Credit: Dawn.com
KARACHI: Young pilot Haris Suleman was undertaking a historic 30-day journey around the world to raise funds for education in Pakistan when his life was tragically cut short as his plane crashed on Wednesday after take-off from Pago Pago International Airport.Friends, families and strangers around the world mourned his death but simultaneously hailed his courage and passion for living his dream and thanked him for his efforts to raise awareness about education through The Citizens Foundation (TCF).Twitter and Facebook users expressed their grief and condolences online, with one saying that among the devastating plane crashes that have taken place this year, this one was particularly heart-breaking.
As Twitter was flooded with messages of “rest in peace” for the 17-year-old, we came across the little known Twitter account operated by Haris. A family member confirmed to Dawn that the account @HarisPls was operated by the young pilot, who documented his journey around the world along with a few shout outs to family members. More