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.
the so called sword has refused from flying
and none of these ladies is in figter flying mind you all are in slow flying cos they refused to fly fighters.
Adil,
I am really surprised to see that a person of your intellect can say the word “silly” about a patriotic song.
The song was written during the war and actually the “zananian” called in this song are Indians and it is written in a way to agonize the Indians during the war.
Saying that I do believe in each and every word of Quaid-e-Azam about the womens role in the society.
“There is no sanction anywhere for the deplorable conditions in which our women have to live. You should take your women along with you as comrades in every sphere of life.â€
Assalam o alikum saira amin and . . . .. batool,how are you i am fine you did a great job.God succeed in your life i hope every pakistani women wanted this job for God,i prayed to Allah may that give you much succeed.AMIN
Assalam-O-Aalaikum hawz you all i realy very very canrats ms.Saira Amin to attain her target i also wana be a GD(p)would you please please please please Give me some guidence to how can i became Fighter pilot I Once again cangrats MS.Saira Amin ok Allah hafiz my e mail adress i alredy has given in the given field please reply me soon
THANKS A LOT!!!!
salam Saira Amin,how are you?i am fine.u did a great job!!just keep it up and just remember that secret that the secret of success is really very easy.just do better than a man in your field and just keep on doing it and u will get ur success.
i pray to Allah that he may give u much success always in every step of ur life.ameen.Allahafiz