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Pakistani housewife becomes first woman from tribal region to contest elections

Khar, April 2: A 40-year-old Pakistani housewife has made history by becoming the first woman to run for parliament from the country's northwest tribal region, a highly conservative area that is a haven for militants.Most



But Badam Zari told AP on Monday that she will participate in the May 11 election to highlight the problems facing women, which she believes the government has ignored.

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