<p>In a first, a Pakistani Hindu youth has become the first person from the minority community to join the Pakistan Air Force.</p>.<p>Rahul Dev has been recruited as a General Duty Pilot Officer, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) said in a tweet.</p>.<p>Dev hails from Tharparkar district of Sindh province.</p>.<p>Sharing the picture of the young man, the PAF recently tweeted, "Good news during #COVID19 tense situation. Thar rocked again...Congratulations #RahulDev who hails from very remote village of Tharparkar has been selected as GD Pilot in #PAF."</p>.<p>Though Dev's exact age is not known, those inducted in PAF at his level are often around 20.</p>.<p>The official Radio Pakistan on Wednesday said it is "for the first time in Pakistan's history" that a Hindu youth has been recruited as a general duty pilot officer in PAF.</p>.<p>The Express Tribune in a report published on Wednesday said the induction showed that the PAF was breaking barriers.</p>.<p>Last year, Kainat Junaid became the first woman from Khyber-Pakthunkhwa province to have been selected for fighter pilot training.</p>.<p>Junaid not only secured the top position in PAF's test for General Duty Pilot, but also became Pakistan’s first female fighter pilot to serve the country alongside her father.</p>.<p>Her father Ahmed Junaid is a Squadron Leader in the PAF.</p>
<p>In a first, a Pakistani Hindu youth has become the first person from the minority community to join the Pakistan Air Force.</p>.<p>Rahul Dev has been recruited as a General Duty Pilot Officer, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) said in a tweet.</p>.<p>Dev hails from Tharparkar district of Sindh province.</p>.<p>Sharing the picture of the young man, the PAF recently tweeted, "Good news during #COVID19 tense situation. Thar rocked again...Congratulations #RahulDev who hails from very remote village of Tharparkar has been selected as GD Pilot in #PAF."</p>.<p>Though Dev's exact age is not known, those inducted in PAF at his level are often around 20.</p>.<p>The official Radio Pakistan on Wednesday said it is "for the first time in Pakistan's history" that a Hindu youth has been recruited as a general duty pilot officer in PAF.</p>.<p>The Express Tribune in a report published on Wednesday said the induction showed that the PAF was breaking barriers.</p>.<p>Last year, Kainat Junaid became the first woman from Khyber-Pakthunkhwa province to have been selected for fighter pilot training.</p>.<p>Junaid not only secured the top position in PAF's test for General Duty Pilot, but also became Pakistan’s first female fighter pilot to serve the country alongside her father.</p>.<p>Her father Ahmed Junaid is a Squadron Leader in the PAF.</p>