COAS Kayani Paying Tribute To Sipahi Maqbool Who Faced 43 Yrs of Indian Torture

Many of you may remember the high profile case of Indian spy Kashmir Singh who was captured by Pakistan, tried, convicted and sentenced to death. He was released after 35 years of captivity much of it spent on the death row, after being pardoned by then President Musharraf.

He walked back home smiling with all his limbs intact, with his life DESPITE being a spy. I remember more than one Indian a.netters whining about how brutal it was, and (without any proof) Pakistan has many Indian POWs that it does acknowledge.

Well there have been numerous prisoner exchanges between India and Pakistan in the recent years which is a welcome sign, as most of the prisoners are fishermen who stray into the wrong waters or ordinary people who for some mistake end up being on the wrong side and taken for as enemies, spies etc.

Just read of a story (haven't been able to find all facts in one link but am posting the ones that mentioned most of them) of such a prisoner exchange in 2005. Among them was a mentally unstable old man unable to speak anything. According to the link posted, in his saner moments he kept writing "No.335139" whenever he was questioned about his identity. Weeks later, officials, realizing the significance of the number, handed him over to the military, under whose care he has been for the past two years. But even after months of tender and meticulous medical and psychiatric care, Maqbool Hussain still prefers to sleep on the floor, shies away from bright lights and inhabits only a small dark corner of the large VIP suite that President Musharraf has allotted to him inside a military facility. Over the months, officers and doctors assigned to him realized that he was scribbling about his 40-year ordeal in fits and starts.

Turns out his name is Maqbool Hussain, a native of Azad Kashmir and an Army foot soldier No.335139 who fought in the 1965 Pak India war in Kashmir and as far as Pakistan was concerned he was listed missing in action and presumed dead. Turns out he was wounded and taken prisoner, denied POW status kept as prisoner and subjected to such horrible torture that he is missing his tongue, cannot speak, is mentally unstable now, missing nails on hands and feet and does not remember or recognize anything.

Unmarried but engaged at the time, his mother mother kept waiting for his return. When she died, she was buried at the entrance of the village at her request, so that she could 'meet' her son when he returned. On the homecoming of the soldier, neither his parents, nor his brother of Tarrar Khal were in this world to receive him. One of his two sisters is alive. Perhaps she would have not recognized him as he has lost his identification.

Years after gathering little pieces of information to rediscover his story there is a play released in Pakistan just recently that claims (haven't been able to find how they come up with this) he was forced to denounce Pakistan verbally and had his tongue cut when he refused and shows him writing (translated), long live Pakistan with his blood.

He was honored at the ceremony that unveiled the play where he was present, guided by another person as he walked on the stage with a blank face. Pakistani Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani walked up to greet him as he was visibly unable to understand the reason of the applause.

Maqbool Hussain has been accommodated in intensive care and full affection in Azad Kashmir Regimental Centre which is his home, now.


He appears in the video at 2:10

COAS Ashfaq Pervez Kayani Paying tribute to Sipahi Maqbool

[NoToRi0uS]

months old
they are making a drama on him as well

[Muslim]

Drama Serial Sepahi Maqbool Hussain

Drama Serial Sipahi Maqbool Hussain Part 1

Muslim added 1 Minutes and 33 Seconds later...

Title song of drama

Title Song Of Drama Serial Sipahi Maqbool Hussain پاک فوج

[kamranmuhammad]

Sipahi nay Kiyani say hath he nai milya, They tried a lot but each time he dragged it back!!!!

I do not know it was because of his mental health or he wanted to say , NO GO AWAY YOU GHADAR!!!! Sipahi baycharay martay aur her azab bardasht kartay hein and these generals, they just sell and kill their people.

[samy]

Originally Posted by kamranmuhammad

sipahi nay kiyani say hath he nai milya, they tried a lot but each time he dragged it back!!!!

I do not know it was because of his mental health or he wanted to say , no go away you ghadar!!!! Sipahi baycharay martay aur her azab bardasht kartay hein and these generals, they just sell and kill their people.

i felt the same the way he pulled his hand back.he might be shooked by seeing the pakistan of 2008 when he still had pakistan of 65 in his mind & poor guy did not even new that he was suffering for nothing.

[Muslim]

kamranmuhammad,
samy,

you two have not wasted a chance to exploit your own views and slander the army general and Pakistan.

yeh bekaar baat karnay se behtar tha ke khaamosh rehtay.

[shoaib501]

he's mentally ill, I guess thats the reason he didnt shake hand.

[Muslim]

Being mentally ill, he wont be even knowing that the person in the suit is the COAS.

[samy]

Originally Posted by Muslim

kamranmuhammad,
samy,

you two have not wasted a chance to exploit your own views and slander the army general and Pakistan.

yeh bekaar baat karnay se behtar tha ke khaamosh rehtay.

you mean same khaamoshi you have showed in 71 when army was killing innocent patriotic pakistani in east& you were busy reading the stories of great army till you find out more then 90thousand surrenderd or same khaamshi you are showing now,when 2 most important provinces are on the brink of breaking.you like khaamoshi then you can enjoy but am not the one who can sit back & watch all this with khaamoshi,when 80% off your budget get consumed by army & all you hear,we cannot stop america cz its very strong but the country like north korea which is size of NWFP can stand against US alone with smaller army & nukes with 40years of sanction.

[shereeen]

Pak foj tujay salam, teray inn gheyor spaheoon ko salam.

[HAIDER1]

Salute to this Hero and son of soil.

[shani_127]

SHAME ON ALL ****N LEADERs AND ARMY LEADERSHIP THEY SHD LEARN LESSON FROM DIS GR8 Man.Salute to him

[xceptional]

Indians are bastards... cowards.. and so are them who are supporting in releasing indians spies in the name of CBM (confidence building measures)... and those who are saying india was never a threat... despite of accepting in in-camera session of parliament that India, Isreal and US are directly / indirectly supporting actions to destablize pakistan... SHAME ON YOU...

[kamranmuhammad]

Originally Posted by Muslim

kamranmuhammad,
samy,

you two have not wasted a chance to exploit your own views and slander the army general and Pakistan.

yeh bekaar baat karnay se behtar tha ke khaamosh rehtay.

Well, i would just say that fact remains fact. wo chup karnay ya shooor karnay say kuch nai hota, you can't neglect your past.

I have more respect for these poor soldiers than generals. I have seen them closely at LOC and many other place. I have my best friends in Army. It's them who tell me the truth of their generals.

Please break this blind faith and come into a real world.

[DiL Dukhta hai]

he is mentally ill the way he rubbing his nose and face again and again its not normal behavior these things starts happing due to too much stress, loneliness, torture, and if you feel for long time no purpose of life then these signs starts appear so guys he have been in prison from last 40 years , Sigh , makes me cry when i was looking at him i dont have such words to say something about him because nothing can replace for what he gave up for this country which since then till now every one who comes in powers thinks its their grand father property so spend it waste it the way they want , we most of the time blame Allah , but Allah will never help them who they dont help them self, our people our nation are the most lazy people in the world thats we proved in last 60 years , i dont want to read if you guys give any lame excusses on my comments like oh no our nation is great but our poilitician are bad and currupt , actually our nation is bad and currupt thats from where our politicians comes they are part of us part of this country part of this nation , we are currupt and bad, i dont even wana say Oh Allah please help us please help pakistan because Allah says openly i will never help those who dont help them self ,