Sindh Regiment
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History
Since independence in 1947, the Pakistan Army had been dominated by Punjabis, with as much as 77% of army personnel.[1] A specific regiment was created to address concerns of underrepresentation of Sindhis.[2][3] 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).[4]At present, Fayyaz Hussain Shah is serving as the Colonel-Commadant of the regiment. Sahir Shamshad Mirza is the Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment.
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).[5]
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- 12 Tamgha-i-Jurat (including four for actions in the Kargil War)[6]
Non-operational awards include:
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Units
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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)[22][23]
- 40th Horse (Sind) armoured regiment[24][25]
Alliances
- 1st Battalion with Template:Army - The Rifles
Notable personnel
- Muhammad Qamar Abbas Rizvi, former officer, current member of Sindh Provincial Assembly.[26]
References
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External links
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