PESHAWAR: Two women police officers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa arerepresenting Pakistan at a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Sudan.

KP police Elite commando Gul Nisa Kundi and ASI Saima Sharif have startedtheir duties in Sudan, confirmed KP police officials.

Kundi belongs to the remote and conservative Tank district.

“I feel proud to be part of the UN mission in Sudan while representing KPPolice and my hometown,” Kundi said.

In recent years there has been a surge in the number of women officersworking as assistant commissioners in the field to prove their mettle. Anincreasing number of women have started joining the police force asassistant superintendent of police (ASP) and assistant sub-inspector (ASI).

Earlier this year, the KP police appointed its first-ever woman as thedistrict police officerlink)for Lower Chitral.

“For the first time in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a woman police officer has beenappointed district police chief,” KP Police wrote on Twitter, announcingthat Sonia Shamroz had been assigned as the DPO for Lower Dir.

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