Meet Kulsoom Abdullah: Pakistani weightlifter, a Ph.D. and an engineer

An engineer by profession, Kulsoom Abdullah is a Pakistani-American Ph.D. scholar and is the first Muslim woman in the world to compete in an international weightlifting event while wearing Hijab. Kulsoom has made Pakistani proud by being the only woman to represent Pakistan in multiple weightlifting championships across the globe, that too while not compromising her family life. 

Kulsoom is indeed a great inspiration for all the girls in Pakistan who want to follow their passion. Kiran Aleem Khan, wife of PTI leader Abdul Aleem Khan, shared the success story of Kulsoom on Twitter to serve as an example for young girls in Pakistan.

Source: ProPakistani