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| 7 Years Old, Zabita Khan |
Zabita Khan: work all afternoon, dodging vehicles, rickshaws and donkey carts to carry drinks for thirsty customers in a hot, crowded Pakistani market. His father Khairullah was killed in one of Pakistan’s deadliest attacks.
More details: Dawn
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| 11 Years Old, Wajiha |
Wajiha, the rickshaw driver, Her father Inamuddin badly injured in a terrorist attack on his paramilitary check post in the northwestern valley of Swat.
After two years in hospital, he was discharged from service with a withered leg and bought a rickshaw for 40,000 rupees ($465) with his pension. At first he worked alone, and sometimes Wajiha would sit up front with him for fun. But when she realised how painful he found his wounded leg, she took on solo shifts to earn more money.
“I feel good to help my father, I also enjoy the drive, it is easy to drive motorcycle rickshaw and earn some money for the family,” she said.
More Details: Dawn
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