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woman

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of the

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and

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. She was also the first woman elected

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(LHCBA) president in the 1960s, and the only woman to achieve this until Fakharunnisa Khokhar (or Fakharin Nisa Khokhar) was elected in 2005. She adopted 5 years old elder daughter of

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and Zainab. Qari took care of their daughter and she stayed with Qari until her wedding, which took place at Qari's house in

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