KARACHI: The first death anniversary of Flying Officer Marium Mukhtiar was observed on Thursday.

A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) contingent led by Air Vice Marshal Salman Ahsan Bukhari, Air Officer Commanding and Southern Air Command laid wreaths at her grave on behalf of Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force.

They also offered Fateha for the martyred officer, who sacrificed her life in the line of duty and became the first lady pilot of the PAF to embrace shahadat. Flying Officer Mukhtiar’s parents and relatives were also present on the occasion.

Published in Dawn, November 25th, 2016

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