Army’s first Sikh officer decorated with Lt-Colonel rank

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army’s first commissioned officer Harcharan Singh has been decorated with the rank of lieutenant colonel, which is a shining example of giving equal opportunities to the minorities by the military.

Harcharan Singh was born in 1987 in Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Nanak. His promotion to Lieutenant Colonel rank was approved after rigorous selection board evaluation conducted in late 2025.

Singh had joined the Pakistan Army in 2007 at the age of 20 as Captain. Lt Col Singh’s achievement has proved that there is no barrier for the minorities in Pakistan Army, and that only talent speaks and sets the parameters for success.

Lt Col Singh is an example of equality of all religions and unity in Pakistan Army. In the war against terrorism, 22 non-Muslim soldiers of Pakistan had sacrificed their lives.