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Influencer, widow among Pakistan women standing in elections

  • Pakistan’s constitution reserves seats for women in assemblies but parties rarely allow them to contest outside that quota
  • YouTuber Zeba Waqar, who has thousands of followers online, will contest polls for the first time on February 8 
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Despite gains, polling observers say women’s participation in Pakistan electoral process remains ‘insignificant’

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