Minelle Farooqi became Pakistan's youngest commercial pilot, flew a plane at the age of 18

News Topical, Digital Desk : Usually Pakistan remains in the news for some bad reason or the other. But for the first time a good news is coming from Pakistan. An 18 year old girl has achieved her goal by challenging the patriarchal society of Pakistan. We are talking about Minelle Farooqui who became Pakistan's youngest commercial female pilot.

Minelle has achieved her dream of flying at the age of just 18. She has become Pakistan's oldest commercial pilot. Talking about her achievement, Minelle says that she was fond of flying since childhood.

It was my childhood dream to become a pilot

According to Minelle, the love of flying was in my DNA. From the very beginning, I was curious to see a plane. My house is very close to the Karachi runway. I have been watching planes take off and land since childhood. I knew that I too wanted to become a pilot when I grow up.

Passed 13 exams in 1 year

Let us tell you that Minelle, who became Pakistan's youngest commercial pilot, has passed 13 aviation exams in just 1 year. On this, Minelle says:

My message to not only girls but everyone is that if you are passionate about something, then definitely follow it. There will be 100 people who will pull you back. Even in professions that are not male-dominated, there will be many people who will stop you from moving forward.

 

Minelle flies the air ambulance

Minelle Farooqi currently operates an air ambulance. According to Minelle, doing anything related to flying is the biggest goal of my life. Through air ambulance you also save human lives. This is not only a responsible job but also a proud job. Minelle dreams of becoming an airline transport pilot.

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