Dr. Mahwish Sharif


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‘New precedent’: Pakistani woman fights prejudice, becomes first deaf doctor in Balochistan

  • Dr. Mahwish Sharif lost hearing at age four due to eardrum damage, faced years of prejudice before becoming a doctor
  • Sharif hopes to inspire others, wishes more parents would allow their children to face “challenges of the outside world”
By SAADULLAH AKHTER ·