Women of Pakistan - 1947
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 Pakistani member of the Sind Muslim Women's National Guard during marching practice  Orthodox moslem Khadeeja Feroze Ud-din (2L), Deputy Directress of Public Instruction of West Punjab, in purdah w. Begum Sofia Ahmed (R), the daughter of the Gov. of Sind & others at Pakistani women's educational conference  Pakistani women's educational conference  Pakistani women's educational conference  Pakistani member of the Sind Muslim Women's National Guard during marching practice  Pakistani member of the Sind Muslim Women's National Guard during marching practice  Pakistani members of the Sind Muslim Women's National Guard practicing combat w. bamboo lathi sticks traditionally used by the Indian police     Pakistani women in purdah, w. their children, being driven by jeep to the Mahatma Gandhi Gardens which is reserved for ladies only on the last Friday of each month where they can take off their veils and really raise hell   Women at stone wall, watching the first Jirge (tribal assembly) at Moslem League meeting, at which a tribe acceded to the Government of Pakistan at Cunningham Gardens  Fatimah Jinnah (C-back row, silver-haired clad in white), the sister of Pakistan's First. Gov., surrounded by ladies of Karachi, during their weekly "work party" Saturday meeting where they cut, sew & knit clothes for refugees, at the Government House  Women at stone wall, watching the first Jirge (tribal assembly) at Moslem League meeting, at which a tribe acceded to the Government of Pakistan at Cunningham Gardens Source: Life Archive Hosted by Google Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White | ||
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