Helen Mary Roberts became the first female brigadier in the Pakistan Army from a minority community.
Dr Helen Mary Roberts, serving in the Pakistan Army Medical Corps, has created history by becoming the first woman from the Christian and minority community to attain the rank of Brigadier in the history of the country.
Helen was among the Pakistan Army officers who were promoted as Brigadier and full Colonel by the selection board.
With 26 years of experience, Brigadier Dr. Helen is a senior pathologist serving in the Pakistan Army.
According to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics in 2021, the country is 96.47% Muslim, followed by 2.14% Hindu, 1.27% Christian, 0.09% Ahmadiyya Muslim and 0.02% others.
