India, July 20 -- Top Pakistani politician and Member of National Assembly (MNA), Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman, has hit out at the Pakistan Army just days ahead of the Kargil war anniversary, saying that Islamabad "left its martyrs in the hands of the Hindus".

Speaking at a gathering, Rehman, who is the president of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, alleged that the Pakistan Army concealed its casualties during the 1999 Kargil War with India and, to date, has not publicly released the list of Pakistani soldiers killed in the conflict.

"I know how much respect you have for your martyrs. Can you tell us, have you told the country how many of our soldiers were killed in Kargil? And how many coffins of those killed did you receive? You left your martyrs...