Who is recognised as the first lady fighter pilot of Pakistan?
Who is recognised as the first lady fighter pilot of Pakistan?
(a) Mariam Mukhtar
(b) Maliha Sami
(c) Shukirya Khanum
(d) Ayesha Farooq
Ayesha Farooq is hailed as the first lady fighter pilot of the Pakistan Air Force. She was born in Bahawalpur and made her mark on history in 2013 by becoming the first woman to pass the final exams and qualify for combat duty on a Chinese-made Chengdu J-7 fighter jet. Although Ayesha made history by becoming the first woman to pass the final exams for combat duty, Flying Officer Marium Mukhtiar Shaheed is remembered as the first lady fighter pilot of the Pakistan Air Force who attained martyrdom while flying a trainer jet that crashed in 2015.