{"id":35233,"date":"2024-09-29T19:46:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T19:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=35233"},"modified":"2024-09-29T19:52:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T19:52:07","slug":"maryam-mujtaba-makes-history-as-first-commercial-pilot-of-azad-kashmir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/maryam-mujtaba-makes-history-as-first-commercial-pilot-of-azad-kashmir\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryam Mujtaba Makes History as First Commercial Pilot of Azad Kashmir"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div id=\":r62u:\" class=\"x1l90r2v x1pi30zi x1swvt13 x1iorvi4\" data-ad-comet-preview=\"message\" data-ad-preview=\"message\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5 xdt5ytf xz62fqu x16ldp7u\">\n<div class=\"xu06os2 x1ok221b\">\n<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<h5 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35234\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maryam_Mujtaba.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maryam_Mujtaba.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maryam_Mujtaba-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maryam_Mujtaba-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><strong>Special Report<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Maryam Mujtaba has made history by becoming the first woman to achieve the status of a commercial pilot in Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK).<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<h5 dir=\"auto\">Her accomplishment marks a significant milestone in the field of aviation within the region. She successfully acquired her commercial pilot license following rigorous aviation training in Rawalpindi, supplemented by additional flight training at Century Air, a prestigious flight academy located in New Jersey, U.S.A.<\/h5>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<h5 dir=\"auto\">This achievement not only highlights her personal success but also serves as an inspiration for aspiring female aviators in AJK and beyond.<\/h5>\n<h5><span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h\" dir=\"auto\">Maryam Mujtaba from Muzaffarabad is Azad Kashmir&#8217;s first woman to become a commercial pilot. With her marvelous achievements, she made the whole AJK proud. She has become a role model and a true inspiration for the young female students of Azad Kashmir.<\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<h5 dir=\"auto\">Maryam Mujtaba joined Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) back in 2011 as a cadet pilot. After receiving her training from academies in Rawalpindi and New Jersey (USA), she completed her flying hours through various domestic flights.<\/h5>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ihTjElUsk7\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/women-in-politics-media-are-not-model-girls-how-media-is-portraying-them-by-tazeen-akhtar\/\">Women in Politics &#038; Media are not Model Girls &#8211; How Media is Portraying Them? by Tazeen Akhtar<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Women in Politics &#038; Media are not Model Girls &#8211; How Media is Portraying Them? by Tazeen Akhtar&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/women-in-politics-media-are-not-model-girls-how-media-is-portraying-them-by-tazeen-akhtar\/embed\/#?secret=lJzAE3cI6Y#?secret=ihTjElUsk7\" data-secret=\"ihTjElUsk7\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<h5 dir=\"auto\">She was recently promoted as a first officer by the national flag carrier after she completed her required flying hours. Maryam first flew the ATR and later she started flying the PIA Airbus A-320 aircraft in various countries of the world.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<h5 dir=\"auto\">Donned in a pilot uniform during an interview on Geo Pakistan, she recalled her journey. She said her inspiration was captain Ayesha Rabia, who was also a captain in PIA.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<h5 dir=\"auto\">&#8220;When I was a child, I was very excited to see a woman flying planes and I told my father that girls can fly planes too,&#8221; the pilot remembered, adding that it wasn&#8217;t always smooth sailing, but things turned out in her favor.<\/h5>\n<h5 dir=\"auto\">She credited her family, mentors, and colleagues for helping her pursue her dream.<\/h5>\n<h5 dir=\"auto\">When asked if she ever encountered discrimination in the male-dominated aviation industry, Mujtaba said that she never experienced any such discrimination, but was instead welcomed at every step of her career.<\/h5>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<h5 dir=\"auto\">Advising women aspiring to become pilots and those who belong to other fields, Maryam emphasised that confidence is the key to success.&#8221; You should always be confident about what you are doing and take charge of your responsibilities.&#8221;<\/h5>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9g3zl2T4lB\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-aug-sep-2024\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 Aug \/ Sep 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 Aug \/ Sep 2024&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-aug-sep-2024\/embed\/#?secret=bYIw0xOzx0#?secret=9g3zl2T4lB\" data-secret=\"9g3zl2T4lB\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Report Maryam Mujtaba has made history by becoming the first woman to achieve the status of a commercial pilot in Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK). Her accomplishment marks a significant milestone in the field of aviation within the region. She successfully acquired her commercial pilot license following rigorous aviation training in Rawalpindi, supplemented by additional [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84],"tags":[3612,4316,373,2843,5973,48,2689],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35233"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35233"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35236,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35233\/revisions\/35236"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}