First female fighter pilot remembered

November 24, marks the 9th martyrdom anniversary of Marium Mukhtiar, Pakistan's first female fighter pilot to die in the line of duty.

Mukhtiar was born on May 18, 1992, in Karachi. She joined the PAF in 2011 and graduated as a fighter pilot in 2014. Her life was cut short on November 24, 2015, when her FT-7PG aircraft crashed near Kundian, Mianwali District, during a routine training mission, the state-run PTV news channel reported.

Her actions that day exemplified her courage and selflessness.