Islamabad (Web Desk): The first Sikh officer to be commissioned in the Pakistan Army, Major Hercharn Singh, got married on Sunday at the Gurdwara Puja Sahib, Hasan Abdal.
According to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a number of serving and retired officers of Pakistan Army attended the marriage ceremony.
Congrats to Maj Harcharn Singh, Sikh officer of Pak Army on his wedding. COAS conveys message of felicitation to the couple. (1 of 2) pic.twitter.com/w0DAdN1dhZ
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) December 3, 2017
Army chief General Qamar Bajwa sent a message to Major Hercharn Singh extending good wishes for his married life.
Pak Army is symbol of national integration and Pakistanis respect rights of our religious minorities. (2 of 2) pic.twitter.com/u5j0LsfTqX
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) December 3, 2017
Harchar Singh was commissioned in Pakistan Army in 2007.
Pakistan Army remains a symbol of national integration and respects the rights of religious minorities in Pakistan.