▁programme ▁by ▁induct ing ▁women ▁to ▁be ▁trained ▁as ▁f ighter ▁pil ots . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁the ▁first ▁batch ▁of ▁women ▁f ighter ▁pil ots ▁joined ▁the ▁combat ▁services ▁of ▁the ▁P AF . ▁The ▁then ▁vice ▁chief ▁of ▁army ▁staff ▁General ▁Ah san ▁S ale em ▁Hy at ▁handed ▁certific ates ▁of ▁honour ▁to ▁the ▁successful ▁men ▁and ▁women ▁cad ets ▁in ▁the ▁P AF ▁Academy . ▁Women ▁f ighter ▁pil ots ▁the ▁F - 7 ▁f ighter ▁j ets ▁and ▁are ▁trained ▁in ▁carrying ▁out ▁the ▁bomb ing ▁and ▁aer ial ▁combat ▁miss ions . ▁ ▁The ▁women ▁in ▁P AF ▁also ▁operate ▁a ▁femin ist ▁organization , ▁the ▁Pakistan ▁Air ▁Force ▁Women ▁Association ▁( P AF WA ), ▁to ▁promote ▁women ▁to ▁join ▁the ▁P AF ▁as ▁combat ▁pil ots ▁and ▁to ▁promote ▁women ' s ▁health ▁in ▁the ▁Air ▁Force . ▁ ▁Fl ight ▁Lieutenant ▁A yes ha ▁Far oo q ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁Pak ist ani ▁f ighter ▁pilot . ▁ ▁F lying ▁Officer ▁Mar ium ▁M uk ht iar ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁female ▁pilot ▁of ▁the ▁P AF ▁to ▁die ▁in ▁a ▁routine ▁exercise . ▁ ▁References ▁▁▁ ▁Category : Mil it ary ▁of ▁Pakistan ▁Category : W omen ▁in ▁Pakistan ▁Category : W omen ▁in ▁ 2 1 st - century ▁war fare ▁Category : W omen ▁in ▁war fare ▁post - 1 9 4 5 <0x0A> </s> ▁P gh brid ges . com ▁is ▁a ▁reference ▁site ▁created ▁by ▁Bruce