Back পাকিস্তান সশস্ত্র বাহিনীতে নারী Bengali/Bangla زنان در نیروهای مسلح پاکستان Persian Place des femmes dans l'armée pakistanaise French Donne nelle forze armate pakistane Italian پاکستان دی مسلح افواج وچ سوانیاں PNB پاکستان دیاں مسلح افواج وِچ زنانیاں SKR பாக்கித்தான் ஆயுதப் படையில் பெண்கள் Tamil پاکستان کی مسلح افواج میں خواتین Urdu
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Women in the Pakistan Armed Forces are the female officers who serve in the Pakistan Armed Forces.[1][2] In 2006, the first women fighter pilot batch joined the combat aerial mission command of PAF.[3][4] The Pakistan Navy prohibits women from serving in the combat branch. Rather, they are appointed and serve in operations involving military logistics, staff and senior administrative offices, particularly in the regional and central headquarters.[5] There was a rise in the number of women applying for the combat branch of PAF in 2013.[6]
In the 1930s and early 1940s, Indian Muslim women who would go on to opt for Pakistan played an extremely vital role in the success of the Pakistan Movement. The founding mothers of Pakistan include Fatima Jinnah, Begum Ra'ana, and Shireen Jinnah.
- ^ Front Desk. "Pakistan women officers visit NATO Headquarters". North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO Newsroom and North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ ISPR Officials (September 2, 2012). "Pakistan: Woman in running to become first 3 star general". Indian Express. New Delhi: Indian Express Group of Newspapers. p. 1.
- ^ Abbas, Zafar (30 March 2006). "Pakistan gets women combat pilots". BBC News. Islamabad: BBC News, Islamabad. p. 1. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Staff editorial report (April 26, 2006). "Pakistan army to turns to women for combat". Indian Defence Journal. Indian Defence Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ "Splendid passing-out parade held for smartly turned out naval officers". The Express Tribune. 2011-07-04. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ Amie Ferris-Rotman (13 June 2013). "Pakistan fighter pilot wins battle of sexes, now she's ready for war". Yahoo News Pakistan. Retrieved 13 June 2013.