Farooq pays tribute to Sipahi Maqbool Hussain.

MUZAFFARABAD -- Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Raja Farooq Haider Khan Monday paid glowing tributes to 'Sipahi Maqbool Hussain' for his sacrifices as a soldier who remained under Indian custody almost four decades after fall of Dhaka in 1971.

The AJK PM also announced to inaugurate his memorial on March 23 next. He said the brave soldier faced enormous and severe torture and lost his memory.

While chairing a high level meeting, he also finalized the design of the tomb and memorial of the brave solider.

The meeting was attended by Minister for Health AJK, Dr.Najeeb Naqi Khan, Secretary to AJK PM and physical Planning...

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