Women in the Pakistan Armed Forces

Women in the Pakistan Armed Forces are the female soldiers who serve in the Pakistan Armed Forces. Women have been taking part in Pakistani military since 1947 after the establishment of Pakistan. There are currently around 4,000 women who are serving in the Pakistan Armed Forces. In 2006, the first women fighter pilots batch joined the combat aerial mission command of PAF

The Pakistan Navy prohibits women to serve in the combat missions especially in the submarine force command, rather they are appointed and served in the operation involving the military logistics, staff development and the senior administrative offices, particularly in the regional and central headquarters. Tentative estimates of women serving in Pakistan armed forces are now about ~4,000 and seen a rise in numbers of women joining the combat PAF in last five years.

Previously in the 1930s and early 1940s, Muslim women who would go on to opt for Pakistan had played an extremely vital role in the success of Pakistan Movement. Founding mothers of Pakistan includes, Fatima Jinnah, Begum Ra'ana and Shireen Jinnah.

In 1948, the first lady of Pakistan Begum Ra'ana took the lead in starting the women’s voluntary service in 1948 to support the medical and logistics for the Pakistan Armed Forces engage in the Indo-Pakistani war of 1947. This led the formation of women unit in the Pakistan Army Corps of Medical; a first attempt was also made in introducing the combat training program for women but such attempts were dismissed by General Frank Messervy. In 1949, the first lady took personal initiatives and established her own Pakistan Army Women National Guard (WNG) with few combat courses were introduced. The unit's first GOC and chief controller was Begum Ra'ana, with the rank of a Brigadier.

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