Shahnaz Laghari ( ur, شھناز لغاری) is the first Pakistani

Hijabi In modern usage, hijab ( ar, حجاب, translit=ḥijāb, ) generally refers to headcoverings worn by Muslim women. Many Muslims believe it is obligatory for every female Muslim who has reached the age of puberty to wear a head covering. While s ...

female

pilot An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its directional flight controls. Some other aircrew members, such as navigators or flight engineers, are also considered aviators, because they a ...

who flew aircraft wearing the hijab. She is also a good social worker in her community, and running few training centers to empower the women in the society.

Political career

She began her political career as an independent leader and first contested in the General Elections-2013 from

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

but could not succeed. According to the local media of Lahore Shahnaz joined Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PMLQ) political party in May 2018.Pakistan’s First Female Pilot Joins Politics
Urdu point, 2 May 2018

References

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