Nigar Johar Khan | |
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نگار جوہر | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Panjpir, KPK, Pakistan |
| Spouse | Johar(-2019) |
| Education | Presentation Convent Girls High School |
| Alma mater | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1985 – 2022 |
| Rank |   Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Pakistan Army Medical Corps |
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| Awards |  Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
Lieutenant General Nigar Johar Khan HI(M) TI(M) (Urdu: نگار جوہر) is a retired three-star general in the Pakistan Army.[2] Nigar is the first and only woman in the history of Pakistan Army to reach the rank of lieutenant-general,[3][4] and the third to reach the rank of major-general.[5] She belongs to the Pakistan Army Medical Corps and served as the surgeon general of Pakistan Army and Colonel commandant of Army Medical Corps.[6] The other five women major-generals Shahida Badsha, Shahida Malik, Shehla Baqai, Abeera Chaudhry and Shazia Nisar also belong to the Army Medical Corps.[7]
In 2015, she was featured in an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) video honoring women in the Pakistan Armed Forces. At the time, she was the deputy commandant of the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Rawalpindi.[8]
- ^ "Nigar makes history, becomes army's first female Lt Gen". The Express Tribune. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ The News February 12, 2017
- ^ "Nigar Johar promoted to Lieutenant General first female of Pakistan Army". EMEA Tribune. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ "Nigar Johar becomes Pakistan Army's first female lieutenant general". Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ "Nigar Johar becomes first female Lt Gen of Pakistan Army". The News. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ Dawn.com (2020-06-30). "Nigar Johar becomes Pakistan Army's first female lieutenant general". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ Dawn February 14, 2017
- ^ "Sisters in arms: Pakistan Army honours women serving in armed forces". The Express Tribune. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2020.