{"id":15344,"date":"2025-07-31T09:07:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T09:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=15344"},"modified":"2025-07-31T09:07:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T09:07:03","slug":"nida-saleh-becomes-first-pakistani-female-train-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=15344","title":{"rendered":"Nida Saleh becomes first Pakistani female train driver"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>In a landmark achievement for gender inclusion in Pakistan\u2019s public transport sector, Nida Saleh Malik has become the country\u2019s first female train driver, operating the Orange Line Metro Train in Lahore.<\/p>\n<p>Once a young girl fascinated by the sound of trains, Nida Saleh Malik has turned her childhood dream into a historic reality.<\/p>\n<p>Her appointment is not only a personal milestone but also a significant step forward in breaking gender stereotypes in a field long dominated by men.<\/p>\n<p>Trained as a transportation engineer, she began her professional journey with the Lahore Metro system. Her consistent dedication and strong performance earned her a place in the new batch of drivers, selected strictly on merit.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with a private media channel, she shared that her family initially had concerns about her unconventional career path, but their support grew stronger when they witnessed her determination and commitment.<\/p>\n<p>Today, she drives the metro with confidence and professionalism, serving thousands of commuters daily.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a landmark achievement for gender inclusion in Pakistan\u2019s public transport sector, Nida Saleh Malik has become the country\u2019s first female train driver, operating the Orange Line Metro Train in Lahore. Once a young girl fascinated by the sound of trains, Nida Saleh Malik has turned her childhood dream into a historic reality. Her appointment [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15344"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15344\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}