Hercharn Singh

Captain Hercharn Singh (ਹਰਚਰਨ ਸਿੰਘ / ہرچرن سنگھ) (born 1986) 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 (pre-engineering) in 2004 from Forman Christian College, Lahore. He then passed Inter Services Selection Board (ISSB) examination in 2006 after failing once and joined the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) at Kakul, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Graduation
Hercharn passed out from PMA and was commissioned into the Pakistan Army on 27 October 2007.

Hercharn had told reporters:

It is a matter of great privilege and an honour for me that today I am standing in front of you in the khaki uniform. I have been given a great responsibility