Islamabad: Female police commandos stationed across Islamabad can be seen brandishing US made badges on their uniform which read- 'United State of America, Anti Terrorism Assistance', and interestingly the uniform has 'Islamic Republic of Pakistan' inscribed in such a small font size which is hardly noticeable to naked eye.
The commandos do not have any issue from their own country's name being sidelined on their official uniform, and said they have been trained by the US, so there should not be any problem in wearing the insignia.
"Americans trained us in Sihala Police Academy. From head to toe, everything has been provided by them, so what problem do you see in wearing this badge," The News quoted one female commando, as saying.
When asked about the issue, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) (operations), Bani Amin refused to comment, passing the matter on to DIG (headquarters) Kamaluddin Tipu.
"USA provided these uniforms and the badges were also part of it. Do you want the insignia removed from the uniform? The uniforms are professionally up to the mark and we cannot meet these standards locally," Tipu said when asked about the badges being worn by the commandos.
Meanwhile, acting spokesperson of the US Embassy, Ariel Howard, in a written statement, said clarified that it is not mandatory for the female commandos to wear the insignia on their uniform.
"No, it is not mandatory. The Anti Terrorism Assistance insignias are appropriate for any police agency in the world and are standardized. In short, it is just how the patches are made," Howard said.
The commandos do not have any issue from their own country's name being sidelined on their official uniform, and said they have been trained by the US, so there should not be any problem in wearing the insignia.
"Americans trained us in Sihala Police Academy. From head to toe, everything has been provided by them, so what problem do you see in wearing this badge," The News quoted one female commando, as saying.
When asked about the issue, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) (operations), Bani Amin refused to comment, passing the matter on to DIG (headquarters) Kamaluddin Tipu.
"USA provided these uniforms and the badges were also part of it. Do you want the insignia removed from the uniform? The uniforms are professionally up to the mark and we cannot meet these standards locally," Tipu said when asked about the badges being worn by the commandos.
Meanwhile, acting spokesperson of the US Embassy, Ariel Howard, in a written statement, said clarified that it is not mandatory for the female commandos to wear the insignia on their uniform.
"No, it is not mandatory. The Anti Terrorism Assistance insignias are appropriate for any police agency in the world and are standardized. In short, it is just how the patches are made," Howard said.
