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Updated 15 Aug, 2014 10:58am

Powerful women of the Pakistan Movement

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In the shadows of the more prominent figures like Fatima Jinnah, Begum Shahnawaz, Salma Tassaduque Hussain, Begum Liaqat Ali Khan and Fatima Sughra, there were countless women who dedicated their lives to the Pakistan movement. Theirs was a parallel story of courage and labour, a voice that invigorated the struggle but was unheard when the deafening roar of 'Pakistan Zindabad' rang out.








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Produced by

Taimur Sikander

Shameen Khan

The images and interviews used in this feature were made possible from the material obtained from The Citizens Archive of Pakistan

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