Lady Abdullah Haroon
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Lady Abdullah Haroon [1886-1966], real name Nusrat Khanum, was a supporter of female education and female rights in Sindh. She was born in Iran but later settled in Karachi where in 1914 she was married to local business man and politician Sir Abdullah Haroon. She founded the organization Anjuman-i-Khawateen to improve the social and economic condition of the women of Sindh. In 1938, she was nominated to the Women's Central Subcommittee of the All India Muslim League and later she was also elected President of the Sindh Provincial Women's Subcommitte.
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