Asim Azhar’s maternal aunt Durdana Ansari became the first Muslim and Pakistani female to be Captain of the British Royal Navy. Asim tweeted: “Today is a proud moment for not just me or my family, but for the whole nation”. Recently, she became an Honorary Commander for the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom.
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Durdana Ansari OBE is a speaker and activist for women empowerment, as well as a British entrepreneur. She has also worked as a journalist, presenter, and producer for the BBC World Service.
Source: Asim Azhar