Major General Nigar Johar becomes first woman to get promoted to lieutenant general

[Abdullah719]

Major General Nigar Johar has been promoted to Lieutenant General, becoming the first woman in the country.

The Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations said that she has been appointed as first female Surgeon General of Pakistan Army. Lieutenant General Nigar Johar hails from Panjpeer, District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the DG ISPR said.

In 2017, she became the third woman officer to reach the rank of major general. The lieutenant general is the daughter of Colonel Qadir, who served in the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

She is also the niece of retired Major Mohammad Aamir, a former Pakistan Army officer who served in the ISI as well.

https://www.brecorder.com/news/4000...t-woman-to-get-promoted-to-lieutenant-general

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Major General Nigar Johar, HI (M) promoted as Lieutenant General. <br>She is the 1st female officer to be promoted as Lieutenant General. The officer has been appointed as 1st female Surgeon General of Pak Army. Lieutenant General Nigar Johar hails from Panjpeer, District Swabi KPK. <a href="https://t.co/ytw8YvSz76">pic.twitter.com/ytw8YvSz76</a></p>— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialDGISPR/status/1277921755466731521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Halaribo]

Major General Nigar Johar has been promoted to Lieutenant General, becoming the first woman in the country.

Wow, standards for identifying as a woman is insanely high in Pakistan

Congratulations to her.

 

[chinaman00]

Happy for her but women should be allowed to be in all fields of the military not just in nursing and other gender-assigned careers. Fatima Shafi who somehow couldn’t become a pilot with the PAF, is now a very successful commercial pilot with Delta Airlines in the US. There’s no reason why women like her could not become fighter pilots in Pakistan.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCDt20zhpHk/?igshid=dr6zq9e2vpf

 

[Syed1]

Happy for her but women should be allowed to be in all fields of the military not just in nursing and other gender-assigned careers. Fatima Shafi who somehow couldn’t become a pilot with the PAF, is now a very successful commercial pilot with Delta Airlines in the US. There’s no reason why women like her could not become fighter pilots in Pakistan.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCDt20zhpHk/?igshid=dr6zq9e2vpf

There are several female pilots in PAF, first please educate yourself. Heck there was even a very popular movie on the life of Marium Mukhtiar who embraced shahadat after his plane malfunctioned in 2015 on a routine training mission.

 

[chinaman00]

There are several female pilots in PAF, first please educate yourself. Heck there was even a very popular movie on the life of Marium Mukhtiar who embraced shahadat after his plane malfunctioned in 2015 on a routine training mission.

I am very familiar with Marium Mukhtar. But there are no female fighter pilots with PAF as of today. Happy to be proven wrong; but I am not wrong. Perhaps you should take your own advice and educate yourself.

 

[Syed1]

I am very familiar with Marium Mukhtar. But there are no female fighter pilots with PAF as of today. Happy to be proven wrong; but I am not wrong. Perhaps you should take your own advice and educate yourself.

Flight Lieutenant Ayesha Farooq and pilot Saira Batool
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayesha_Farooq
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saira_Batool



Now shut up kid.

 

[Syed1]

I am very familiar with Marium Mukhtar. But there are no female fighter pilots with PAF as of today. Happy to be proven wrong; but I am not wrong. Perhaps you should take your own advice and educate yourself.

From 2013:

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-a...comes-first-combat-ready-female-fighter-pilot

The Pakistan Air Force has welcomed its first combat-ready female fighter pilot.

Ayesha Farooq is one of 19 female pilots in the force but the only one currently qualified to go to war

Please realize your level, thanks.

 

[chinaman00]

From 2013:

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-a...comes-first-combat-ready-female-fighter-pilot






Please realize your level, thanks.

Again, you’re very wrong. None of them qualified to become fighter pilots. Some left the force and others were assigned to engineering and other roles. As of today, PAF has no female fighter pilots.

 

[Syed1]

Again, you’re very wrong. None of them qualified to become fighter pilots. Some left the force and others were assigned to engineering and other roles. As of today, PAF has no female fighter pilots.

You are even stupider than I previously thought

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayesha_Farooq

She now flies missions in a Chinese-made Chengdu J-7 fighter jet alongside her 24 male colleagues in Squadron 20.


Look I made it easy so that even a dodo like you can understand

 

[Mamoon]

Again, you’re very wrong. None of them qualified to become fighter pilots. Some left the force and others were assigned to engineering and other roles. As of today, PAF has no female fighter pilots.

Not true. PAF is very inclusive when it comes to female pilots. If you are good enough and pass the exams and the physical tests, you will make it.

The numbers are obviously very low because very few girls are interested. A medical career in the military is far more appealing.

 

[chinaman00]

From 2013:

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-a...comes-first-combat-ready-female-fighter-pilot






Please realize your level, thanks.

You are even stupider than I previously thought

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayesha_Farooq

She now flies missions in a Chinese-made Chengdu J-7 fighter jet alongside her 24 male colleagues in Squadron 20.


Look I made it easy so that even a dodo like you can understand

This same debate came up in a defense forum that you are a member just few months ago and some very senior members with good contacts with PAF stated categorically that there were no female fighter pilots. I take their words over any Wikipedia entries.

 

[chinaman00]

Not true. PAF is very inclusive when it comes to female pilots. If you are good enough and pass the exams and the physical tests, you will make it.

The numbers are obviously very low because very few girls are interested. A medical career in the military is far more appealing.

I am not familiar with the experiences of other female cadets but Fatima Shafi in that Instagram post clearly talked about the challenges and extra hurdles she faced as a woman. She ultimately switched to flight engineer and had to move to the United States to pursue her dreams of being a pilot.

 

[Abdullah719]

'My promotion to rank of Lt-Gen reflects Pak Army's meritocratic system'

The country's first female Surgeon Lt-Gen Nigar Jouhar has said that Pakistan Army believes in merit and her appointment to the rank of lieutenant general last month is a reflection of meritocratic system being followed in the instituion.

In an interview with BBC, Lt-Gen Nigar said that it takes determination and hard work to achieve goals and success in life.

"All that is required a passion to work and dream to follow and if you work then gender does not create any hurdle in your way," she said.

She said women have a status and are treated with respect in Pakistani society. "They have economic, social and all other kinds of securities in the country."

Pakistani women are making progress in all walks of life including in communication and information technology, she said while responding to a question.

The first female lieutenant general said she is proud to be the part of Pakistan Army and added that her institution is assisting the civil administration in all possoible to fight the Covid-19 outbreak in the country.

She made history last month by becoming the first female officer to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant general owing to her spectacular performance in different leadership and administrative roles.

At present, Nigar is serving as commandant Pak-Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.

She is also a recipient of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Fatima Jinnah Gold Medal for her meritorious services in Army Medical Corps.

Born in Panjpir village in Swabi district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to a Pashtun family, Nigar received her early education from the Presentation Convent Girls High School, Rawalpindi in 1978 and graduated from the Army Medical College in 1985.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/225486...lt-gen-reflects-pak-armys-meritocratic-system

 

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Meet Nigar Johar, Pakistan Army's first female lieutenant general <a href="https://t.co/83P9xXRJrB">pic.twitter.com/83P9xXRJrB</a></p>— TRT World (@trtworld) <a href="https://twitter.com/trtworld/status/1284185003916701698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[BouncerGuy]

Retired Lt Gen Nigar Johar becomes RCCI brand ambassador for women empowerment

The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has appointed retired Lt Gen Nigar Johar as its official brand ambassador for women empowerment and initiatives, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported on Tuesday.

In 2021, retired Lt Gen Johar became the first-ever female general to be appointed the colonel commandant of Army Medical Corps (AMC).

Earlier in 2020, she became Pakistan’s first female army officer to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.

The announcement was made during an event, “SHE Leads — A Tribute to Women,” which was held at the Chamber House on Monday, according to APP.

“The ceremony celebrated the resilience, strength, and remarkable contributions of women across Pakistan, with retired Lt Gen Nigar Johar Khan, the first and only female three-star general in Pakistan as the chief guest,” the report added.

RCCI President Usman Shahkat, in his welcome address, termed her professional rendering as one of courage, dedication, and breaking barriers.

“She has redefined what is possible for women in Pakistan and stands as a beacon of hope and aspiration,” he was quoted as having said by the report.

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