ISLAMABAD:The 23rd martyrdom anniversary of Kargil War Hero, Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed Nishan-e-Haider is being observed today (Tuesday).
The prayer ceremony in this regard was held on the grave of the Kargil war hero in Swabi today (Tuesday) morning. A floral wreath was placed on the grave of Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed from Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Higher officials of Pakistan Army attended the ceremony.
Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed Nishan-e-Haider was born in district Swabi of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 1970. During the Kargil conflict on the Line of Control in 1999, he emerged as the symbol of courage. He was martyred on this day in 1999 gallantly defending the motherland and was decorated with country`s highest gallantry award, Nishan-e-Haider.