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Documentary on indian female taxi driver hopes to inspire. Being one of the finest examples of empowered women in pakistan, rawalpindis zahida kazmi is a role model for all women around the world. Zahida kazmi, pakistans first and only known female taxi driver, cleans the windshield of her yellow cab in rawalpindi. Meet pakistans first female taxi driver zahida kazmi. Mar 12, 2011 zahida kazmi has been hailed as pakistans first female taxi driver. Zahida kazmi is the first female taxi driver in pakistan and a local legend. She has served as chairman of the all pakistan yellow cab federation. Hailed as pakistans first female taxi driver and a local legend, kazmi, 60, has seen her four daughters doing graduation in. Zahida kazmi is hailed as pakistans first female cab driver who made the internet back in 2012. Dec 21, 2019 being one of the finest examples of empowered women in pakistan, rawalpindis zahida kazmi is a role model for all women around the world. Dec 23, 2017 zahida kazmi is the first female taxi driver of pakistan. She has driven from the crowded markets of islamabad to the remote tribal country in the north. Imagine yourself being a woman taxi driver in new york, london or other major cities of the world, you have to deal with all sorts of people.
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