PAF female pilot Marium Mukhtar remembered on her 2nd death anniversary

Marium was the first female pilot of Pakistan Air Force who sacrificed her life in line of duty and attained martyrdom

The second death anniversary of female fighter pilot, Flying Officer, Marium Mukhtar Shaheed is being observed on Friday.

Marium was the first female pilot of Pakistan Air Force who sacrificed her life in the line of duty and attained shahdat.



She was on a mission on an FT-7PG aircraft and encountered a “serious in-flight emergency” during the final stages, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) said in a statement when her trainer jet crashed near Kundian area of district Mianwali two years ago.



Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif in an address said Shaheed Pilot Marium Mukhtar is the pride of the nation and a strong symbol of bravery and courage for the whole country, Radio Pakistan reported.