{"id":85210,"date":"2024-07-08T22:17:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T22:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=85210"},"modified":"2024-07-08T22:17:01","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T22:17:01","slug":"pm-shehbaz-felicitates-christian-communitys-julian-james-on-promotion-to-major-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2024\/85210\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Shehbaz felicitates Christian community\u2019s Julian James on promotion to major general"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad (National Times) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated Julian Moazzam James, a Pakistan Army officer belonging to the Christian community, on his promotion to the rank of major general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prime minister expressed his good wishes to Major General James for his future, the Prime Minister\u2019s Office said in a press release on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"437\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_1.png 437w, https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_1-229x300.png 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cMajor General James\u2019s professional capabilities and his hard work and passion had been a beacon of guidance for the young generation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prime minister further said that the contributions of the Christian community to the progress, prosperity and defence of the country were unforgettable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mushahid Hussain Sayed, a former senator and head of Pakistan-China Institute and Pakistan-Africa Institute for Development &amp; Research, lauded James for becoming the first non-Muslim in the military\u2019s Special Services Group to attain the rank of a two-star general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMatter of pride that Pakistan Army has inclusive approach of merit-based promotions \u2026 Equality of opportunity for All Pakistanis, irrespective of caste, creed or religion!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"437\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_2.png 437w, https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_2-212x300.png 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>PPP Senator Sherry Rehman echoed the same thought, saying that inclusion and merit should be \u201cparamount in all vertical mobility\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_3.png 438w, https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_3-218x300.png 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>Last month, Dr Helen Mary Roberts was promoted to the rank of brigadier in the Pakistan Army Medical Corps, making her the first female brigadier to hail from the country\u2019s Christian community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Inter Services Public Relations had said that Robert was \u201canother living example of merit and national representation\u201d in the Pakistan Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In September 2023, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir had commended the Christian community\u2019s contributions to Pakistan\u2019s national development and praised their \u201coutstanding\u201d role in defending the motherland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The army chief had made the remarks during a meeting with President Bishops (Church of Pakistan and Bishop of Raiwind) along with a 13-member delegation of the Christian Community who called on him at the General Headquarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting came a month after a violent mob of hundreds ransacked and torched nearly two dozen churches, attacked the residences of members of the Christian community and the office of the local assistant commissioner in Jaranwala, sparking nationwide outrage and condemnation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad (National Times) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated Julian Moazzam James, a Pakistan Army officer belonging to the Christian community, on his promotion to the rank of major general. 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