Nigar Johar has made history by becoming the first female Lieutenant General in the Pakistan Army, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has confirmed.
Besides, Lt. Gen. Nigar Johar has been appointed as the first female Surgeon General in the Pakistan Army.
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Major General Nigar Johar, HI (M) promoted as Lieutenant General.
She is the 1st female officer to be promoted as Lieutenant General. The officer has been appointed as 1st female Surgeon General of Pak Army. Lieutenant General Nigar Johar hails from Panjpeer, District Swabi KPK. pic.twitter.com/ytw8YvSz76— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) June 30, 2020
Hailing from Panjpeer, District Swabi, Lt. Gen. Nigar became the third female Major General in the Pakistan Army back in 2017.
Shahida Malik, retired 2004, and Shahida Badshah, retired 2013, are the two other female officers to reach the rank of Major General in the army.
What all three female officers have in common is that they belong to the same unit of the Pakistan Army, the Medical Corps.
Lt. Gen. Nigar’s father, Colonel Qadir, and paternal uncle, Major (R) Mohammad Aamir, had both served in the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
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Lt. Gen. Nigar has previously served in some key positions including the Commandant of Pak-Emirates Military Hospital, Deputy Commandant of Combined Military Hospital (CMH), and Vice Principal of Army Medical College, Rawalpindi.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in general and Swabi in particular have produced numerous valiant generals over the years. However, it is the first instance that a female officer from Swabi has been appointed at such a coveted rank in the Pakistan Army.
What people don’t know that she is a Pukhtoon and her family is a diehard supporter of Imran Khan. I am so happy the first Woman Lt General is a Pukhtoon. I am so proud right now of my race that we are at the forefront of Pakistan’s development.
Congregation to Ms Nigar on her promotion it’s a historical moment for her family and every true Pakistani .. God Bless you all ….
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we salute to Nigar Johar and her parents for her success . specially we proud for her to be first lady General in Pak Armed Forces .
We are certainly doomed. This is against Islam
Only such grace-full laddies can make history !
Proud of you mam.Pakhtons have great contributions towards the country
Best of luck for your new assignment ..