Maqbool Hussain

Maqbool Hussain (died 28 August 2018) was a Pakistani veteran who had spent four decades in Indian prisons. He was wounded in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and subsequently was taken prisoner by Indian troops. He was released in 2005 after spending 40 years in Indian prisons during a prisoner exchange at the Wagha border. Sepoy Maqbool Hussain of Azad Kashmir Regiment was awarded Sitara-i-Jurrat for his gallantry services. The Pakistan Army’s media wing, the ISPR and Interflow Communications Limited co-produced a drama named Sipahi Maqbool Hussain that aired during the month of April 2008. Hussain passed away on August 28, 2018 in Attock. He was native of Tarar Khal, Sudhanoti District, Azad Kashmir.