Jamila Bayaz was appointed as the police
chief of District One of Kabul province on 15th January 2014. She is the first
woman in Afghanistan to be appointed as police chief of an entire district.
She joined Afghan
police force more than three decades ago and at present serving as Colonel in
Kabul’s police force.
The appointment of
Jamila Bayaz is significant in more than one sense. Firstly, the appointment
will pave the way for more Afghani women to rise through the ranks. Secondly,
her appointment as police chief to one of the core districts of Kabul testifies
that women position in Afghan society is improving since the Taliban were
driven out from power in 2001.
District One of Kabul
province houses the presidential
palace and numerous ministries. Besides it houses the Central Bank of
Afghanistan and is the main money and gold market of Afghanistan.
Kabul province is
divided into 22 districts. Each number specifies the name of the district and
is organized in ascending order in order of importance.
No comments:
Post a Comment