, ▁of ▁Pakistan ▁Army ▁Medical ▁Corps , ▁is ▁the ▁first ▁female ▁doctor ▁from ▁S ind h ▁to ▁be ▁commission ed ▁in ▁the ▁Pakistan ▁Army . ▁ ▁A part ▁from ▁the ▁Ind o - P ak ist ani ▁War ▁of ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁and ▁the ▁post - 1 9 7 1 ▁war , ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁growing ▁need ▁for ▁ground ▁forces , ▁women ▁were ▁needed ▁in ▁roles ▁in ▁the ▁field . ▁The ▁man power ▁short ages ▁sp ur red ▁the ▁army ▁to ▁allow ▁women ▁to ▁take ▁part ▁in ▁fields ▁related ▁to ▁medicine ▁and ▁engineering . ▁Since ▁its ▁establishment , ▁women ▁have ▁been ▁histor ically ▁bar red ▁from ▁battle ▁in ▁the ▁Pakistan ▁Army , ▁serving ▁in ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁technical ▁and ▁administrative ▁support ▁roles . ▁Since ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁women ▁have ▁been ▁trained ▁in ▁war fare , ▁but ▁are ▁not ▁part ▁of ▁any ▁fighting ▁form ations . ▁ ▁Women ▁who ▁are ▁appointed ▁to ▁high - ran king ▁positions ▁usually ▁particip ate ▁in ▁medical ▁operation ▁planning . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 4 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁ 2 4 ▁female ▁officers ▁in ▁the ▁Pakistan ▁Army , ▁mostly ▁do ctors ▁and ▁software ▁engine ers , ▁successfully ▁completed ▁a ▁par atro op ers ' ▁course ▁at ▁the ▁Par ach ute ▁Training ▁School , ▁becoming ▁the ▁first ▁group ▁of ▁women ▁to ▁do ▁so ▁in ▁the ▁military ' s ▁history . ▁ ▁Women ▁in ▁Pakistan ▁Air ▁Force ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁the ▁P AF ▁started ▁a ▁new ▁combat