The Sindh Regiment (, ) (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 had been 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. A specific regiment was created to address concerns of underrepresentation of Sindhis. 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).
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 Sitara-e-Jurat
12 Tamgha-i-Jurat (including four for actions in the Kargil War)
Non-operational awards include:
6 Sitara-e-Basalat
28 Tamgha-e-Basalat
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) (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 (MIB)(2015)
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34 SIND (Al Rasoob)
Affiliated units
5 Light Commando Battalion (Sindh)
40th Horse (Sind) armoured regiment
Alliances
1st Battalion with - The Rifles
Notable personnel
Muhammad Qamar Abbas Rizvi, former officer, current member of Sindh Provincial Assembly.
References
External links
Infantry regiments of Pakistan
Military units and formations established in 1980
Military in Sindh