In A Historic First, Hindu Woman Becomes Pakistani Police Officer

by Ritu Versha 4 years ago Views 1749

Pushpa Kohli
In a historic first, a Pakistan Hindu girl has been inducted into Sindh police after clearing the provincial competitive examinations. Pushpa Kohli has become the first woman from the Hindu community to join the provincial police force as Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI).

Pakistani human rights activist and blogger Kapil Dev first broke the news on Twitter on Tuesday. "Pushpa Kolhi has become the first girl from #Hindu community who has qualified provincial competitive examination through Sindh Public Service Commission and become Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) in Sindh Police. More power to her!" Dev tweeted.


Majority of Pakistan's Hindu population is settled in Sindh province where women are beavering away to be a part of the mainstream.

Earlier in January this year, another Pakistani Hindu girl Suman Pawan Bodani, was also appointed a judge to the civil and judicial magistrate. Suman belongs to a very poor family in an underdeveloped rural area of Sindh, where she has seen the poor struggling to cope with various challenges. For her, it was not easy to become a judge.

In 2018, Krishna Kohli, of Sindh province, became the first-ever Dalit woman to win a seat in Pakistan’s senate. She was nominated for the Senate elections by the Pakistan People's Party.

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