Hercharn Singh


Major Hercharn Singh is the first Sikh officer to be commissioned in the Pakistan Army. He was born in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan, which is also the birthplace of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.

Early life

Hercharn passed his matriculation from Government Guru Nanak High School and passed his FSc in 2004 from Forman Christian College, Lahore. He then passed Inter Services Selection Board examination in 2006 and joined the Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Graduation

Hercharn passed out from PMA from 116 L/C and was commissioned into the Pakistan Army on 27 October 2007.
Hercharn had told reporters: