Sindh Regiment | |
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Sindhi: سنڌ ريجمينٽ Urdu: سندھ رجمنٹ) | |
Founded | 1980 |
Country | Pakistan |
Branch | Pakistan Army |
Role | infantry |
Size | 34 battalions |
Regimental centre | Hyderabad, Sindh |
Battle honours | Kargil War |
Commanders | |
Colonel-in-chief | General Nadeem Raza[1] |
Colonel commandant | Lt General Sahir Shamshad Mirza[1] |
The Sindh Regiment (Sindhi: سنڌ ريجمينٽ, Urdu: سندھ رجمنٹ) (previously Sind Regiment) is an infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army established on 1 July 1980. The regiment takes its name from Sindh province in southern Pakistan. Prior to its formation there had been no regiment in the Pakistan Army specifically intended to recruit primarily from the Sindhi population. The regimental centre is located in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.
History
Since independence in 1947, the Pakistan Army had been dominated by Punjabis, with as much as 77% of army personnel.[2] A specific regiment was created to address concerns of underrepresentation of Sindhis.[3][4] This was done by the transfer of eleven battalions from the Punjab Regiment and ten battalions from the Baloch Regiment. An additional seven battalions were raised in the period from 1988 to 1999 while another Baluch battalion was transferred in 1988. Further raisings between 2001 and 2019 brought total strength of the regiment to 33 battalions.
Uniform
The regimental badge depicts crossed Sindhi axes surmounted by the star and crescent appearing above a title scroll in Urdu. All ranks wear a cherry pink beret with a red plume hackle.
Commanders
Previous colonel-commandants of the regiment have included Lieutenant General Salim Haider, who has served as the commander of I (Strike) Corps, Mangla, and as the Master-General of Ordnance (MGO).[5]
Battle honours
The following battle honours are a representation of honours awarded to the battalions which form the regiment.
- Kargil War: 24th Battalion, Sindh Regiment participated in the War and Sepoy Fazl Aman was taken POW in the war and later repatriated.
Operational awards to individual members of the regiment include:
- 1 Nishan-e-Haider (posthumously to Karnal Sher Khan for actions in the Kargil War of 1999).[6]
- 6 Sitara-e-Jurat
- 12 Tamgha-i-Jurat (including four for actions in the Kargil War)[7]
Non-operational awards include:
Units
Raised pre-Independence
Raised in 1971 (Transferred in 1980)
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Raised Post Amalgamation
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- Affiliated units
- 5 Light Commando Battalion (Sindh)[23][24]
- 40th Horse (Sind) armoured regiment[25][26]
Alliances
- 1st Battalion with British Army - The Rifles
Notable personnel
- Muhammad Qamar Abbas Rizvi, former officer, current member of Sindh Provincial Assembly.[27]
References
- 1 2 "General Nadeem Raza installed as second colonel in chief of Sindh regiment". Geo TV. 8 February 2022.
- ↑ Das, Suranjan (2001). Kashmir and Sindh: Nation-building, Ethnicity and Regional Politics in South Asia. Anthem Press. ISBN 9781898855873.
- ↑ Far Eastern Economic Review. Far Eastern Economic Review Limited. 1986. p. 27.
- ↑ "Foreign Affairs Pakistan". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan). 2000. p. 30.
- ↑ "Enemy mounting pressure, says Musharraf" Daily Dawn, 7 October 2000
- ↑ Rao, Hamza (5 July 2022). "Remembering the 'Lion of Kargil' on 23rd martyrdom anniversary".
- ↑ Bammi, Y. M. (2002). Kargil 1999, Impregnable Conquered. Gorkha Publishers. p. A-61. ISBN 9788175253520.
- ↑ Chaudhry, Sajid Muzaffar. "The Swat War Days". Hilal: The Pakistan Armed Forces Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ↑ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part II" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 11 August 2021. p. 419. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Public Tenders page 2". Public Procurement Regulatory Authority. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ↑ Hussain, Naveed. "Untold tales from the battlefront". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
Captain Muhammad Ajmal Khan of 5 Sindh Regiment
- ↑ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part II" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ↑ Ahmad, Kabir; Al Aziz, Saud; Kanwal, Kiani. "The Peace Force: (An Overview of Pakistan Army Contributions to UN Peacekeeping Missions)". Hilal: The Pakistan Armed Forces Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- 1 2 "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part II" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 3 June 2020. p. 201. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ↑ "Hilal for kids" (PDF). Hilal: The Pakistan Armed Forces Magazine. September 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ↑ "Public Tenders page 3". Public Procurement Regulatory Authority. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- 1 2 "Public Tenders page 1". Public Procurement Regulatory Authority. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ↑ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part II" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 14 October 2020. p. 550. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ↑ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part II" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 19 May 2021. p. 191. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ↑ Tariq, Sardar Muhammad; Raja, Asif Jehangir. "Spirits Rekindled – Joint Staff Pakistan Day Parade - 2015". Hilal: The Pakistan Armed Forces Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ↑ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ↑ Aslam, Mahmood. "Memories of Sacrifices of a Few; and Many!". Hilal: The Pakistan Armed Forces Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ↑ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part II" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 21 April 2021. p. 108. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ↑ Chowdhury, Srinjoy (17 September 2019). "Forces on alert as large number of Pakistan SSG commandos spotted near LoC". Times Now News.
- ↑ "The Sindh Regiment Pakistan". Pakistan Army. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ↑ "Sindh Regiment". Archived from the original on 2 March 2019.
- ↑ "Members > Members' Directory > Member Profile". Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
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