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Shazia Perveen

August 27, 2015 in Modern Worthies

Shazia Perveen

Pakistan's First Female Firefighter

Shazia Perveen joined Pakistan's Rescue 1122 emergency services, becoming the nation's first female firefighter. "Some women avoid and hesitate to work with men. That is where I differ with them and think that we, women, can work shoulder-to-shoulder with men," she told local media.

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