Sindh Regiment

سنڌ ريجمينٽ‎
Urdu: سندھ رجمنٹ)Founded1980Country PakistanBranch Pakistan ArmyRoleinfantrySize34 battalionsRegimental centreHyderabad, SindhBattle honoursKargil WarCommandersColonel-in-chiefGeneral Nadeem Raza^[1]Colonel commandantLt 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 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.

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^{[citation needed]}
• 12 Tamgha-i-Jurat (including four for actions in the Kargil War)^[7]

Non-operational awards include:

• 6 Sitara-e-Basalat^{[citation needed]}
• 28 Tamgha-e-Basalat^{[citation needed]}

Units

1 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

• 1st Battalion with  British Army - The Rifles

Notable personnel

• Muhammad Qamar Abbas Rizvi, former officer, current member of Sindh Provincial Assembly.^[12]

References

External links

• Official website