NEW DELHI: Pakistan military chief Asim Munir and different senior officers on Saturday paid “heartfelt tribute” to Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed on the event of his twenty sixth “martyrdom” anniversary for what Islamabad describes as his unwavering braveness and patriotism in the course of the 1999 Kargil battle. Nevertheless, it is learnt that Pakistan had refused to simply accept his physique that was discovered on Tiger Hill within the Dras sub-sector.In keeping with a press launch issued by the Indian embassy in Washington on July 15, 1999, Pakistan authorities adamantly refused to acknowledge the involvement of Pakistan military regulars within the misadventure in Kargil and as part of that course of didn’t initially acknowledge Khan’s identification by India by correspondence discovered on him.“It’s clear that Pakistan is absolutely conscious of the identities of those our bodies however they don’t want to acknowledge this reality as it will instantly expose their military’s involvement in Kargil. Therefore, their persistent and callous refusal to take action, they’re doing nice disservice to the households of their troopers and to the traditions of armed forces all over the place,” the embassy had stated in its assertion.India had approached Pakistan on July 12, saying it wish to hand over the physique to the Pakistan military. Subsequently, the Worldwide Committee of the Crimson Cross (ICRC) approached India on July 13, stating that the Pakistan govt had requested them to contact India for handing over the our bodies of the 2 officers about which they’d heard.“The Pakistani request didn’t specify the names and identities of the 2 officers, regardless of the data being accessible to them. The reason being apparent. The Pakistan authorities realised that in the event that they conceded the identities of those two officers, it will demolish the parable that the Pakistan military was not concerned in Kargil,” stated the embassy.