Mukhtiar belonged to the 132nd GD pilot course of PAF, which included six other women.
Islamabad: The 8th martyrdom anniversary of Pakistan’s first female fighter pilot, Marium Mukhtiar was observed on Friday (today).
According to the details, Marium Mukhtiar was born on 18th May 1992 in Karachi. She passed her intermediate examination from Army Public School and College, Malir Cantt.
Maryam also represented Balochistan United in the National Women's Football Championship, being the best football player.
She joined the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in 2011 and completed her graduation in 2014. Mukhtiar belonged to the 132nd GD pilot course of PAF, which included six other women.
On 24th November 2015, she was on a routine training flight with her instructor Saqib Abbasi when her jet developed a fault and crashed at Kundian area in Bhakra near Mianwali.
The fighter pilot was buried in Malir Cantt graveyard, Karachi. The Government of Pakistan posthumously honored Marium Mukhtiar with Tamgha-e-Basalat on 23rd March 2016.
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