Karnal Sher Khan

Captain

Karnal Sher Khan

NH
Nickname(s)Lion of Kargil[1]
Born(1970-01-01)1 January 1970
Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Died5 July 1999(1999-07-05) (aged 29)
Tiger Hill peak[2]
Buried
Karnal Sher Khan Kallay (formerly known as Naway Kallay), Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[3]
Allegiance Pakistan
Service/branch Pakistan Air Force
 Pakistan Army
Years of service1994–1999
Rank Captain
Unit27th Sind Regiment
12th Northern Light Infantry
Battles/wars
Awards Nishan-e-Haider

Karnal Sher Khan (1 January 1970 – 5 July 1999) was a Pakistani military officer.[4] He is one of only eleven recipients of Pakistan's highest military gallantry award, Nishan-e-Haider. He was a captain in the 27th Sindh Regiment of the Pakistan Army and later was posted to 12th NLI Regiment during the Kargil War. He was killed in action during the war. For his bravery during the Kargil War, he was awarded the Nishan-e-Haider. His name is the localised form of the rank Colonel.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 92news was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "On Indian Army's Recommendation, Pakistani Captain Who Was Killed in Kargil War Awarded". 9 July 2018.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference dawn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Captain Karnal Sher Khan". Pakistan Army Web Portal. Retrieved 15 February 2016.