▁in ▁the ▁sub marine ▁force ▁command . ▁R ather ▁they ▁are ▁appointed ▁and ▁serve ▁in ▁operations ▁involving ▁military ▁log istics , ▁staff ▁development ▁and ▁senior ▁administrative ▁offices , ▁particularly ▁in ▁the ▁regional ▁and ▁central ▁headquarters . ▁There ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁rise ▁in ▁the ▁numbers ▁of ▁women ▁joining ▁the ▁combat ▁P AF ▁in ▁recent ▁years . ▁ ▁Fem in ism ▁in ▁the ▁military ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 0 s ▁and ▁early ▁ 1 9 4 0 s , ▁Muslim ▁women ▁who ▁would ▁go ▁on ▁to ▁opt ▁for ▁Pakistan ▁played ▁an ▁extremely ▁vital ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁success ▁of ▁the ▁Pakistan ▁Mov ement . ▁The ▁found ing ▁moth ers ▁of ▁Pakistan ▁include ▁F at ima ▁J inn ah , ▁Beg um ▁Ra ' ana ▁and ▁Sh ire en ▁J inn ah . ▁ ▁Women ▁in ▁Pakistan ▁Army ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 8 , ▁the ▁first ▁lady ▁of ▁Pakistan ▁Beg um ▁Ra ' ana ▁took ▁the ▁lead ▁in ▁starting ▁the ▁women ' s ▁volunt ary ▁service ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁to ▁support ▁the ▁medical ▁and ▁log istics ▁for ▁the ▁Pakistan ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁eng age ▁in ▁the ▁Ind o - P ak ist ani ▁war ▁of ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁ ▁This ▁led ▁to ▁the ▁formation ▁of ▁a ▁women ' s ▁unit ▁in ▁the ▁Pakistan ▁Army ▁Corps ▁of ▁Medical ; ▁a ▁first ▁attempt ▁was ▁also ▁made ▁in ▁introdu cing ▁the ▁combat ▁training ▁program ▁for ▁women ▁but ▁such ▁attempts ▁were ▁dismiss ed ▁by ▁General ▁Frank ▁Mess erv y .