29-year-old Rafia from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has become the first Pakistani female to join the Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) in the restive province that frequently witnesses terror attacks.
Rafia Qaseem Baig, who joined police force as a constable seven years ago, will work in BDU after completing her 15-day training along with 31 other male members at Nowshera's School of Explosive Handling.
During her training, she will learn about the types of bombs, their identification and ways to defuse them.
Rafia, who belongs to a highly educated family, said a blast near a sessions court seven years ago motivated her to join the force.
Rafia chose to join police force in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province when extremists were overtly targeting security forces.
Rafia was also the only female member of an investigation team that rescued Lady Reading Hospital physician, Dr Intikhab Alam, 48 hours after his abduction in 2010.
More than 600 ladies are serving in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa police department in different capacities from junior clerk to deputy superintendent.
