Khan village and prayed for the departed soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A ceremony of the Pakistan Army was held at Khan\u2019s mausoleum, with Inspector General Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa North Major General Rao Imran Sarta as a special guest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A contingent of the Pakistan Army, which had arrived at the mausoleum a day earlier, saluted the martyr on the occasion, and the special guest laid a floral wreath at Khan\u2019s tomb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khan, who was born in Faujoon Abad on January 1, 1970, first joined the Pakistan Air Force and later the Pakistan Army as a commissioned officer, posted at the Kargil sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He fought valiantly at an altitude of 17,000 feet in the Gultary sector along the Line of Control, inflicting losses on Indian forces until his final breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Numan Sher, Khan\u2019s nephew, recalled that he remembers the day they came to know about the martyrdom of his uncle. He said that his grandfather \u2014 Khan\u2019s father, late Khurshid Khan \u2014 always said: \u201cI feel very happy and proud that I am the father of a martyred soldier. We are ready to give more sacrifices for our beloved country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sher recalled a visit by the Khan\u2019s friend, Major (retd) Sardar Ejaz Ahmad Sandhu, who remembered that before leaving for duty in Kargil, Khan had told his companions that he would return with a Pakistani flag draped around his body.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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