Asim Azhar is proud of his aunt, appointed first Muslim woman captain in the British navy

Asim Azhar is proud of his aunt, who is appointed the first Muslim woman captain in the British navy!

Durdana Ansari has not just made Asim Azhar and her family proud but in fact all the Pakistanis and Muslims.

Durdana Ansari has become the first-ever Muslim woman and the first Pakistani to be appointed a captain of the British Royal Navy.

Durdana is the sister of Azhar’s mother Gul-e-Raana, who is an actor and politician activist.

Asim took to social media to break the news to the world, saying: “Today is a proud moment for not just me or my family, but for the whole nation. Durdana Ansari OBE becomes the first Muslim & Pakistani female in the world to get ranked as a Captain of the British Royal Navy approved by the Queen, herself. I’m so proud of you Khala jaan,”

Today is a proud moment for not just me or my family, but for the whole nation. 🇵🇰

Durdana Ansari OBE becomes the first Muslim & Pakistani female in the world to get ranked as a Captain of the British Royal Navy approved by the Queen, herself.

I’m so proud of you Khala jaan.♥️ pic.twitter.com/crEh8O0iEp

— Asim Azhar (@AsimAzharr) July 13, 2021

Khala was quick to respond to delighted nephew.

“I feel humbled beta Asim to receive this honour. I’ve been extremely blessed with the prayers of my parents, Allah Talaa, and the massive support by the Sea Lord, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 2nd, and most importantly our nation, the real people who believe in us. I’m proud of you,” Durdana replied to Asim’s tweet.

I feel humbled beta Asim to receive this honour. I've been extremely blessed with the prayers of my parents, Allah Talaa, and the massive support by the Sea Lord, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 2nd and most importantly our nation, the real people who believe in us. I'm proud of you.

— Durdana Ansari OBE, Honorary Captain, Royal Navy (@durdana21) July 13, 2021