G-B police gets first woman AIG

GILGIT: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Tahira Yasub has recently assued charge as the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) in Gilgit-Baltistan Police Establishment, marking another milestone in her career, G-B police announced through a social media post on Tuesday.

“She is recognized as one of the most experienced and capable officers within the Gilgit-Baltistan Police Service. Her extensive and practical administrative experience spans various departments, units, and branches of the Gilgit-Baltistan Police,” the post reads.

She is currently serving Commandant Police Training College Gilgit. Throughout her career, SSP Yasub has taken on various roles, including that of AIG Logistics, demonstrating her versatility in the police service.

She has the distinction of being the first woman inspector, first woman DSP, SP and SSP.

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Her promotion to the rank of SSP in 2019 was a notable milestone, following her historic appointment in 2017 as the first-ever woman Superintendent of Police (SP) in Gilgit-Baltistan, with a posting in Hunza. Yasub’s educational background includes a degree in international relations from Karakoram International University, and she has represented Pakistan in UN peacekeeping missions, showcasing her skills on an international platform.

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In 2011, Yasub was promoted to the rank of Traffic Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), a position she was the first woman to hold in the region. Her international experience is further highlighted by her stint in Sudan, where she trained local and UN police for 14 months, returning to Pakistan in 2012.

In a brief chat with HUM News English, she clarified that she was not promoted but given additional charge along with her duties as Commandant Police Training College.