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Women make inroads in Pakistan as they become firefighters and barriers slowly fall
KARACHI: Thick black smoke clawed at the sky last week over the industrial zone in Pakistan’s largest city as firefighter Syeda Masooma Zaidi raced toward the raging blaze in Karachi. The storage facility was packed with truck and car tires, and the flames leapt hungrily, black plumes twisting skyward. Heat shimmered off the asphalt, turning the air heavy and acrid, stinging her eyes and lungs. Zaidi did not hesitate amid the deafening roar, hose in hand, her helmet strapped tight.
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thehindu.com
Women make inroads in Pakistan as they become firefighters, barriers slowly fall
Women firefighters in Pakistan, like Syeda Masooma Zaidi, challenge gender norms and make significant strides in a male-dominated field.
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arabnews.com
Women make inroads in Pakistan as they become firefighters and barriers slowly fall
KARACHI: Thick black smoke clawed at the sky last week over the industrial zone in Pakistan’s largest city as firefighter Syeda Masooma Zaidi raced toward the raging blaze in…