Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police is conducting a self-defense course for people above 15 years of age. The course includes swimming classes, self-defense techniques, dry firing practice, and unarmed combatting classes. Considering the crime rate and the recent surge in the incidents of mobile snatching, this initiative is a welcome move.
اسلام آباد کیپیٹل پولیس “سیلف ڈیفنس کورس ” کے نئے بیچ میں داخلہ جات جاری ہیں۔ 15 سال سے زائد عمر کے مرد و خواتین حصہ لے سکتے ہیں ۔خواہش مند امیدواران اشتہار میں دیئے گئے فون نمبرز پر رابطہ کریں۔#ICTP #SelfDefense#CommunityPolicing pic.twitter.com/xTzKVoBfCN
— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) September 19, 2023
Other provinces should follow suit and the institution of the National Cadet Corps, Pakistan (NCC) should be restored. NCC was a program based in colleges and schools that offered military-style training to students under the supervision of the Pakistan Army. It was a part of the National Guard, which served as a reserve force for the Pakistan Army, and its structure resembled that of the British Officers’ Training Corps and Army Cadet Force. The primary objective was to establish college battalions comprised of students, with college staff members assuming officer roles. Initially, it was operational only in West Pakistan, but by 1952, there were discussions about expanding it to East Pakistan. Over time, the NCC had both junior and senior sections, but it did not include a women’s section.
Like Turkey and Finland, Pakistan should introduce compulsory military training for students during their teenage. This will help in capacity building of the young individuals.