Allegiance Pakistan Name Karnal Khan Years of service 1994–1999 | Battles/wars Kargil War | |
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Died July 5, 1999, Mushkoh Valley Unit Sind Regiment, Northern Light Infantry | ||
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Karnal Sher Khan (1970–1999) (Urdu: کرنل شیر خان) was a Pakistan Army officer. He was one of only ten recipients of the Nishan-e-Haider. He was a captain in the 27th Sindh Regiment of the Pakistan Army. He was posted to 12th NLI Regiment during the Kargil Conflict. His name is the localised form of the rank Colonel.
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- Shaheed captain karnal sher khan documentary video by im sciences mba studentsrashid nasir noman arsalanpart 3
- Captain Karnal Sher Khan Nishan e Haider Pakistan Army Officer 05 July 2018
- Early life
- Career
- Legacy
- References
Captain Karnal Sher Khan | Nishan-e-Haider | Pakistan Army Officer | 05 July 2018
Early life
Khan was born in Naway Kiley (Shewa Adda), a village in Swabi District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Khan was the youngest of two brothers and two sisters. His mother died in 1978 when he was eight years old. He was brought up by his paternal aunts. His family is religious and claim that Sher was "an embodiment of piety and Islamic teaching".
Career
After completing his intermediate schooling at the Government College Swabi, Khan joined the Pakistan Air Force as an airman. On completion of his training, he was appointed electric fitter (aeronautical) at Primary Flying Training Wing Risalpur.
He twice applied for commission in the Pakistan Army. He succeeded the second time. He joined the Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul, in November 1992 and graduated in the 90th Long Course in 1994.
His first posting was at Okara in 27th Sindh Regiment. In January 1998 he volunteered to serve at the LoC in Kashmir. He was posted in 12 NLI from 27 Sind Regiment.
Legacy
Karnel Sher Khan's home village of Naway Kiley ("New Village") is now named after him as Karnal Sher Kally ("Village of Karnal Sher Khan").