Shahnaz Laghari

Shahnaz Laghari
Urdu: شہناز لغاری
Born
Lahore, Pakistan Pakistan
OccupationAviator

Shahnaz Laghari (Urdu: شھناز لغاری) is the first Pakistani Hijabi female pilot to fly aircraft while wearing the hijab.[1][2][3] She is also a social worker in her community, running training centers to empower Pakistani women.[4][5][6]

Political career

She began her political career as an independent, first participating in the 2013 Pakistani general election for Lahore-IX although she did not succeed. According to Lahore local media, Shahnaz joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PMLQ) political party in May 2018.[7]

References

  1. ↑ First full veil pilot, Radio Pakistan, 10 April 2019
  2. ↑ "World's First Veiled Lady Pilot is from Pakistan". Pakistan Ka Khuda Hafiz. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ↑ World's First Niqabi Pilot Is From Pakistan, Muslim Council of Hong Kong, 15 September 2016
  4. ↑ 14 Pakistani female pilots dared conquer skies, Brand Synario, 8 Mar 2018
  5. ↑ Pilot Shahnaz Laghari, Dream Indonesia
  6. ↑ "شہناز لغاری پاکستان کی پہلی با حجاب پائلٹ". دعوت نیوز (in Urdu). 5 October 2022.
  7. ↑ Pakistan’s First Female Pilot Joins Politics, UrduPoint, 2 May 2018
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