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 was no regiment in the Pakistan Army specifically intended to recruit primarily from the Sindhi population. The regimental centre is located in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.
| Sindh Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Sindhi: سنڌ ريجمينٽ Urdu: سندھ رجمنٹ) | |
 Regimental cap badge | |
| 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 | General Sahir Shamshad Mirza[1] |
History
editSince 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
editThe 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
editPrevious 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
editThe 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[citation needed]
- 12 Tamgha-i-Jurat (including four for actions in the Kargil War)[7]
Non-operational awards include:
Units
edit1 SIND (MIB)(Fakher E Sind)
2 SIND
3 SIND (Athra)
4 SIND (MIB) (Sarmast)
5 SIND (Al Bat'l)
6 SIND (Qalandars)
7 SIND (The Champions)(Jafakash)(SABUNA 71)
8 SIND (Al Shawaz)
9 SIND (MIB)(Saifans)(Saifullah)
10 SIND (Terrific Ten)
11 SIND (Tabbaar)
12 SIND (Jang Ju Bara)
13 SIND (Zarb E Qasim)
14 SIND (Rawan Dawan)
15 SIND (Al Fateh)
16 SIND (MIB)(1st MIB) (Al Karrar)
17 SIND
18 SIND (Yakjan)
19 SIND (Sarbuland)
20 SIND (Toofani Battalion)
21 SIND (Dosh Badosh)
22 SIND (MIB)(Daleer Battalion)
23 SIND (Sholazan)
24 SIND (MIB)(1988)(Lajpal Battalion) (First on Himalayas)
25 SIND (Al Kaseeb)
26 SIND (Janbaz Battalion)
27 SIND (NH)(Sataees)(Sher Haideri)
28 SIND (Ghaurians)
29 SIND (Jeedar)
30 SIND
31 SIND
32 SIND (2015)(Al Masada)(Den Of Lions)
33 SIND (Al Masur)
34 SIND (Al Rasoob)
- Affiliated units
- 5 Light Commando Battalion (Sindh)[8][9]
- 40th Horse (Sind) armoured regiment[10][11]
Alliances
edit- 1st Battalion with
British Army - The Rifles
Notable personnel
edit- Muhammad Qamar Abbas Rizvi, former officer, current member of Sindh Provincial Assembly.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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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