Major General Nigar Johar Khan has become the third woman in Pakistan’s history to hold the rank of a major general in the Pakistan Army, according to Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari.
Mazari shared a picture of Maj Gen Nigar Khan, adding the caption: “Respect. #womenempowerment”.
According to Wajiha Qamar, a member of the National Assembly, Maj Gen Nigar Johar Khan hails “from a Pashtun family of Sawabi”.
“She is a two-star general in Pak Army’s Medical Corps. Apart from being a doc, she is a sharp shooter too,” Qamar explained.
“Pak has shown that, it is committed to gender equality and women empowerment. Gender specific jobs assigned by the ancient patriarchy are now adapting to the realities of 21st century,” she added.
Courtesy – Tni
