Sind Regiment
| Sind Regiment | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1980 - Present |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 29 battalions |
| Regimental Centre | Hyderabad |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel Commandant of the Sind Regiment | Lieutenant General Javed Iqbal Ramday |
The Sind Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army established on 1 July 1980. Prior to this date there had been no regiment in the Pakistan Army specifically intended to recruit primarily from the Sindhi population. It was created by the transfer of eleven battalions of The Punjab Regiment and ten battalions of The Baloch Regiment.[1] After 1989 the proportion of actual Sindhis in the Regiment was increased to over 50%. The Sind Regimental Centre is located in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.
Today the Regiment comprises total of 29 battalions. 40 Horse (Sind) is also affiliated with Sind Regiment.[2]
The badge of the Sind Regiment depicts crossed Sindhi axes surmounted by the star and crescent appearing above a title scroll in Urdu. All ranks wear a maroon colour beret with a red feather hackle.
Previous colonel commandants of Sind regiment have included Lt General Salim Haider, who has served as the commander, I Corps, Mangla and as the Master-General of Ordnance (MGO).[3]
Achievements
Captain Karnal Sher Khan was captain in 27th Sindh Regiment of Pakistan Army, who received Nishan-e-Haider during Kargil Conflict 1999.[4]
The Regiment is proud of the Chiva Rous History and has earned following Military Awards[5]
Operational Awards
-12 TAMGHA-E-JURRAT
Non-operational Awards
- 6 SITARA-E-BASALAT
- 28 TAMGHA-E-BASALAT
Engagements
Kargil Conflict 24th Battalion of the Regiment participated in the War and Sepoy Fazl Aman was taken POW in the war and later repatriated.
Alliances
United Kingdom - 1st Bn, The Rifles
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