Pakistan honours 'Kargil hero' whose body it refused to accept
The Times of IndiaSunday, July 6, 2025 at 7:21:37 PM
In a surprising turn, Pakistan’s army chief posthumously honored Captain Karnal Sher Khan, calling him a "martyr" of the 1999 Kargil War—despite initially refusing to accept his body when it was recovered by India. The move raises eyebrows because Pakistan had long denied its army’s involvement in the conflict, and India claims they even withheld Khan’s identity to hide their role, leaving soldiers' families in the dark.
Editor’s Note: This isn’t just about honoring a soldier—it’s a messy, decades-old wound in India-Pakistan relations. Pakistan’s belated recognition of Khan exposes the contradictions in its wartime narrative, while India sees it as proof of Islamabad’s past deception. For families of fallen soldiers, it’s a bitter reminder of how politics can overshadow sacrifice.
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