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.
proud on you my sister you are not alone whole nation is with you just do not brood any kind of shameness fallow islamic rule thgats what you are for bcause you are defending a country which we get in the name of allah may allah bless you a power,courage,respect,and what ever your good wishes are aamine
hello dear
kiya haal hai aap ka. mera bhi gd pilot bannai ka shoq hai
main gd pilot ko bohat bohat ziada passand karta hoo.main aap sai kuch mashwara karna chahta hoon.i want to meet you.
Just to keep the record straight, Saira did not receive the Sword of honour but a trophy in Academics. Girls are already making mark in academics still it is an achievement
In my point of view, its ok the woman enter in the PAF as pilot but the woman must work at home and care their children and husbend.
Napolian said, You give me good mother i give you good nation.
I think we all the time praise the liberty of woman but see the actual situation every where rape cases from USA to Japan . I think its ok modernization and liberal islam but Woman think ownself which thing is important home or office.
Hamid shafiq
Dear saira,
You are not just the proud of Hazara people but the proud of whole nation. I personaly and also from behalve of all Hazara comunity congrate you to reach at such stage that being a women its hard, and also for achiving The coveted Sword of Honour for best all-round performance, we realy proud of you my sister, keep going and do your duty more for our beautiful nation Pakistan.
Wishing you best of luck.
Mola madad.