Granting wish of ailing child to be a Pilot: PIA joins hands with Make A Wish Foundation Pakistan

01 Jun, 2011

Make A Wish Foundation Pakistan in collaboration with PIA granted the wish of Muhammad Usama, 10 years old suffering from kidney disease (Renal Failure) who wished to be an Aeroplane Pilot. The Managing Director of PIA Captain Nadeem Khan Yousufzai decorated the wings of Pilot to the ailing Usama who was looking very excited wearing a PIA Captain's uniform at a ceremony at PIA Head Office Karachi on Tuesday.
The young Pilot was given practical Pilot's training in Flight Simulator. PIA MD. Captain Nadeem Khan Yousufzai lauded the works of Make A Wish and in his speech he said that PIA will extend its co-operation to Make A Wish Pakistan to fulfil the wishes of ailing children who wishes to travel by aeroplane. President Make A Wish Pakistan, Ishtiaq Baig thanked PIA for granting the wish of Usama and became the youngest Pilot of the country.
Muhammad Usama will join PIA flight crew to Islamabad on Wednesday along with other three Make A Wish children whose cherished wishes are to travel by aeroplane.-PR

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