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Pakistan army chief Asim Munir. (File image: AFP)
For the first time, Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir publicly acknowledges the army’s role in the 1999 Kargil War, ending years of official denial
Twenty-five years after the 1999 Kargil War, the Pakistan Army has officially acknowledged its involvement in the deadly conflict with India. The apparent admission came from Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir during a defence day speech on Friday.
“1948, 1965, 1971 or Kargil war between India and Pakistan, or Siachen, many have sacrificed themselves in them,” General Munir said, marking the first time the Pakistani military has publicly accepted its direct role in the Kargil War.
