Shahnaz Laghari
Urdu: شاھاناز لغاری
Born
NationalityPakistani
OccupationAviator

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

Political career

She began her political career as an independent leader and first contested in the General Elections-2013 from Lahore but could not succeed. According to the local media of Lahore Shahnaz joined 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, Urdu point, 2 May 2018
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