Hadiqa Bashir | Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF)

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Swat girl honoured for raising voice against underage marriage

Pakistan Press Foundation

NEW YORK: A 13-year-old Pakistani girl, Hadiqa Bashir, has been honoured with ‘Mohammad Ali Interna­tional Humanitarian Award’ in the US for her struggle against underage marriages. Hadiqa belongs to Swat and she was honoured for raising voice and her struggle against the underage marriages in Pakistan. After receiving the award, Hadiqa was quoted as saying […]