Nigar Johar

Nigar Johar Khan (; born 1965) is a retired three-star general in the Pakistan Army. Nigar is the first and only woman in the history of Pakistan Army to reach the rank of lieutenant-general, and the third to reach the rank of major-general. She belongs to the Pakistan Army Medical Corps and served as the surgeon general of Pakistan Army and Colonel commandant of Army Medical Corps. The other five women major-generals Shahida Badsha, Shahida Malik, Shehla Baqai, Abeera Chaudhry and Shazia Nisar also belong to the Army Medical Corps.

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.

Education and background Born Nigar Qadir (named Johar after marriage) was born in Panjpir village in the Swabi District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to a Pashtun family. On 9 February 2017, Nigar Johar was among the 37 brigadiers who were promoted to the rank of major general. Approval for her promotions was given at an Army Selection Board meeting which was presided over by then Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. She served as vice principal of Army Medical College. She also served as the commandant of Pak-Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.

In Popular culture

Mahira Khan portrayed Nigar in Aik Hai Nigaar, a 2021 Urdu language biographical telefilm about her life. The telefilm was directed by Adnan Sarwar and was premiered on 23 October 2021 on ARY Digital.

Awards and decorations

Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)

(Crescent of Excellence)

(2020)Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military)

(Medal of Excellence)Tamgha-e-Baqa (Nuclear Test Medal)

1999Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan (Escalation with India Medal)

2002Tamgha-e-Azm (Medal of Conviction)

(Hijri Medal)

1979Jamhuriat Tamgha (Democracy Medal)

1988Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1990Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan (Independence Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1997