Two Hindu officers promoted to rank of Lt Colonel

Major Dr Kailash Kumar and Major Dr Anil Kumar belong to Sindh’s Tharparkar and Badin districts respectively

The Pakistan Army has promoted two officers belonging to the Hindu minority community to the rank of lieutenant colonel, it emerged on Friday.

Born in 1981, Major Dr Kailash Kumar hailing from Sindh’s Tharparkar district commissioned in the army in 2008.

Major Dr Anil Kumar aged around 40 years is a resident of Sindh’s Badin district and got commission in the army in 2007.

Both the officers have been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Reacting to the development Pakistan Hindu Council (PHC) chief Dr Ramesh Kumar wrote on his official Twitter handle: “Heartiest congratulation to promotion of 2 Hindu Officers to Lt. Colonel Rank.”

Heartiest congratulation to promotion of 2 Hindu Officers to Lt. Colonel Rank
1.Maj Dr. Kailash Kumar (Tharparkar)
2. Maj Dr. Anil Kumar (Badin).

Pak Army provides merit based equal opportunities to all citizens@ImranKhanPTI @SMQureshiPTI @OfficialDGISPR @NAofPakistan pic.twitter.com/YhJi115CZw

— Dr. Ramesh Vankwani (@RVankwani) February 25, 2022

#Pakistan Army promotes 2 officers from the minority #Hindu community to lieutenant colonel rank. Kailash Kumar and Anil Kumar are from Tharparkar and Badin districts respectively. pic.twitter.com/oSBFxCQF4W

— Ayaz Gul (@AyazGul64) February 25, 2022

Congratulations Aneel Kumar on being promoted as Lt Colonel in #PakArmy. He & Kelash Kumar both got promotions.

What a day to share such rare and good news. #PakistanForAll pic.twitter.com/sKyIIixHXz

— Kapil Dev (@KDSindhi) February 25, 2022

Congratulations Aneel Kumar on being promoted as Lt Colonel in #PakArmy. He & Kelash Kumar both got promotions.

What a day to share such rare and good news. #PakistanForAll pic.twitter.com/sKyIIixHXz

— Kapil Dev (@KDSindhi) February 25, 2022

Earlier in February, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa had said that monitories in Pakistan are equal citizens and it is the job of the state to protect them, the military had said in a statement.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army chief expressed these remarks during a visit to Nagarparkar, Sindh's Tharparker district, where he spent the day with troops and was also briefed by the local commander on operational readiness of the formation.

While interacting with troops, the ISPR said, General Qamar appreciated their state of morale and motivation for fulfilment of the assigned mission.