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Three Pakistanis make it to ‘BBC 100 Women 2021’
Conquering the world with their sheer determination, campaigns and activism, three Pakistani women have made it to BBC’s 100 Women list. The list included several women from Afghanistan among other countries in the following categories: Culture and Education, Entertainment and Sport, Politics and Activism along with Science and Health.  Three Pakistani women on the list include Malala Yousafzai – the youngest Nobel Prize laureate with Abia Akram – a disability…
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Gen Nigar becomes first-ever female Col Commandant of Medical Corps
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa in break with precedent has installed Lt General Nigar Johar “as first-ever female general to be appointed as Colonel Commandant of Army Medical Corps (AMC)”, military said. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement issued on Friday said that the army chief visited AMC Centre in Abbottabad and laid a floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada and offered Fateha on arrival. “[The] COAS pinned…
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Pakistan’s fintech Oraan raises $3m
Pakistan’s fintech Oraan has raised $3 million in the largest seed funding closed by a local women-led startup, announced the company on Monday. The financing round was co-led by Zayn Capital and Wavemaker Partners, with participation from Resolution Ventures, i2i Ventures, Hustle Fund, Haitou Global, Plug and Play, and notable angels like Claire Diaz-Ortiz, a former partner at Magma Partners, who has also come on board as an advisor to…
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Pakistani girls beat India, Sweden at three Guinness World Records
KARACHI: Two Pakistani girls have beat India and Sweden at three different Guinness World Records, according to the global authority on record-breaking achievements. According to a statement issued Tuesday by the Guinness World Records, Karachi-born Emma Alam “breaks 2 world records, and teammate Syeda Kisa Zehra, breaks 1 World Record, and both girls get recognized by the Guinness World Records”. The World Memory Champion 2020, Alam broke the world record…
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First Pakistani female biker Samar Khan reaches K2 base camp on cycle
SKARDU – Mountain biker and adventure athlete, Samar Khan, has become the only female cyclist to reach the base camp of the world’s tallest peak. Khan, who holds the title of the first Pakistani to summit Mount Kilimanjaro and the Biafo Glaciers in the Karakoram Range on a bike, has set a unique record by reaching the base camp of the savage mountain via cycle. In her journey, Khan cycled…
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In a first, woman judge to be elevated to SC
ISLAMABAD: In a first in the country’s judicial history, the Judicial Commis­sion of Pakistan (JCP) is going to elevate a woman judge to the Supreme Court when it meets on Sept 9. Justice Ayesha A. Malik is fourth on the seniority list of the Lahore High Court. If elevated to the apex court, she will remain judge of the Supreme Court until March 2031. At present the sanctioned strength of…
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Young Aerospace Engineer Beats the Odds
KARACHI: Aruba Faridi, 23, a young ambitious woman from Karachi is the youngest female aerospace engineer in Pakistan – a title she earned by beating the barriers presented by both class and gender. Aruba hails from Gulshan-e-Hadid and is the third among five siblings. With both her father and brother affiliated with the field of engineering Aruba was naturally inclined towards the field. “Only tools and electronic devices amused me…
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