Shukriya Khanum
🔹 Overview
Recognized as Pakistan’s first female commercial pilot
Obtained her commercial pilot license in July 1959
🔹 Career
Qualified to fly commercial aircraft but was not permitted to operate commercial passenger flights due to gender restrictions of that era.
Worked as a flight instructor, training future pilots.
🔹 Significance
Broke gender barriers in aviation in the 1950s.
Became a symbol of inspiration for later generations of Pakistani women pilots.
🔹 Family & Education
Detailed public records of her family background and formal education are limited.
She completed formal aviation training to obtain a commercial pilot license in Pakistan.