Who is going to protect these commandos

Amazing act of bringing courageous lady commandos. These women need to bring out, to perform in different industries and shoulder to shoulder in war fields. They are not born to be kept inside the boundaries houses only. They should also take part in bringing change..

Very good initiative by Govt of KPK.Need of the hour.

Our talent needs better training.

Mashah Allah, daughters of Pakistan ready to serve. Good luck

proud of pakistan

That's really great!

Induct on merit, train them well, keep building their capacity & pay them well - you will get the results.

Good but please equip them with complete uniform, cause if you look at their shoes, you definitely will find a variety. Don't let their hopes down for just few thousands or rupees. Wish you long life and success in every battle you face during your tenure. Ameen.

Blessed is that nation that treats her women and children with great Pride and helps them stand shoulder to shoulder with the men. May GOD the Omnipotent Creator grant us Strength and Wisdom to overcome the Bigots in our country.

Bravo ! Keep it up

Can they fight ISIS or Taliban? Or is it just a show case to try to prove Pakistan is gender neutral society? What is the truth?

Proud of you. salute them.... God bless them Ameen.

They must be provided with all facilities, uniform, shoes and most important real training to practice their art in the field. They should not be the commandos of name only.

this is a sign of progress actually, everywhere women break into new areas of the workplace is a sign of progress. It's good news, I would like to see them in action.

@aftab indeed a good job where males have gone inside and females tasked for outside jobs

@Rationalist Just trying to prove Pakistan is gender neutral society. Non-Muslims should be proud of KPK Govt.

Yes its a good initiative and gives confidence and courage and self esteem to women need more like these around as women are in a majority in Pakistan,kindly issue them a proper uniform with a bandanna and shoes and please correct the riffle holding grip of the first from left female she is holding the magazine instead of the fore guard of the SMG.

gr8 effort keep it up

An extremely refreshing approach not only for combating terrorism but increasing women's participation in realms unthinkable of before. Looking forward to seeing these women in action.

MASHALLAH MASHALLAH we want CHANGE !!!! this is CHANGE !!! we can use them out side of our ladies MOSQUES ladies functions girls schools so that more wommen will be atracted to them and promote them and help raise there morel !!! IMRAN KHAN zindabad !!!

@Krishna Don't you worry Mister, they can look after themselves.

PTI we need our KPK leading in all forms of life from the rest. Pakistan Zindabad.

@Krishna Don't worry neighbor.

@Rationalist You appear to be a good friend of neighbor.

better step taken by the govt to bring women commondos ,, hope' taken step will bring positive features..

I don't know its them holding it or AK-47 is lovely itself.

Good step Pakistan. But the dress code seems little unsuitable for the job they are put on.

Every girl have to be a commando to solve the problems created by wicked men..

Pakistan Zindabad

The women population of working age group exceed men and it is good that women are being accorded jobs normally the domain of men. Upon success of this group, maybe more women will take on employment within the police service and other government services as women generally are know to work harder than men.

Our salute and admiration for these brave patriotic commandos. We wish them succes, good health and long life. They are pride for all law abiding citizens of Pakistan. Our best wishes for safety & success of them all.

positive development, indeed!

@Krishna what a foolish remark.

@Krishna: God will protect them. In Pakistan they say:Himmat e madedaN madad-e-Khuda. God helps the courageous people.

God bless them and protect them.

this picture shown, pakistan in progress.

pakistan in progress

I am so glade daughter off the country are up to the job.

Bravo !!! Long Live Pakistan.

Please take action against Daesh supporters / Jamia Hafsa.

Brave ladies. They should be provided with joggers and light water bottles.

Why are their faces covered if they are fearless? Not everyone in Pakistan needs to wear the veil.

The dress code is inappropriate. why are they covering their faces?

WOW i just wish i could join thm...excellent step

Salute to brave daughters of Pakistan.

I am so proud of you, the female commandos. Remember, just one bullet in the terrorist will stop him regardless of how powerful he is, so aim good and fire.

....this is the result when men of a nation fail to realize their responsibility and become corrupt & incompetent in everything they do ...may Allah SWAT make it easy for our nation, lessen our punishment for going astray & guide us to his commands!

@Rationalist. British media reported that IS terrorists are afraid of being killed by women soldiers but not by male soldiers. Kurd Pashmarga's woman brigades are at the forefront of their battle against the IS. Some TTP factions have declared their loyalty to IS. I am sure Pak women are not inferior to the Kurd women.

@Krishna , what they are carrying in their arms

@Krishna As an Indian, it puzzles me to see such comments from a fellow Indian. Inducting women into Armed/Police forces or for that matter any profession of their choice that helps the society is a laudable thing and should be encouraged. Why the negativity?

Awesome. More power to our women.

Need of the current situation. I wish they had done this much earlier.

@tric Exactly what we need but sadly these are all the things currently missing from every department in Pakistan

The burqa avenger is a reality. Way to go, girls!

Brave young women! But why the niqaab?

Have all the able bodied men of Pakistan been utilised?

Great work, at least some one even thinking and preparing for some new move. If it is Imran's party work then appreciated. Girls, women must be inducted in these forces. This will change the culture in positive way.

@Krishna these girls are more brave than terrorist men. These are Pakistani women and girls.

it may be protection with itself

MAY ALLAH'S PROTECTION BE WITH THEM ALWAYS

Well done Kp you are the best.Keep it up.

Mash Allah, May Allah Subbanah Wa Tallah protect them and give them the courage and strength to protect our homeland and be steadfast in their duties and to their religion. Have noticed that there are a few negative comments from the readers. Please refrain from these comments and encourage them and pray for their safety.

@Krishna - too silly a question to be answered Krishna. (Of course it will not be your responsibility).

Beautiful... This is symbolic and a model for the women of kpk.

@Krishna , commando training is about protecting others and yourself.

@gras , only suugestions, please donate some.

Girl Power!

Salute to these fearless fighters, our Taliban apologist should learn lesson from these brave young girls who are committed to fight against the menace of terrorism

Commendable; except for the uniform which is going to create hindrance in their effectiveness. Makes it look superficial.

May Allah protect these commandos and all other people in Pakistan from internal and external evils.

@Krishna It would appear to me that these women can more than take care of themselves. Maybe with all the daily rapes in India, there should be a similar force of armed women in India. The cowards in Pakistan attack children, the cowards in India attack women. Sounds similar?

good work keep going,,,,,,,,,,

Good initiative. We need to women police officers more than ever. Having said this, looks can be deceiving and one should avoid judging the book by its cover but picture here tell me that they need more or better training.

and how do you suppose they will fight men in hand to hand combat?

Great sight. Let's train our women so they can protect not only themselves but other women and children Equip them with powerful and effective weapons

Now I feel so safe!

Why are their faces covered????

Good initiative, they can be posted to protect the schools. I am not sure if commando is the right word, looking at the posture it appears they can benefit from a structured training. To start with give them proper dress that would not hinder their performance in operational engagement. Some form of display of identification that would match their face. Proper combat shoes, knee and elbow shields and protective vest. The weapons they have may not be suitable for close quarter engagement. Training must be performed by competent and certified SWAT qualified institution.

@Rationalist : Analysis is Paralysis! Time will decide the mettle they are made of.

Very Good effort. Need of time, not only to defend our country from internal threat but also creating jobs. I would also like the government to start a mandatory program for fresh gradates after B.A to serve as teachers for one year (paid teachers). These teachers should teach in villages across the country. This will help bring the education to an higher level with new a prospective. Our kids need new minds with new approach to give them knowledge of new world. Just imagine the results in 5 to 10 years.

I commend your courage. You have broken the wall erected by the Mullah. May God be with you.

@Rationalist .. You can come to your own conclusion and figure it out yourself!

Awesome !

they don't look very convincing.

Good, I respect them.

In the end, it will be women who will fix the mess . Women have deeper conviction, remarkable resilience and fearless will and men know this very well.

Excellent work. You women are the pride of our nation. Keep up the good work ladies. Pakistan zindabad.

i think it will help the female part of country to became brave psychologically i appreciate welldone

Great ladies of the nation - make us proud! Good luck! Be ready for the battle brave women !

@Krishna They are Pukhtoon women don't worry about them

we are proud of you our future in your hand

Very good step. And covering face give them more protection and lot of agencies in the world cover there face no big deal. But Can some one work on there uniform.

Bravo ...sisters.we take pride in you and now serve our holy land with dignity and courage.pak zindabad .from srinagar kashmir.

they all have different shoes??? no uniformity

Good one

Well done PTI. Well done KPK.

Its an excellent decision taken by the government of Pakistan and its KPK to train ladies as Police. Its best way to deal with the homegrown Talibaan and other terrorists.These commandos will not only protect their respective Police stations, but their houses also.

So what is next, guns in hands of kids? Rather than de-weaponizing the society, people (as in comments) are cheering up this. I can understand if this is a short-term remedial thing, but in the long run, guns in the society is contrary to idea of modern states and almost sure recipe for a disaster.

Good Work and i appreciate it . Women can do everything Nothing is Possible for them . Best Of Luck Girls (Y)

Mashalla, god bless these girls.

I realy solute their courage and may Allah inspire and motivate every Pakistani to protect this country against terrorism

My salute to these brave ladies..This battle will be won by the mothers and sisters... because they suffer the most.. They should focus on scientific education of kids and non violence practiced by the undivided nation in 1947

Please give them proper arms, proper fighting shoes in field. These are daughters of Pakistan. But if you look them that they wearing private sneakers in police training, its shame for KP Police, these girls are going to fight so provide them proper arms, other dress, military shoes in field which can enhance their confidence and quality of training.

Bravo commandos. Kudos.

Salute to these brave sisters.

Its a good beginning. I wish them all success

@amanat ullah i am happy to see comment what u make.let allah made change in pak terror free country. All minorities mejority can live happilily in pak. Ameen

seeing how weel the men folk , in the patriarchial medieval mindset Pakistan of today have so far defended their nation from the terrorists, I think the lady commandos definitely could do no worse. Kudos and great attempt to bring half of Pakistan's underutilized human resource to the fore.

Very good initiative. We need to diversify and train more such special forces. I would also like to see more bullet proof vests and better uniforms for these special services including communications, night vision gear etc... We need to equip these forces to the best of our ability. Nonetheless, very proud of these women and defenders of Pakistan!

Encouraged to see our females to be in the area that has so far been considered preserve of the males. However, disappointed with the aping of the middle eastern garb.

@Rationalist Like Kurdish women of Kobani ? They may need to be battle hardened.

real Burqa Avengers ..

They'll probably do a better job then the men are doing

Yes they need better shoes but the rest of the uniform is fine. For all those worried about the niqab, that is to protect their identities. The terrorist usually try to find and attack members of security forces and their families, I believe you have seen Mexican and Columbian police in face masks to protect their identities from the drug cartels.

@Krishna. goodone

@Rationalist They don't have to. With their male counterparts fighting in the rough, the female cammandos can stay back and be a second line of defense in cities and villages.

look like a joke, no proper protective boots ?

@Krishna Just notice what they are holding ak47 that your answer

Salute to the daughters of the soil. Light at the end of the tunnel with these courageous daughters rising up against the menace of terrorism

@Krishna They don't need protection from people like you. These are angel of Death for the enemies of Pakistan

My Sisters I am proud of you. You are fulfilling sunnat of BB Aisha Siddiqa (RAA). may Allah SWT grant you success and happiness in all your deeds. Our leaders should put on Bangals you left behind to protect us in this time of need.

Hats off to these commandos.Sent them to arrest Molana Aziz of Lal Masjid.

@Krishna - it wont be Krishna for sure. Comandos do not care to be protected but protect. I hope you see teh difference now.

@Krishnan is it your problem Kristen. It is upto ladies if they want t wear or not. I feel you are not a happy man at all. Try to enjoy and see the positive things around you. That will Cher you up. By the way. All the best.

They need more practice on punching ... or else they will break their wrists in real combat.

@Rationalist This is not gender neutrality. It is a proven formula used by khurds. Terrorists run away from these fighters because if you are killed by a woman you do not go to heaven. It is beating them with their own theories. All the air force bombers should be females.

protective gear would have been helpful then niqabs

Great to see these ladies as commandos and I hope more will join to take care of bad guys. But their attitre needs to be more like cammandos, loose clothing, tennis or gym shoes with no other protective gear, face covered with lots of clothing they could be dead ducks in any conforntation. Any way I wish them best.

To GermanResident (and all the other nit-pickers): Something was obviously lost in translation by you. How do you equate the formation of special commando group by a provincial government with the willy-nilly spread of guns among the general population? As to shoes, niqab etc, these are perfunctory matters in the early stages of the development of this squad. Adequate financing and training, of course, is essential but more important is the courage, resolve, determination and commitment of these women to do something personally in taking a stand against barbarians who are inside the gates of their their home province. They should be encourage at all levels.

It's look like a joke at least give them police officers shoes if you look on online your find so many and pickone

Women must be taken on board as they represent 51% of the population.

Great nation, Great daughters on a Great mission... Should b tasked on the front of female institutions where the wicked men are involved in the harrasment of women...

@Krishna , I work in a Law enforcement agency abroad and my experience is that a properly trained women in self defense and restraining is as good as any trained healthy man. In some cases I found women are more vicious and unmerciful than a man. So don't fool yourself, perhaps you know women who were brought up to obey men. You will find out quick if you ever try to fight a Police women in U.S or Europe.

A lot of comments to criticize my comment. However, what I meant was, in mumbai we have a lot of police women who are deployed during mass rallies. Once such rally in Azad maidan in Mumbai in Aug'2012, went out of hand and the protesters targeted police women, touching them inappropriately, molesting them and so on. More than 2 years have passed and none of the perpetrators were punished due to vote bank politics.

@Krishna : As a fellow Indian and a woman , your comment disgusted me. Instead of lauding Pakistan for this commendable initiative, you are behaving in a thoroughly negative manner.

@Dr. Sadaf : Ok So a woman commando can protect herself from trrosists, but who will save them from the leering savage male superiors and politicians....

This is Good gifts

Good to see. Women are equal Pakistanis, so equal rights and equal responsibilities.

@tric I very much like this post. That is the best possible course for KPG to obtain solid results. I fondly hope these responsible and respectful ladies commandos will rise to the occasion and discharge their assignments and duties diligently and in a responsible manner. I wish them God-speed.

@Krishna strangely. I ask the same question about the poor women fighting sexual harassment in the worlds biggest so called democracy. :)

52% population of Pakistan are women, they are not just meant to stay at home and look after the family, they need to equally contribute and their husbands need to share the domestic responsibilities

Mashallah ... good going. we need female law enforcers in the field.

@Rationalist Yazidi female fighters and female fighter pilots from UAE (and other Arab countries) are reportedly ISIS fighters' worst nightmare (a fighter killed by a woman dies a shameful death or something like that, according to their twisted logic), so yes this proposition is a much-needed step in the right direction.

I've seen police women in the US, Canada and Europe, and they all looked very strong to me.

@Jainy I totally agree. If you want to train and establish a talented force, then equip them properly, so they take pride in their combat appearance. The quality of jackets and shoes are not up to the mark. Dress them well in proper combat dress, which gives them protection as well as are easy to carry. The concept of veil for these lady commandos is excellent.

@hassan how nice it would have been if you had said Pakistan Zindabad instead of or in addition to Imran khan zindabad. Pakistan comes before imran nawaz or anyone else !

I am extremely impressed. This should happen all over Pakistan.

@Krishna India!

@aftab The only fearless ones are those who survive combat day after day. We don't know until we have been there. One does not survive too many mistakes.

@Rationalist the idea here is to protect our nation and fight the terrorists. with encouragement and support from critics like you will definetly help them fight any terrorist group.

mashaAllah.May Allah keep them and us safe.they should be provided with all facilities so they can do good.I am proud to be a Pakistani and a Muslim woman.

Allah keep them and safe.mashaAllah they are doing v good and they should be provided with all facilities.Im proud to be a Muslim pakistani woman.

@Rationalist We don't need this to show gender equality or inequality. Pakistani police has female police officers for decades. And the Air Force has female pilots. We also have female traffic sergeants. You really think they needed women clad in full niqab to portray 'gender equality' if it wasn't actually an initiative to protect and serve?

@Krishnan in KPK majority of the female from middle and lower middle class do not wish their pictures in media. Their dress code needs attention. There is also a dire need to impart gender sensitivity training to them and in particular to their nale colleges with whom they will be working.

@Raja Farhat Abbas You are right. Unfortunately some people miss women role in policing. There are a lot of areas they fit in very very well. Above all, I am sure, they are competent in any place, if demanded.

@daada / and what would be an appropriate dress code? Any dress code has to reflect the norms of a given society and as such it meets the Pakistani norm-any problem with that? As for covering their faces, all Special Forces, commandos do keep their identities hidden as much as possible, so this too is not an issue. What is to be commended is that these women have the courage and the fortitude to enter into a mainly male dominated field, so let us congratulate them and wish them continued success.

@Rationalist INSHALLAH : They can.

An excellent initiative.

@Krishna Commandos should be capable of defending themselves.

@Krishna They are Pathans, Pakistanis and above all Muslims.

@Khalid Rahim What does God have to do with this?

Police women in other parts of Pakistan don't wear niqab. Why it is part of kp police uniform?

superb and amazing womens but whom protect them,i hope they "ll take a part in bringing change........................................................

@Rose Patel They are not Pakhtoon women... they are the women of Pakistan, their supreme identity...

One thing is sure, Pakistani women are more courageous, see BB, Malala. They have always stood for their nation and sacrificed lot.But see these men, always talking politics, when the nation is facing might of terrorism which may break the nation.

Real it's good for Pakistan, Good job by Gov

Don't you mess with them!

Great!

We need women to plat their roles in all fields !i salute these ladies for their courage and request all citizens to help army and police in present crises

@shekar " Pakistani women are more courageous, see BB, Malala" While lauding our neighbor for a worthy start, do not go overboard. India has endless, courageous vocal women examples who have performed in every sphere possible: Business heads (indira Nooyi, Kiran Shaw etc etc), leaders (IG, Jayalalitha), entrepruners, police-women (Kabir Bedi, Shakti Devi of UNAMA) even dissenters like Arundhati Roy, Medha Patkar, Romila Thapar etc etc etc.

As a woman i am proud of our women police and my nation. The blood of our children made these mothers and daughters pick this path. They will fight alone with Pak army and will eliminate the terrorism from pakistan for the future of our children. I feel so proud today.

I am so proud of our Pakistani women!

Excellent excellent

Very good question Krishnan. No disrespect meant to the brave commandos.

Thing is! Fearless doesn't fit here. These ladies still using burqas and shabby shalwar qameez is self evident is how fearless they really are in the face of society? I wish them well, they took the first step.

pakistan zindabad ,new female commandos good start.

@Krishna, who protects your police in Assam.

@Rationalist, that is a very irrational question. Every country that has a women's force is for show, from your point of view.

@Najam, thank you for your expert opinion.

@Truth and Justice, why don't you try it out.

@Ahmed Khaled, do you go out to defend your women folk when they go out to work. I am sure they look after themselves.

Its good to see women as a police commandos.

These Pic expose how well trained these female commandos are. Training officer must be condemned for such a poor training.

Good..But uniform is not good..

Good step but females who perform great responsibilities of family at home and especially to take care and educate them are also needed to be appreciated.

There are many fields for girls exceptional force, like literacy department, medical fields, etc which can be more suitable for girls than taking guns in their hands, they join force due to shortness of jobs in Pakistan.

yes you are right

@Krishna The kalashnikovs they carry.

@Oats There are tens of thousands of women in armed combat units in INDIA. From the regular Armed Forces,the Air Force,the Navy,down to various Paramilitary outfits, and Police Teams. The only difference is that they do not have any requirement to cover their faces !

This is a start....many should follow

@Krishna I can assure you that these girls can protect those ladies who are rapped In Delhi. These girls can protect those Christian nuns who are raped in Kerala.

@colin. Special commandos of police force fighting crimes in Europe have fully covered faces !

Allah may help them to build moral and name of Pakistan.Good luck Girls