Meet Captain Marium Sarwar, the first female commissioned officer of Gojal Valley
Captain Marium was born in Shishkat Village of Gojal Valley, upper Hunza. She is daughter of Mr. Ghulam Sarwar and Ms. Sultana Begum. After completing her Bachelor of Engineering degree in Information Technology (IT), she applied to get commission in Pakistan Army. She was able to get in the Pakistan Army after competing at different levels. Currently she is serving as Information and Communication
Technology Officer, at the rank of Captain, after successfully passing out from the Pakistan Military Academy.
Marium had, earlier, studied at Aga Khan Higher Secondary School Hunza and Public School and College Gilgit.
While the world celebrates the “16 days of activism”, the editorial team of Pamir Times thought it appropriate to highlight the achievement of a young lady who dared to dream different and worked hard to realize her dream.
The story of Captain Marium is also the saga of a relatively new chapter in history of the women of Gilgit – Baltistan.
Sharista Baig – the first female fighter pilot of Gilgit Baltistan, Wali sisters – the skiers who won accolades for their country at international level and Captain Marium, among many others, are icons of the capacity of our region’s women to excel in all fields, if provided with the opportunity, support and encouragement.
We are proud of the mothers and daughters of Gilgit – Baltistan who have been able to excel in different fields of life despite of social numbness, at best, and resistance, at worst, with the help of their determination, vision and some support from immediate family members.
Editor.
This is a great achievement indeed for the Khicks and Gojalis in particular. We hope these high achievers help other young minds to develop career in such fields which are the need of time.
well done young officer! congratulations to you, your parents, friends and the community at large.
Keep it up!
Well done congratulations to your parents, and the entire family for your excellent achievements. You should be proud of your challenging career, and provided a road map to other young educated girls follow the same path and contribute for the entire nation.
Accept my best best wishes and regards
Raja Safdar Khan
AGA KHAN PLANNING BUILDING SERVICE PAKISTAN
Very good!you are really a torch bearer for female empowerment and symbol of courage for all female students of our areas.You and your family deserve more for congratulation on this great achievement. Keep it up and go forward and serve the nation and human being with added zeal and zest. God bless you. ( Ameen)
Ali Mehr
Danyore Gilgit
Brilliant achievement and congratulation to u and yours entire family.
We hope the best.
Muhammad panah
KADO, Hunza
Shrin Maryam the whole family is proud of you specially Mom & Dad. May God give you long life and Happiness. Aameen
With Prayers,
Saira
congratulations to you, your parents
May God Bless you
Regards.
RN Gojali
My best wishes for greater success in your career and many many congratulations
best,
Jalal
Kabul
Well done mariyam….congratulations to your whole family.
You are an inspiration for the young daughters of GB. you have made yet another history.
Congrates to you and your parents.
We have more daughters and sisters now in the army including Capt Saima Baig D/O Lt col (R) Saadullah Baig from Baltit Hunza who joined the military service some 9 years back.
On behalf of Gojal Ismailia Students Association (GISAK) Please accept our heartiest congratulations and prayers God Bless you and your family members. We all are appreciating the struggle of your parents and you as well for the sincerely effort to become a part of the great Pakistan Army. We hope our young generations will follow you in the future. Thanks to Pamir Time for sharing this great news and contribution to Gojal.
Chairman, GISAK
Dear Marium,
maany many congratulation to you and your family Brilliant achievement for gojal,
Tawakal Ali
Islamabad Serena
Being a sister of Capt Marium and on behalf of my parents i would like to thank pamir times for giving an honor to the success of capt Marium as well as to the readers for your well wishes and prayers. This all is the blessings of Almighty Allah, the prayers and the hard work of parents that our new generation is doing their best in every field of life.
Thanks again
Farzana USA
Congrats to ur whole family..
If you talked to her on phone, convey my congratulations to her too.
we are proud of you to be part of a prestigious Institution.God bless you and keep on the hard work to excel in-future as well.You have to put in a lot of hard work to rise to the higher rank.
Dear Mariam,
You have proven the skeptics wrong and accomplished what looked narrowly hard.
There is no doubt that your recent achievements will be
spoken of for some time to come and that the admiration
for your accomplishments is felt by all of us.
Please accept my heartiest congratulations for your success.
IT Executive
Gilgit Serena Hotel
Another milestone on the bumpy road of development and progress.Physical assets of Shishkat although may have submerged in the lake,but thanks God we have an asset inseparable and secure in the shape of this daughter, who made all of us proud . We can save our future through the process of quality education,one of the basic teaching of MHI. Congratulations to sister Mariam and her parents.
Warmest congratulations to Marium Sarwar for her great achivement. It is indeed a milestone for the youth of Gojal, particularly for female students. I also congratulate Ustad Sarwer Sahib and Sister Sultana Begum for thier continuous struggle to educate thier children.No one even imagine that living in such a devastating situation and uncertainity, someone could do such an remarkable result. Marium keep it up and best of luck.
best of luck.
Congratulations Captain Marium and I appreciate your struggle and efforts that were fruition. I salute your parents for their efforts and forward looking attitude. It is a great achievement but it should be considered as the beginning.Keep it up.
VERYBWELDON , BUCK UP . YOU ARE MOST WELCOME ON JOINING DEFENDERS
Dear Mariam,
You have proven the skeptics wrong and accomplished what looked narrowly hard.
There is no doubt that your recent achievements will be
spoken of for some time to come and that the admiration
for your accomplishments is felt by all of us.
Please accept my heartiest congratulations.
Congratulations and best of luck
Marvelous , Bright Stars of GB , Congratulation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! welldone
Shams Un Nisa
Jutial ( Shul-e-Yal )
Please accept my heartiest congratulations.U are Marinas Sister she is my friend.I also congratulation to your parents for their efforts and forward looking attitude.
thanks and regard
Gul
Gilgit
Congrats Marium… for this landmark achievement. Torchbearers of such altitude can only shed light on deep valleys, abode of hundred of thousand of youth looking towards skies.
Daer Captain Marium.
Warmest congratulations to Marium Sarwar for her great achivement. It is indeed a milestone for the youth of Gojal, particularly for female students.
I salute your parents for their efforts and forward looking attitude.
Sarfraz khan
Islamabad.
” Do high and think high if you want to be high ”
Congratulations Ms Marium, I am pleased to know that you are serving as Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Officer in Pakistan Army. Best of luck in your future endeavours.
The best name for you is “PAHADON KI SHEHZADI”
Allama Iqabal says
“NAHIN TERA NASHIMAN QSAR-E-SULTANI KE GUNBAD PAR
TU SHAHEEN HY BASERA KAR PAHADON KI CHATANON PAR”
Weldone Cap.Marriyam
God bless you and your family.
Wel done Marium,God bless u and we all love u and so many duas for u.
BRAVO MARYAM……
GOD BLESS YOU WITH MORE. I wish the young female generation of GB emulate you.
WE ARE PROUD OF YOU …. AND HOPE YOU WILL PROVIDE GUIDELINE FOR THE FEMALE YOUTHS OF OUR AREA ..
God bless you
regards
Najeeb Ullah Sarkar
Good luck and you have done a great job we are proud of you
Dear
we are very proud and happy on your achivement, You are one of the role model for our area, keep it up, Almighty bless you with successes in your carrier.
WOW its a greaaat sis keep it up
Well done! Congratulations to you and your entire family on this great acheivement.
Best of luck and pray for your continues success…
dear mariam,
this is a great achievement for gojal, my best wishes for greater success in your career,congratulations to you and yor parents.
Muhammad wafi kuala lumpur malysia
We are all proud of you for being selected and serving but the problem is, the country that we are ready to give up our lives for is Pakistan and let me shed a light on recently happenings in Hunza. Ruthlessly killing of a son and a father is a shame for us. Just because we are stranded doesn’t mean we’re bashless. By this, I mean they should take care if our youth are presenting their lives for the country.
Best Regards,
Kamal Uddin
capt.marriam i salam ur courge you are a model for our gilgit baltistan youth.now expecting to leave a hounerble impression in pak army God bless you and your family .dr mumtaz ahmed jeddah
Dear Mariam
Bravo, You have done a wonderful job to grab the golden opportunity and proved that women can also compete with men in all walks of life.
Congratulation once again
Well Done and Congratulations Captain Mariam – we all are proud of you.
Thanks Pamirtimes for sharing the good news.
Muhammad Gul
Kabul, Afghanistan
congratulationx sis! proud ov u…. keep it up, GOD bless u!
Congrtessssssss sis Marium keep it up