29-yr-old first female to join Pak Bomb Disposal Unit
Rafia Qaseem Baig, a 29-year-old Pakistani woman, has become the first woman to join the country's Bomb Disposal Unit. Baig, who has Masters degrees in International Relations and Economics, joined the force as a constable seven years ago. Despite her academic qualifications, she chose to join the police force in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province when extremists were overtly targeting security forces.