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Shazia Khalid

Shazia Khalid is a medical doctor. She was working for Pakistan Petroleum Limited in Sui, Bolochistan when she was raped in January 2005, allegedly by an army officer. She and her husband now live in the UK as asylum-seekers, waiting to move back to Pakistan or to move on to Canada.

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Shazia Khalid and the fight for justice in Pakistan

Shazia Khalid talks about the challenges facing Pakistani women in achieving equal rights and justice, following her own rape and attempts by the government to silence her.

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