Dhaka/Islamabad: A Pakistani soldier, Abu-Bakr, earlier declared as martyred during Indo-Pak war of 1970 in (then) East Pakistan, has been found to be alive and in prison after 41 years of passage.
Talking to a Private TV channel, the brother of the Pakistan Army soldier, Ahmad Shah has said that his brother Abu-Bakr had been earlier declared as a martyr, and after being informed the household had also been issued his pension to parents of the soldier, till 1995.
He said that after receiving the good news of his being alive, he had contacted the Bangladesh embassy, who while confirming the existence of imprisoned Pakistani soldier, has assured of his sooner release to Pakistani officials.
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