ISLAMABAD – Sepoy Maqbool Hussain who had spent 40 years in Indian jailafter the 1965 war has died yesterday.

He successfully completed the mission in Sri Nagar in 1965 war betweenPakistan and India and got injured. Despondently he became the prison ofwar.

One cannot imagine the pain he suffered for the sake of Pakistan. Heremained in Indian jail for around forty years, yes four decades.

His nails were plucked, but he never uttered even a single word against hismotherland. Indians wanted him to abuse his country, not a chance! He neverbowed down to the aspirations of the enemy. Indians as usual applied everyharsh and inhumane mean, setting aside the Geneva Conventions, to gainPakistan national secrets he had buried down in his chest.

Brave son of soil considered it better to have his tongue cut and mute forhis entire life than exposing any secret. Entire Indian army got weariedbut a single Sepoy remained strong-minded and determined; when could notget anything, the only option was to free him. In 2005, he got freedom.——————————

On August 28, 2018, yesterday, he died in Combined Military Hospital (CMH)in Attock. Keeping in view his sacrifices for the country, he was awardedwith Sitara-e-Jurat. Chief of Army Staff has expressed resentment over hisdemise.

People on social media mourned over his death, but truly speaking, he willnever be forgotten and be out of their hearts. Whenever nation willremember its heroes, Sepoy Maqbool Hussain name will reflect in minds.