Suhai Aziz Talpur, officer of Assistant Superintendent of Police, gestures during an interview with Reuters at her office in Karachi, Pakistan November 24, 2018. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani policewoman Suhai Aziz Talpur heard of the attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi while driving to work. She rushed to the scene to find two of her colleagues dead, and a trio of insurgents attempting to blow their way into the building.
Her fast response and actions during the nearly two-hour assault on the diplomatic mission in the southern port city have been praised for saving countless lives, turning 30-year-old Talpur into an instant celebrity - and potential feminist icon - in Pakistan, where female police officers remain rare.
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