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Hon Sir,
Since this is an emotional matter, everyone would have different opinion. Most ordinary people love their country and would willingly die for her. Therefore in my view, soldier fighting against me was simply doing his duty and is no longer my enemy after he is dead; he is just a ‘War’ dead. Islam that I believe in, teaches me that body of the dead enemy soldiers are not to be mutilated and to be buried with dignity if possible.
War trophies are another matter, there is no compulsion or rules that these should be returned to the deceased families. However, if it is done, it would show magnanimity of the PAF Chief and generosity of the people of Pakistan.
Arab Air forces lost 442 aircrafts during 1973 Yom Kippur War and Israel 114. Shirt of a single Israeli dead pilot is hardly a symbol of ‘Honour’ for the Muslims. On the other hand, returning belongings to the family of a ‘War dead’ is more honourable. If it was the other way round and Israelis refused to return a Pakistani pilot’s belongings, it would simply indicate their bigotry and narrow mindedness.
http://www.oocities.org/capecanaveral/hangar/2848/losses.htm
However if to keep a dead pilot’s shirt makes some people ‘Proud’ and retuning it compromises “Honour” of the Muslim Ummah! Keep it till kingdom come.
Sir I respect your views and difference of opinion shall be there. However I am totally agreed with your views about respecting dead soldiers/human beings. This rule on paper is universally applicable however seldom armies follow it.
War trophies is a separate thing and they are part of history.