Asim Azhar is a proud nephew as his maternal aunt Durdana Ansari becomes the first Muslim and Pakistani female in the world to get ranked as Captain of the British Royal Navy.

Taking to Twitter, the Har Ghari Tayyar Kamran singer wrote: “Today is a proud moment for not just me or my family, but for the whole nation.”

“Durdana Ansari OBE becomes the first Muslim & Pakistani female in the world to get ranked as a Captain of the British Royal Navy approved by the Queen, herself,” added Asim while congratulating his aunt.

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Durdana Ansari OBE is a British entrepreneur, public speaker and activist for female empowerment. She has recently become the Honorary Commander for Royal Navy in United Kingdom.