of the British Army) were an important factor in the establishment of then the Catholic community of northwestern colonial India (now Pakistan). Notable Christians Christians in Pakistani military services The Christians in Pakistan have long been active in various fields of public service. Many Christians have served in the Pakistan Armed Forces, civilian services and other organizations. Some have received high civilian and military awards. Pakistan Air Force Air Commodore Patrick Desmond Callaghan (1945-1971) Group Captain Cecil Chaudhry Squadron Leader Peter Christy Air Vice Marshal Eric Gordon Hall (1947-1977) Air Commodore Nazir Latif Wing Commander Mervyn L. Middlecoat Air Vice Marshal Michael John O'Brian Pakistan Army Brigadier Daniel Austin Brigadier Mervyn Cardoza Lieutenant Colonel Derek Joseph Major General Julian Peter Major General Noel Israel Khokhar Brigadier Samson Simon Sharaf Pakistan Navy Rear-Admiral Leslie Mungavin Religious ministers Rt. Rev. Samuel Robert Azariah (Moderator of the Church of Pakistan and Bishop in Raiwind) Bishop Andrew Francis, former Bishop of Multan in Pakistan Anthony Theodore Lobo, awarded the Presidential Pride of Performance Award in 1990 for services to the cause of literature and education. Bishop Azad Marshall (President of the National Council of Churches of Pakistan) Francis Nadeem, awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz for Public Service. Civil services and police Cincinnatus Fabian D'Abreo, administrator and politician Dilshad Najmuddin ex IG Police and former ambassador Kamran Michael, senator who served as Minister for Statistics and a member of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N) Manuel Misquita, former mayor of Karachi. Shahbaz Bhatti, member of the National Assembly and a member of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs from 2008 - 2011. Education Riffat Arif, teacher, women's activist and philanthropist from Gujranwala. Bernadette Louise Dean, academic and educator. Jacqueline Maria Dias, professor of nursing at the Aga Khan University. Norma Fernandes, teacher awarded the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz for her services to education. Mary Emily Gonsalves, awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz in recognition of her services to education. Yolande Henderson, veteran high school teacher. Oswald Bruno Nazareth, high school teacher for 50 years. Politicians Clement Shahbaz Bhatti, Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs Khalil Tahir Sandhu, Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Affairs (2008-2018) Kamran Michael, Federal Minister and Senator Shunila Ruth, Member of National Assembly (2013-2018) Aasiya Nasir, Member of National Assembly (2002-2018) Human rights defenders Dr. Rubina Feroze Bhatti, Member, National Commission on the Rights of the Child Romana Bashir, Member, Punjab Commission on the Status of