Pakistani soldier Sepoy Soban Shaheed of the 45 AK Regiment sacrificed himself to save his comrades during the recent Bannu attack, the army’s media wing said.
It added that when militants lobbed a grenade into a room, Soban heroically jumped on it, absorbing the blast and protecting his fellow soldiers.
"This selfless act will be remembered for generations as a true example of courage and sacrifice," the statement concluded.