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Women make inroads in Pakistan as they become firefighters and barriers slowly fall

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Female firefighter Syeda Masooma Zaidi, right back, arrives with her team members to attend a routine training session, at the compound of their office in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. Fareed Khan/AP
Female firefighter Syeda Masooma Zaidi, right back, arrives with her team members to attend a routine training session, at the compound of their office in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. Fareed Khan/AP
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