Capt. Salim-ul-Haque  (Copyright © Capt. Hamid Afzal)

(L to R) Flight Engineer Taufiq, Capt. Salim-ul-Haque and Co-Pilot Hamid Afzal photographed in 1992. Capt. Salim-ul-Haq joined PIA in October 1958 and retired on May 8, 1992. He served as Vice President of Pakistan Air Line Pilots' Association (PALPA) from 1977 to 1978 and as President from 1979 to 1980 and later also served PIA as Director Flight Operations. During his career he flew Douglas DC-3 Dakota, Fokker F27, Trident, Boeing 707, McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 and Boeing 747. Capt. Salim's nickname during his PIA years was 'Har Dum Tayyar' meaning 'Ever ready' in English and that's because he made himself available anytime other pilot was not available

Capt. Salim-ul-Haque  (Copyright © Capt. Hamid Afzal)

Capt. Salim-ul-Haque, Co-Pilot Hamid Afzal and Flight Engineer Taufiq photographed in air bridge at Toronto Airport, Canada, before operating Boeing 747 (seen in background) flight

Capt. Salim-ul-Haque  (Copyright © Capt. Hamid Afzal)

Capt. Salim-ul-Haque and Co-Pilot Hamid Afzal on the flight deck of a PIA Boeing 747 at Toronto Airport, Canada, in 1992

Capt. Salim-ul-Haque  (Copyright © Capt. Hamid Afzal)

Capt. Salim-ul-Haque, Flight Engineer Taufiq and Co-Pilot Hamid Afzal in the cockpit of a PIA Boeing 747 at Toronto Airport, Canada, in 1992