Adil Najam
This news item from today’s Daily Times (23 September, 2006) needs no explanation. Saira Amin needs our words of congratulations, and maybe a crisp salute.
The coveted Sword of Honour for best all-round performance was claimed by Aviation Cadet Saira Amin, who made history by being the first woman pilot to have won the Sword of Honour in any defence academy of Pakistan. The passing out parade of the 117th GD (P) course, which includes the second batch of three women pilots, was held at the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Academy, Risalpur Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed, PAF chief of air staff, was the chief guest. The trophy for best performance in general service training and the Chief of Air Staff Trophy for best performance in flying were lifted by Aviation Cadet Squadron Under Officer Nadir Ali. The Asghar Hussain Trophy for best performance in academics was achieved by Aviation Cadet Saira Amin. Squadron No 3 received the Quaid-e-Azam Banner for being the champion squadron.
I had always thought that Inayat Hussain Bhatti’s 1965 song, jang khed nai zananian di (’war is not the sport of women’) was a ratehr silly song. I guess Ms. Amin is also not a fan of that song. I wish her the very best, although I do also wish that neither she nor anyone else - man or woman - has to actually go to war to demonstrate the silliness of Mr. Bhatti’s histrionics.
The courage of Mukhtaran Mai, the skill of Urooj Mumtaz Khan, the determination of Saira Amin, and the sheer resiliance of all the other 80 million women in Pakistan. You make us proud.
I look at this and remind myself of the good things that this government did. But after this week that bad outweighs the good.
hi saira Amin.hope u will be fine and very happy to get the sword of honour.we all pakistanies r proud of u.best of luck for future.my blessings r with u
My apologies for misunderstanding but buddy, “YOU ARE WRONG� this song may have been written by Dr Rashid anwar but Inayat Hussain Bhatti is not the singer, there is no ego involved here, it is just to get “the facts right� so please check it out .
PS: interesting logic for reasoning (-:
The song WAS sung by Inayat Hussain Bhatti. It was written by Dr. Rashid Anwar. The song was silly, particularly given how that and other wars ended for Pakistan. That does not make the singer silly, however, and it does not seem like anyone is suggesting that.
Mr. Adil,
your comments about the legendary singer mr inayat hussain Bhatti are based upon your lack of information and your sarcastic comments show lack of respect for those artists who have always whole heartedly backed our forces in all the wars.
Firstly the tranna “jang khed nai zananian di� was not sung by mr Inayat Hussain Bhatti, it was probably sung by mr hamid ali bela. Secondly the singer has to sing what the writer/poet and the composer gives him. You have the right to like or dislike a particular tranna but should not mock those singers whose intentions were to support and back our forces.
Mr Inayat hussain Bhatti`s famous tranna is “Allah o Akbar, ay mard a mujahid jag zara ab waqat a shahadat hai aya� this tranna is played by the army band in all their passing out parades and guard of honor ceremonies.
I am definitely proud of saira amin`s achievements and I am proud of all those artists who backed our forces.
I hope you will get the facts right.
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I am Proud of You.
I Pay my tribute to those parents who give you that courage to break 116 year old record to become the first ever sword winner in Pakistan Air force all Time best Cadet performer.
I wish you best of Luck and Remember still you have to face many difficuilties from echo oriented men but always think like:
You are special and You are proud Pakistani
I am proud of Pakistani Womens and I am now proudly can share this news with many foreign colleagues in Canada that we are the great nation and in our Country we give womens an equal chances of progress.
Once again Saira Amin please accept my sincere wishes for your future and i know still Pakistani womens have many steps to take to make Pakistan great and you have to become a model for them.