Pakistan’s first ever female taxi driver, Zahid Kazmi, is a mother of 7 and one of the toughest women in the country as of now. Zahida Kazmi has been driving a taxi around Islamabad to feed her 5 daughters and 2 sons, after the early demise of her husband, according to local media sources.
Kazmi was married at the age of 13 and became a widow when she was only in her 20s, according to local media sources.
To support her family — two sons and five daughters — Kazmi worked as a domestic helper and later took up a job at a cloth factory, but decided to shift back to Rawalpindi in the 1980s. That was the time when Kazmi decided to be a taxi driver and help herself and her children.
Her late husband, who was a taxi driver, had taught Zahida how to drive, according to media reports.
In the beginning of her career, as a safety precaution, she decided to drive her taxi well within the limits of the city. She would pick passengers from Benazir International Airport, earning Rs200 to Rs300 per day — just enough to fulfil her family’s needs, reported a local media outlet.
Initially, people had asked her about her choice of profession and told her of the difficulties she would face in it, being a woman in a Pakistani society. Eventually, people started noticing Zahida’s helplessness and opted to help her out by riding in her taxi.
We salute you, Zahida!
Very nice
Great character, an advice and example for the seekers of Halal earnings. Allah bless her. But the children must be grown up and adult now. Where are they and must take the driving wheel!
Here is proof that women should not be afraid of the "outside world".
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