Karachi gets second female SHO

E-Paper | May 02, 2026

KARACHI: The police authorities on Tuesday appointed one more policewoman a station house officer as part of a move to create ‘gender balance’ in the the law-enforcement agency.

Karachi East DIG Munir Ahmed Shaikh told Dawn that police inspector Zaibunnisa has been appointed Bahadurabad SHO in district east.

Previously, sub-inspector Ghazala Syed had been appointed Clifton SHO in district south.

The move was aimed at creating gender balance as half of the city population was female, while of the total 113 police stations in Karachi 111 police stations were still being headed by male SHOs, said the DIG.

Two police stations in Clifton and Bahadurabad have been selected on an ‘experimental basis’ where more resources and assistance would be provided by the police department to turn them into model police stations of Karachi, said DIG Shaikh.

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Mr.T

Apr 16, 2014 01:16pm

When men fail to perform their duty, then it's the women who do the job done, what if they fail either...?

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rizwan

Apr 16, 2014 01:23pm

look at this !!! can these over weighted women prevent crime and bring law in the society !!!sent them to Japan for Sumo wrestling :)). God bless this world... Man is always a man..a woman can never be good as a man is..never means never. young educated men are jobless and u are keep filling women in job which do not even match the dignity of women that she really deserve. , u will repent one day as u are by own creating an imbalance . appalling and dismaying .

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Parvez

Apr 16, 2014 01:38pm

I hope an impartial body monitors their performance and if they prove effective ( which I feel they will ) then..........who knows, Karachi may see better days again.

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Hamid Ali Tabatabai

Apr 16, 2014 02:37pm

Since the men of this once great city have failed it, perhaps women might be able to salvage whatever is left of it.

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salman

Apr 16, 2014 04:01pm

@rizwan: what a sexist and bigoted response

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khanm

Apr 16, 2014 05:52pm

@rizwan: most of our police men are fat and over weight as well. only one way to look thin: hang out with fat people.

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khanm

Apr 16, 2014 05:53pm

@Parvez: trust me women can out perform men in most fields....

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Man from UNCLE

Apr 16, 2014 06:05pm

The picture of recruits exercising is hysterical.

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Man from UNCLE

Apr 16, 2014 06:08pm

The women recruits in the picture need to quit eating carbs. They look a little chunky.

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Ex-Muslim

Apr 16, 2014 06:50pm

@salman: Even more sad part is that Rizwan doesn't even know the meanings of sexist and bigot.

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Aftab Alam Khan

Apr 16, 2014 08:02pm

Can gender balancing in police department produce positive results? Instead of bringing improvement by showing sincerity,willingness,courage and devotion coupled with eliminating corruption we seek remedy in gender balancing. Mathematically this may sound correct but the fact is that women are more vulnerable than men specially in this obtaining situation going in Pakistan.

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Ridiculous

Apr 16, 2014 09:33pm

This is simply ridiculous. No matter how much they try to balance it out. It cannot be done. Policing is not the task women can handle. They are not made for it, no matter how masculine you made them. It will eventually only turn their nature down, nothing else. They cannot handle thieves and robbers, the barbaric people of Karachi! In no way!

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Man from UNCLE

Apr 17, 2014 12:29am

@Mr.T: Then come the trannies (Transsexuals). However, those two women in the picture look like lean, mean killing machines.

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Ayesha Khan

Apr 17, 2014 01:58am

Here we go , now the women will provide security to both men and women. Great!!!! The Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

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Azmat Khan

Apr 17, 2014 03:17am

Very good. We want more women in the police department and we want gender equality throughout Pakistan

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FIZA Soho

Apr 17, 2014 05:06am

Some crimes against females should have only policewomen involved in the investigation and questioning of the female victims. This is how it's done in most developed nations. There's no way a male police officer would ever be allowed to question females who've been traumatized due to a violent crime. It's commendable that this is turning a new page in law enforcement .. IA, may many more policewomen will be recruited and promote this progressive move in all of Pakistan's provinces, cities and villages.

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syed

Apr 17, 2014 07:03am

see you can tell how far behind we are when it comes to upraising our women, so much so that it becomes a news when a woman becomes or achieves something in Pakistan. ...and those with the "I am the man and I can do a better job'', get over your ego !

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syed

Apr 17, 2014 07:04am

@rizwan: tells a lot about a man the way he treats or thinks of a woman... yeah keep it up !!!

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Nizamuddin Ahmad Aali

Apr 17, 2014 10:09am

Good news, second time around. Women have been proven as good cops. Firstly they do not curse, very seldom lie and are always ( most of the time ) respectful. They can pull the trigger of the guns as men. UK chief spy ( MI5 ) is a lady. Women today fly Boeing 777, F16 and are commander of NASA fights to moon. Inspector Zaibunnisa, you have made Pakistan proud. Good luck. By the way the end result can not be worst than men have performed.

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Necromancer

Apr 17, 2014 10:12am

This proves women are capable of doing the same as men just give them an opportunity and you will see

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Khan

Apr 17, 2014 10:47am

When Karachi will get local policemen?

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rizwan

Apr 17, 2014 11:11am

this job do not match the dignity of women, why u people do not use ur intellect . u always criticize sitting at home, some jobs are male kind of jobs.both ,man and woman have their certain limits to perform jobs, jobs where she must not face difficulties that only a man can handle((remain out of home for days to perform remote duties and chasing criminals and to use weapon)). these limits do not mean that women has no rights but she has some limits to live in .women in police are important, as police has to deal with women criminals ,but u can say, or even can imagine that she can take the position of a man in police. NEVER

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gerry d'cunha

Apr 17, 2014 01:16pm

karachi needs police reform not female shos - police culture in pakistan is one of the worst in this subcontinent

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khanm

Apr 17, 2014 04:52pm

@Man from UNCLE: that is why they are running.... picture suggest they need a marathon

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khanm

Apr 17, 2014 05:00pm

@Ridiculous: If female police can handle most dangerous situation in western world why it cannot be done in Pakistan...cos it is a different society, different culture. Any ways.

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khanm

Apr 17, 2014 05:03pm

@Hamid Ali Tabatabai: women are like tea bags. you only know how strong they are once you put them in hot water... don't worry pal we will find out soon...

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khanm

Apr 17, 2014 06:14pm

@gerry d'cunha: Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world.

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Shakeel

Apr 17, 2014 06:45pm

Is the lady nearest to us wearing a bangle during physical training???? I am all for female police officers, as long as they have to abide by the same standards expected of the male officers. Shouldn't be too hard, rishwat lena koi mushkil kaam nahi.

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just_someone

Apr 17, 2014 10:23pm

@rizwan: wow, I mean, just wow at what you wrote man! I really have no words since I dont even know where to start!

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