RAWALPINDI: Two Pakistani female peacekeepers, Major Sania Safdar (served in UN Peacekeeping Mission Cyprus) and Major Komal Masood (served in Central African Republic), have been recognised for their outstanding performance and commitment in promoting the ideals of UN. Both the officers have been awarded with Gender Advocacy Award by Under Secretary General, Department of Peace Operations, UNHQ, New York, said the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement.
While serving in an international environment, both officers demonstrated exceptional professionalism, dedication and made significant contribution to Mission’s peace and stability efforts, especially with regards to advancing women’s meaningful participation in peacekeeping operations within the mission. Their profound role in peacekeeping have been acknowledged by respective Mission force commanders.
In a related development, the professionalism of Pakistan Peacekeeping Contingent has been acknowledged by United Mission force commander in South Sudan Lieutenant General S Mohan from India, the ISPR said in another statement. In the line with mandate assigned by UNSC, Pakistani peacekeepers are performing their duties for maintenance of peace and security in South Sudan. The acknowledgement has been made in form of a letter to Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir in which the Indian general officer commended professionalism, dedication and unwavering commitment of Pakistani peacekeepers.
Moreover, the Indian officer specially acknowledged the role played by Brigadier Shafqat Iqbal as sector commander and Lieutenant Colonel Shahbaz Aslam as commanding officer. The force commander’s recognition serves as a testament to the Pakistani Army’s reputation as a reliable and capable partner in international peacekeeping efforts.