Pakistan inducts first female pilots

The Straits Times, Sat 1st April 2006

I am glad to know that Pakistan is finally letting women be pilots instead of the previous all male pilot rule. This shows that women are reaching a point where they are considered to have equal status and opportunities as men, and this is really interesting news in a country where women are known to be conservative and are considered less superior to men. I believe that in all countries women should be given equal treatment as men and should not be treated as the weaker sex. Now in this modern era, women have come a long way from the once meek ideology that all women should just learn to be good housewives and take good care of thier husbands. Now women have risen in the ranks in business and sports and have shown that they are capable and can be domineering too, even over men. For example, the secretary of state in the US, the president of the Phillipines and the Queen of England are all women, this shows that woman too can lead and handle great responsibilities. Therefore i am glad to see that Pakistan is opening up its doors to female pilots where it was once considered a male dominant career in the country.