Japanese envoy congratulates Lt Gen Nigar.

ISLAMABAD -- Ambassador of Japan Matsuda Kuninori on Wednesday congratulated Lt Gen Nigar Johar for being the first female officer in the Pakistan Army, to be promoted to the rank.

He said: 'This should indeed be a moment of pride and inspiration for all Pakistani women. My heartfelt congratulations to Lt-Gen Johar and her family for achieving this milestone and making history.

'This is indeed a great inspirational success story for all Pakistani women who must feel pride and encouragement for pursuing their dreams.'

Empowering women is one of the most important tasks in Japan; we are seeing an increase in the number of female members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces, he added.

In addition to Lt-Gen Johar's achievement, Ambassad or Matsuda...

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