Nov 28, 2010

Women of Pakistan - 1947

Pakistani member of the Sind Muslim Women's National Guard during marching practice

 Orthodox moslem Khadeeja Feroze Ud-din (2L), Deputy Directress of Public Instruction of West Punjab, in purdah w. Begum Sofia Ahmed (R), the daughter of the Gov. of Sind & others at Pakistani women's educational conference

  Pakistani women's educational conference

 Pakistani women's educational conference

 Pakistani member of the Sind Muslim Women's National Guard during marching practice

 Pakistani member of the Sind Muslim Women's National Guard during marching practice

 Pakistani members of the Sind Muslim Women's National Guard practicing combat w. bamboo lathi sticks traditionally used by the Indian police




Pakistani women in purdah, w. their children, being driven by jeep to the Mahatma Gandhi Gardens which is reserved for ladies only on the last Friday of each month where they can take off their veils and really raise hell



 Women at stone wall, watching the first Jirge (tribal assembly) at Moslem League meeting, at which a tribe acceded to the Government of Pakistan at Cunningham Gardens 

 Fatimah Jinnah (C-back row, silver-haired clad in white), the sister of Pakistan's First. Gov., surrounded by ladies of Karachi, during their weekly "work party" Saturday meeting where they cut, sew & knit clothes for refugees, at the Government House

 Women at stone wall, watching the first Jirge (tribal assembly) at Moslem League meeting, at which a tribe acceded to the Government of Pakistan at Cunningham Gardens

Source: Life Archive Hosted by Google
Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White