Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed had fought no less than an invader during the Kargil war at the Line of Control. He defended five strategic posts and countered the continuous attack by chasing and raids.
The face of bravery was born on the 1st of January 1970. He belonged to the land of Swabi in KPK and from there he completed his intermediate from Government Post-Graduate College Swabi and then joined Pakistan Army. He was commissioned in the 27th Sind Regiment on 14 October 1994. Captain Karnal Sher Khan emerged as the symbol of mettle and courage during the Kargil conflict at the Line of Control. He set up personal examples of bravery and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy.
He defended five strategic posts, which he established with his soldiers at the height of 17,000 feet in the Gultary area. On 5 July 1999, Indians, with the help of two battalions, managed to capture some portion of one of his posts. Despite facing all odds, he led a counter-attack and re-captured the lost portion. Captain Karnal Sher Khan also chased the enemy and conducted many raids in the enemy area. During one such raid, he went inside the enemy camp where he inflicted heavy losses. During the battle, he received a burst of fire in the chest and embraced ‘SHAHADAT’ on 5 July 1999.
He was awarded Nishan-e-Haider for all his bravery. The notion of all martyrs is well described in this verse:
“Ham Haq Par Jan Lutayan Ga Ham Shoq-e-Shahadad Wala Hay
Wo Sath Hamara Tarak Karda Jo Mout Sa Darnay wala Hay.”
