Policewoman Goes Viral After She Brings Daughter to Work

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Meet Aisha Butt, the young CSS passed police officer who went viral over social media last week after she was photographed with her infant daughter. She took that picture on her social media handle herself.

Aisha recalled that her great grandfather was a major inspiration for her to join the police force in 2016 after passing the CSS examination.

“When I passed my Central Superior Services (CSS) examination, I marked police as my second choice on my family’s advice. However, I changed my mind at the last moment since I was deeply inspired by my great grandfather who received plenty of certificates for his immense bravery during British rule. I also had a special yearning for this uniform. Everyone is now quite happy with the decision in my family,” 

Butt is currently posted and serving in Sheikhupura district of Punjab as an Assistant Superintendent Police (ASP).

The multi-tasking police officer posted a picture of herself working at the police station, while she had her daughter in her lap as she fulfilled the duties of not only being a respectable police officer to her country but also a good parent.

Aisha, being an inspiration to many, has gone viral online who saw the picture on Twitter, captioned “It is difficult but not impossible.” with more than 2000 retweets and 14000+ likes. Aisha too was surprised by the love she received.

“I was not expecting such a warm response from people,” Aisha told Arab news. She also stated how incredibly difficult working conditions could tend to be for women “My eight-month-old daughter, Ghaniya Khan, came to meet me when I was listening to people’s complaints in a police station of my subdivision. But with all these challenges we have proved ourselves to be the best performers of our duties,”

Aisha further added

“I work in Sheikhupura, my husband, also a cop, is posted in Islamabad. My family is in Gujranwala while my in-laws reside in Karachi. People don’t know in what situation we serve out country while fulfilling our responsibilities at work and toward our families.”

Aisha also applauded the police department as well as her seniors for supporting and encouraging such women, since the job of a police officer is 24/7 and for women, they have to look after their families, too.

Upon asking about the case of a Balochistan lawmaker, Mahjabeen Sheran who as well brought her child to the provincial assembly but instead was laughed at by her colleagues, Aisha said that it was a very disturbing story but was a lesson for us all.

“It gave us a lesson that when you take a step, you face hurdles. But the ultimate result is success. It also shows that we are a progressive society and fast accepting women in bigger and leading roles.”

Aisha also gave us an insight that initially women passing their CSS exams were not allowed to join the police force. But in the world of today, these stereotypes have been broken.

“Today we see many female officers thriving in the police force. They are doing a great job in every section, be it operations division, like SP Suhai Aziz who led from the front during the terrorist attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi, or the investigation unit. The female commandos and ones in the elite force are setting examples.”

Aisha also requested the government to encourage women more to join various sectors. She advised to set -up daycare centers, making it easier for women to work without having to worry about their child’s upbringing.

“In order to encourage more women to do their job, the government should set up daycare centers in every town. These centers should not only be operational for 24 hours but must have good staff and all the other required facilities,” she said.
Asked if she had a message for young girls, Butt said: “Make excellence, not gender, your identity. Don’t burden other people, and don’t let them be a burden on you.”

via Arab News