In a landmark appointment, a female sub-inspector in Karachi was elevated to the position of Station House Officer (SHO) on Tuesday.
Sub-inspector Ghazala Syed took charge as SHO of a police station in Karachi’s Clifton area.
Syed was appointed to the post today on the directives of the Additional Inspector General.
The police employ a large majority of men in Pakistan. The percentage of women in the police is less then 1 percent.