Running in tribal belt in revolutionary first, illiterate Pakistani woman’s election tests nation

Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Illiterate Pakistan housewife makes vote history

AFP – A Pakistani housewife, who cannot read or write despite being married to a headteacher, has made history by becoming the first woman approved to run for election in the Taliban-infested tribal belt. Badam Zari, 53, may have little chance of winning, but her enthusiasm has been seized upon.