He was martyred on this day in 1999 gallantly defending the motherland and was decorated with country`s highest gallantry award, Nishan-e-Haider.


Rawalpindi: The martyrdom anniversary of Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider), who laid his life in an extraordinary act of bravery during the Kargil war and was conferred Nishan-e-Haider, is being observed across the country.
He was born in district Sawabi of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 1970.
Captain Karnal Sher Khan joined Pakistan Army in 1992. During the Kargil war, he was assigned to clear a vital position and defended five strategic posts. He al9ong with his fellow soldiers fought valiantly and was able to inflict heavy losses on the enemy.
On July 05, 1999, Indians were able to capture some portion of one of his posts. Despite facing all odds, the martyred officer led a counter-attack and recaptured the lost post.
Sher Khan not only chased the enemy but also conducted many raids in the area. During one of such raids, he went inside the enemy camp where he inflicted heavy losses. During the battle he received burst of fire in the chest and embraced martyrdom on July 05, 1999.
During the Kargil conflict, he emerged as the symbol of courage and inflicted heavy losses on the Indian forces, while defending the five strategic posts at the height of 17,000 feet in Gultray.
He was martyred on this day in 1999 gallantly defending the motherland and was decorated with country`s highest gallantry award, Nishan-e-Haider.
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