Mission Parwaaz.

Byline: Mission Parwaaz and Faizan Javed

LAHORE -- From introducing 'bhangra rap' in Pakistan to being a host, actor and even an activist, Fakhr-e-Alam has made Pakistanis proud all over the world.

Fakhr spent most of his childhood dreaming to be an air force pilot. Yet fate had other things in store for him. After almost 25 years in show business as a musician, singer, actor and entertainer, he finally turned towards his childhood dream of becoming a pilot and so in the year 2015 he got his private pilot license in Florida, USA.

The planning of 'Mission Parwaaz' has been a huge undertaking for Fakhr, who had initially announced his keenness to fly across the globe in 2015 but it took time to take off, he said.

Talking about Mission Parwaaz, Alam said, 'Mission Parwaaz was about a childhood dream realized decades later by sheer passion and dedication. It was one man's dream to bring pride and glory to his country and its people. It was a journey with many hurdles, disappointments overcome by self-belief and persistence.My goal was to present the world a positive image of Pakistan and show them that we are a brave and peace-loving nation and that we are no less than any other country.'

Alam continued, 'the world is facing a shortage of pilots at the moment and I want to inspire young Pakistanis to take up this profession as the country is full of talented people whose potential has not yet been exploited.'

Commenting on the one year anniversary of Mission Parwaaz, Fakhr-e-Alam says, 'I have always been proud to be a Pakistani. I undertake things to make my country proud. Mission Parwaaz, a global circumnavigation was a once in a life time adventure very few people get to do. I hope to see more Pakistanis to undertake such an endeavor.'

Alam revealed that sourcing a plane was a challenge in itself. One of the biggest challenges for Mission Parwaaz was finding the right aircraft. 'The problem was I had less than 100 hours flight experience,' he adds. No operator, owner or charter service around the world was willing to give him an airplane. When...