[2] While in the custody of Indian forces, Hussain was notoriously subjected to severe torture by interrogators and remained defiant when he was demanded to give up any information he knew to jeopardize Pakistan's security.

[7][8][9] Upon his return to Pakistan, Hussain had no family left to go to, and his mental and physical state had reduced to the point where he would only respond with his rank and military service number whenever he was asked any questions by passersby.

Hussain managed to find his way to a Pakistan Army garrison in Azad Kashmir and repeatedly wrote down his rank and service number on a piece of paper.

His mother had waited for his return for as long as she lived and when she died she wrote in her will that the people bury her at the entrance of her village, so when her son would come back home, she'd be the first to welcome him.

[18] The Pakistan Armed Forces media wing, the ISPR and Interflow Communications Limited co-produced a drama series named Sipahi Maqbool Hussain a biopic of him that aired during the month of April 2008.