Staff Reporter
PESHAWAR,: Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider), one of the most celebrated heroes of the Kargil War, was remembered with profound admiration and respect on his 26th martyrdom anniversary being observed on Saturday.A shining example of unmatched courage, battlefield leadership, and patriotic zeal, Captain Sher Khan laid down his life while defending the motherland during the 1999 Kargil conflict and was posthumously awarded the Nishan-e-Haider, Pakistan’s highest military gallantry award.The 29-year-old officer of the Sindh Regiment who was posted in 12th Northern Light Infantry (NLI) fought valiantly under extreme conditions at an altitude of 17,000 feet in the Gultari sector along the Line of Control (LoC), inflicting significant losses on the enemy.“Death was meaningless for this brave young officer, who fought like a lion against both the enemy and the harsh weather,” said Brigadier (Retd) Mahmood Shah, a senior defence analyst, while talking to APP.“His leadership, and heroic performance so deeply impressed the Indian commanders that they formally acknowledged his bravery in a rare citation.”Captain Sher Khan’s battlefield heroism compelled a senior Indian Army officer to write a letter of commendation, recognizing his gallantry and recommending he be honored posthumously by Pakistan.Captain Karnal Sher Khan and Havaldar Lalak Jan, both of the 12th NLI, embraced martyrdom in the Gultari area near Tiger Hill on July 5, 1999. In recognition of their ultimate sacrifice for Pakistan, both were posthumously awarded the Nishan-e-Haider, joining the ranks of the most revered martyrs in Pakistan’s military history.
