LAHORE: Zafar Masud, Bank of Punjab’s Chief Executive Officer , and one of the two lucky survivors of the May 22, 2020 PIA plane accident in Karachi, says he spoke to his Creator just seconds.
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Alliance Air celebrates women s day with an inaugural flight from Delhi to Bareilly with an all women-crew
Int l Women s Day: Alliance Air operates maiden flight to Bareilly with all-women crew By Ashoke Raj | Updated: Mar 08, 2021 11:46 IST
Minister of Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri announced the inaugural flight virtually and said, I would like to thank all the stakeholders who have done a tremendous job to get start the Bareilly flight under Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme. We have a strong team of women in the aviation sector, with 16 per cent of staff controlling the Air Traffic Controller (ATC). Today is a matter of great pride for us because all the women are commanding the inaugural flight of Alliance Air and other 11 more flights from different route under all-women crew, he added.
Women s Day: All-women team takes control of Delhi ATC at IGI Airport ANI | Updated: Mar 08, 2021 13:28 IST It is a very great experience. We feel special to have an all women s team here. The air traffic is increasing day by day post COVID lockdown. All the women are handling the traffic very well. This is a male-dominated job. However, I believe that women are equally capable of handling such stressful air traffic monitoring job, Shilpam Ratan, manager, Air Traffic Control (ATC) told ANI. It is indeed very challenging. But, soon, I believe that it will be a female-dominated job. We got several wishes from several pilots today on the occasion of International Woman s Day, she added.
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March 8, 2021
LAHORE: Zafar Masud, Bank of Punjab’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and one of the two lucky survivors of the May 22, 2020 PIA plane accident in Karachi, says he spoke to his Creator just seconds ahead of the horrifying crash.
Talking to Scott Miller, host of the famous ‘Franklin Covey Leadership Series, the seasoned banker recalled: “While we were heading for an inevitable crash landing, I revisited my journey on Earth and reviewed it, right from my childhood days in Lahore to my elevation as head of the Bank of Punjab. Right at the brink of this disaster, I first spoke to myself, and was satisfied that I had led a fulfilling life devoid of any regrets. And since I was a bachelor with no wife and kids to mourn my loss for decades, my likely departure from this planet to my eternal abode was not bothering me at all. And then I spoke to my God and said I was ready to go….”